Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru (Nauru v. Australia) - Discontinuance

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No. 93/29
13 September 1993

CertainPhosvhateLands in Nauru (NauruY.Australia)

Disconinuance

The following informations communicatedto the Pressby the
Registryof the InternationalCourt of Justice:

The above case, in which the Court, afterits Judgmenton
Preliminary Objections date26 June 1992, hadfixed time-limifor the
end.sitof further writtenpleadings by thParties,has now cornto an

Bya jointletter,filed in the Registryof the Courton
9 September 1993,the Agents of Nauru and Australianotified the Court
that, havingreacheda settlement,the two Parties hadagreedto
discontinuethe proceedings.

In consequence,the Court,on13 September 1993, madan Order
recording the discontinuance the proceedingsand directingthe removal
of the case fromthe Court'slist.