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Sir.

Ihavekbehanwrto rahrdDy0csk&of30 DecPmber201)2tamWng (howriin
cbsenrationsftheFederalRmpuMio cfYugosbu& dated18 December2002 regardinthe
PiimfnaryObjedhs made by Cenada intheCase Cmamihg theLegality offhaUse af
hme (Y~a* v.Canad@.

Inthewiew ofCanada,thewdttenobsewatims submittebytheApplicanconstituta
formalcknowledgemen thattheCourtIa~ksjuhdidm averthearoceedinghwht bythe
Appieentagaha Canadaand thatthaims hught againsCanada irtheseproceedingam
inadmissible.

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notpartytothe%Ma ofthela when thedisputearoseilateMarch1999- Asexpfainain
Chapte! of Canada' sreliminarObiectims,theApplicanithemfarenotd@le toinitiate
an adcrigiidEspi;rpM deekr=tk:ef25 ApA!999 p'muz$t ?!Mid% 36.p~mgmgh 2,~i
theStatuteb snutlity.

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Mer fmm thosesetout inthe Applicantwritten olssenratiit isufficknforpresent
~urposstshattheApplicantolongerrelieonArtid4XoftheGenodde Conventionase bas~s

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and dec&relh iladcjurisdi averthepramBdinqbswht by-thApplicanagaM
Canadaan29Apil1999. ndthathMims broughagainsCanad nhesepmeeedings
inadmissible.

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