PART IV
CORRESPONDENCE
CORRESPONDANCE SECTION C.-CORRESPONDENCE
(UNITED KINGDOM V. BULGARIA)
SECTION C. - CORRESPONDANCE
(ROYAUME-UNI C. BULGARIE)682 PART IV.-CORRESPONDENCE
1. THE AMBASSADOR TO THE NETHERLANDS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND TO THE REGISTRAR
21 November 1957.
Sir,
1 am directed by Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs to notify you, in accordance with Article 35 (2) of the
Court's Rules, of the appointment of Miss J. A. C. Gutteridge, one
of the Assistant Legal Advisers to the Foreign Office, as Agent for
the purpose of the proceedings which are now being instituted before
the Court by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland against the Government of the People's Republic
of Bulgaria by means of a written Application 1 under Article 40 (1)
of the Statute and Article 32 (2) of the Rules of Court in respect of
the shooting down on July 27, 1955. of an unarmed civil aircraft by
Bulgarian fighter aircraft, which incident resulted in the deaths of four
British subjects, citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies.
1 certify that the signature on the Application is the signature of
Miss 1. A. C. Gutteridee. one-of .the Assistant Leeal Advisers to the
~oreign Office. .. - .. "
In accordance &th ~rticle.3~ (j)'of the-Rules of court, 1 have the
honour to state that the address for service of the Agent of Her
Majesty's Government is this Embassv.
1am, etc.
. . . ... (Signed) Paul MASON.
. ..
2.THE DEPUTY-REGISTRAR TO THE SECRETARY-GENER AFLTHE UNITED
NATIONS Itelep'am)
21 November 1957.
With reference Article forty paragraph three Statute have honour
inform you that United Kingdom filed this day Application instituting
proceedings against Bulgaria in dispute concerning aerial incident of
July tmentyseventh 1955 Stop Am airmailing for your information one
copy Application which relates to same aerial incident as that referred
to in Application introduced on 16 October hy Israel against Bulgaria.
21 novembre 1957.
Ai honneur faire connaître Votre Excellence que l'ambassadeur
Royaume-Uni Grande-Bretagne aux Pays-Bas a déposéce jour au
Greffe une requête introduisant instance contre République populaire
Bulgarie au sujet incident aérien27 juillet 1955 Sto$ Requêtese réfère
See Part 1, pp. 34-37.,déclarations acceptation juridiction Cour aux termes article 36 Statut
par Grande-Bretagne et par Bulgarie.
'La méme notification CtC faiteàl'agent du Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni.084 PARTIV.-CORRESPONDENCE
6. LE MINISTRE DES AFFAIRES ~TRANGÈRES DE BULGARIE AU GREFFIER
(télégramme)
[Voir correspondancerelativeà 2'affaire
entre Israël et la Bulgarie,non15 et 17.1
7. ENTRETIEN DU PRÉSIDENT AVEC L'AGENT DU GOUVERNEMENT DU
ROYAUME-UN EN, PR~SENCE DU GREFFIER
25 novembre 1957.
MissGutteridge déclare que le Gouvernement britanniquesouhaiterait
disposer de deux mois pour la 'préparation de son mémoire.
Il est donné connaissance du télégramme reçule 19 novembre du
ministre des Affaires étrangeres de Bulgarie.
8. LE'GREPFIER ADJOINT AU MINISTRE DES AFFAIRES ~TRANCÈRES DE
BULGARIE
[Voir correspondancerelativeà l'affaire
entreIsraël et la Bulgarie, 23.1
9. THE DEPUTY-REGISTRAR TO THE AGENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
UNITED KINGDOM
26 November 1957.
Madam,
1 have the honour to refer to the Application filed in the Registry
on 21 November 1957 by which the Govemment of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northem Ireland instituted proceedings
hefore the Court against Bulgaria with regard to the Aerial Incident
of 27 July 1955, and to inform you that, by Order of to-day's date,
the Court fixed 2 June 1958 as the time-limit for the filing of the
Memorial of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland and reserved for a subsequent Order the fixing
of the time-limit for the filing by the Respondent of its Counter-
~ ~
Memorial.
1 shall in due course send you the officia1copy, for the Government
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the
above-mentioned Order
1 have. etc. IO. THE DEPUTY-REGISTRAR TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED
NATIONS
26 November 1957.
Sir,
With reference to my cable of zr November 1957, a copy of which
is enclosed herewith, 1 have the honour to confirm that an Application
was filed on that date, in the Registry of the Court, on behalf of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northem Ireland, instituting
proceedings before the Court against the People's Republic of Bulgaria
concerning the Aerial Incident of 27 July Igjj.
