Arbitral Award of 31 July 1989 (Guinea-Bissau v. Senegal) - Request for the indication of provisional measures - Court to deliver its decision on 2 March 1990

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

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No. 90/4

28 Febriiary 1990

Arbitral Award of 31 July 1989
(Guinea-Bissau v. Senegal)

The following information is communicated to the Press by the
Registry of the International Court of Justice:

On Friday 2 March 1990, at 3 p.m., the Court will hold a public
sitting for the purpose of announcing its decision on the request for the
indication of provisiorial measures submitted by the Government of

Guinea-Bissau.

NOTE FOR THE PRESS

1. The public sitting will be held in the Great Hall of Justice of
the Peace Palace. Members of the Press will be entitled to attend it on
presentation of an admission card, which may be obtained upon

application. The tables reserved for them are situated on the far left
of the public entrance of the courtroom.

2. Photographs may be taken before the opening, during the first
five minutes of the sitting; and also for a few minutes towards the
end. Filming for cinema or television purposes is however subject to

special authorization.

3. In the Press Room, located on the ground floor of the
Peace Palace (Room 5), the reading of the Court's decision will be
relayed through a loudspeaker.

4. After the close of the sitting, Press Communiqués summarizing the
decision will be distributed in the Press Room (No. 5).

5. Members of the Press may use only the public telephones in the
Post Office in the basement of the Palace.

6. Mr. Witteveen, Secretary of the Court (telephone extension 233),
or, in his absence, Mrs. El-Erian (telephone extension 2341, will be
available to deal with ,any requests for information by members of the
Press.