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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
Peace Palace, 2517KJ The Hague. Tel(070-302 23 23).Cables: Inten:owt, The Hague.
Telefax(070-364 99 28). Telex 32323.
Communiqué
uforfimmediate release
No. 96/12
14 March 1996
Case concerning tbe Land and Maritime Boundary
between Cameroon and Nigeria
(Cameroon v. Nigeria)
Request for the indication of proyisional measures
Court to give its decision on 15 March 1996
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The following infonnation is communicated ta the Press by the Registry of the International
Court of Justice:
On Friday 15 March 1996. at 11 a.m.; the Court will hold a public sitting in the above case
for the purpose announcing its decision on the request for the indication of provisional measures
made by Cameroon in the above case.
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NOTE FOR THE PRESS
1. The public sitting will be held in the Great Hall of Justice 'ofthe Peace Palace, The Hague,
The Netherlands. Membersf the Press will be entitled to attend on presentation of an admission
card, which may be obtained upon application. The tables reserved for them are situated on the far
leftf the public entrance of the courtroom .
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also for a few minutes towards its end. Filming for television purposesizedadvancethe sitting; and
notice to be given as per paragraph 6 below.
3. In theess Room, located on the ground floor of the Peace Palace (Room 5), the reading
of the Court's decision will be relayed through a Joudspeaker.
4. After the closethe sitting, a Press Communiqué will be distributed in the Press Room
(Room No. 5).
5. Members of the Press who wish to make telephone calls may use the public telephones in
the Post Office in the basement of the Palace.
6. Mr. Arthur Witteveen, Secretary of the Court (Press and Information Matters) (tel.
No. 31-70-302 23 36), or,in his absence, Mrs. N. C. El-ErianInfonnation Officer(tel.
No. 31-70-302 23 37), will be available ta deal with any requests for information by members of
the Press or for making arrangements for television coverage.
Land and Maritime Boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria (Cameroon v. Nigeria) - Request for the indication of provisional measures - Court to give its decision on 15 March 1996