1 am enclosing herewith, for your information, an advance copy of
this Application. . -
1 should be grateful if, in accordance with Article 40, paragraph 3,
of the Statute of the Court, you would be good enough to notify the
Memhers of the United Nations of the submission of this Application.
For thispurpose 1 shall forward to you as soon as possible one hundred
certified true copies and four hundred uncertified copies of the
Application.
1 have, etc.
II. LE MINISTRE DES AFFAIRES ~TRANGÈRES DE BULGARIE AU GREFFIER
[Voir correspoizdancerelative à l'affaire
entre Israël et la Bul~arie,n25.1
12. LE GREFFIER ADJOINT AU MINISTRE DES AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES DE
BULGARIE
[Voir correspondancerelative àl'affaire
entreIsraël et LaBzilgarie,no26.1
2December 1957.
Sir,
With reference to my letter of 26 No~jember 1957, 1 have the
honour to fonvard to you, under separate cover; one hundred certified
true copies (hy air) and four hundred uncertified copies (by surface
mail) of the Application filed on 21 November 1957 by the Govem-
ment of the United Kingdom of Great-Britain and Northern Ireland
instituting proceedings against the Government of Bulgaria in the case
relating to the Aerial Incident of 27 July 1955. . ..
1 have, etc.686 PART IV.-CORRESPONDENCE
2 décembre1957.
Monsieur le Ministre,
Me référant à ma lettre du-21 novembre 1957, j'ai l'honneur de
transmettre ci-joint à Votre Excellence sept exemplaires, dont deux.
certifiés conformes, de l'édition bilingue établie par le Greffe de la.
requête du Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et
d'Irlande du Nord-introduisant devant la Cour une affaire relative à.
l'incident aériendu 27 juillet 1955
Veuillez agréer,etc. .
15. LE GREFFIER AU MINISTRE DES AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES
D'AFGHANISTAN
z décembre1957.
Monsieur le Ministre,
Le 21 novembre 1957, l'ambassadeur du Royaume-Uni de Grande-
Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord aux Pays-Bas a transmis au Greffe de
la Cour internationale de justice une requêtedatée du 19 novembre
1957par laquelle le Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni a introduit contre
la République populaire de Bulgarie une instance relative à un incident
aérien survenu le 27 juillet 1955.
J'ai l'honneur, à toutes fins utiles, de transmettre ci-joint à Votre
Excellence un exemplaire de cette requête.
Veuillez agréer,etc.
. .
2 décembre 1957.
Monsieur le Ministre,
Le 21 novembre 1957, l'ambassadeur du Royaume-Uni de Grande-
Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord aux Pays-Bas a transmis au Greffe de
la Cour internationale de Justice une requêtedatée du 19 novembre
1957par laquelle le Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni a introduit contre
la .République populaire de Bulgarie une instance relative à un incident
aériensurvenu le 27 juillet 1955,
Me référant à l'article 40, paragraphe 3, du Statut de la Cour, j'ai
l'honneur de 'transmettre ci-joint à Votre Excellence un exemplaire
de cette requête. . .
Veuillez agréer,etc.
1 La méme communication a 6t6 adress6e à tous les autres États Membres des
Sations Unies ainsi qu'aux Gtats non membres qui sont parties au Statut.
La mémecommunication a 6th adressee aux autres Étatnon membres des
Kations Unies et non partiesau Statut de la Cour,auxquelsla Courest ouverte.
aux termes de l'articl35. paragraphe 2.du Statut. [Voir correspondancerelativeà l'affaire
entreIsraël et la Bulgarie,o29.1
[Voir correspondancerelativeà l'afaire
entreIsraël et la Bulgarie, n"30.1
19.THE REGISTRARTO THE AGENT OF THE GOVERNMENTOF THE UNITED
KINGDOM '
zo December 1957.
Madarn,
With reference to my letter No. 26687 of 26 November 1957.
1 have the honour to send you herewith the official copy for your
Govemment of the Order of 26 November 1957%.by which the
Court has fixed z June 1958 as the time-limit for the filing of the
Mernorial of the 6vemment of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland in the case conceming the Aenal Incident of
27 July 1955 (United Kingdom v. Bulgana).
1 have. etc.
20. LE MINISTRE DES-AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE
FRANÇAISE AU GREFFIER
[Voir correspondancerelativeà l'affaire
entreIsraël et la Bulgarie, n"35.1
[Voir correspondancerelativeà l'affaire
entre Israël ela Bulgarie,no 36.1
[Voir correspondancerelativeà l'affai~e
entreIsraèlet la Bulgarie, no38.1
, .
' A similar communication was sent to the Agent of the Government of
Bulgaria.
a See I.C.J. Reports 1957,pp190-192688 PART IV.+ORRESPONDENCE,
23. THE DEPUTY-REGISTRAR TO THE AGENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
UNITED KINGDOM
[Voir corres@ondance relative à l'affaire
entreIsraël et la-Bulgarie," 39.1
24. THE REGISTRAR TO THE AGENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED
KINGDOM '
18 February 1958.
Madam,
With reference to my letter No. 26988 of 28 January 1958, 1 have
the honour to send you herewith the officia1copy for your Govemment
of the Order of 27 January 1958 ', by "hich the President of the
Court has fised g December '1958-as the time-limit for the filing
of the Counter-Mernorial of the Government of the People's Republic
of Bulgaria in the case conceming the Aerial Incident of 27 July
1955 (United Kingdom u.Bulgaria).
1 have, etc.
[Voir corres9ondanLerelative à l'affaire
entreIsraël et la Bulgarie, noqz.]
26. THE REGISTRAR TO THE AGENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED
KINGDOM
7 March 1958
Madam,
1 have the honour to inform you that the Agent for the Government
of Bulgaria in the cases conceming the Aerial Incident of 27 July
1955. after having been advised by me that the Government of Israel
had chosen a Judge.ad hoc in the case between Israel and Bulgaria,
stated in a letter of21 February 1958 that, with regard to the right
of his Government under Article 31 of the Statute, he reserves his
right ta revert to the matter subsequently.
Please find herewith a certified copy of the above-mentioned letter.
1 have, etc.
27. THE AGENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TO THE
REGISTRAR
6 May 1958.
Sir,
1 have the honour to refer to the Application hy the Government of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland filed on
' A similar communication was sent to the Agent of the Government of
Bulgaria.
' See I.C.J. Reports 195pp. 13-14.November 22, 1957. instituting proceedings against the Govemment of
Bulgaria in the case conceming the Aerial Incident of July 27, 1955.
aluneoz.h1058. was fixed as the tirne-limit for the filinr:of the Memorial
GI thc (;o<ernriit.nt uf the United Kingdoin. -
:\ltliougli it \vas ;~nticipatcd tli;it it ii.oiilclht: possible to prep:irc aiid
tu file the .\lemoriaI \ritIl;1pcriod considerably less tlian that ;~llo\rcd
hy tlic Court. and c\.t,iy i:fiurt tius bccii in;ide to conipl!. with tlir: time-
limit fised. it liai iiot pru\.ctl poi;ti~complet<?tlie prepnrntio~iof thc
--.~~---~-. Ttie rc.;,s~,nfor ilie dc1iiflint ttierc have bccn unexr16ct6d
difficulties in obtaining evidenccof the facts so as to enable thesi ta be
accurately and sufficiently stated in the Mernorial. Extensive enquiries
have been instituted and information is stil! being received on certain
essential aspects of the case. The collection of evidence has proved
particularly difficult because direct evidence of certain matters is
solely within the control of the Govemment of Bulgaria and it is, there-
fore, necessary to seek evidence from sources which are not readily
accessible.
As far ascan he foreseenat present, sufficientinformationshould have
been received to enable the Alemorial of the United Kingdom Govern-
ment to be filedhy September 2, 1958.Accordingly, 1respectfutly request
the Court, acting in accordance with Article 48 of its Statute and Ariicles
37 (4) aod 38 of the Rules of the Court, to grant an extension of the
time-limit forthe iïling of the Mernorialof the United Kingdom Govem-
ment until that date.
1 furtlier have the honour to inform you that 1 have consulted the
also instituted proceedings by filing applications against the Govem-
ment of Uulgaria, with respect to the Aerial Incident of July 27, 1955.
1 understand that the Agent of the United States Govemment is also
making application to the Court for an extension of the tirne-limit
for the filing of the Mernorialof the United States Government, and that
the Agent of the Government of Israel hasno objection to the subrnission
of the present Application. The Agent of the lsrael Government has
intimated that whilst they will not themselves be making any sirnilar
Application, they are wi!ling for the Court to be informed that, should
the Court or its President feel that extension of the time-limit in their
case would also be desirable in the circumstancesmentioned, they would
be content to place themselves in the hands of the President of the Court
or the entire Court in this matter.
1 have, etc.
(Signed) Joyce A. GUTTERIDGE.
(télégramme)
7 mai 1958
I<o).;iiime-l'nid:iiis 1';tn:iircde I'iiicideiit n6rien par lcttrr: (I:it& 6 mnint
clemandc A la Cour «UQdntt. fisaiit d>i>i>tii iiiéirioiredii Goii\criicnic.nt
du Royaume-Uni a; z juin soit prol&gée de trois mois et rapportée en
46 6go PART IV-CORRESPONDENCE
consé<~iiencae112 septembre 19jSSfop Jr:tr.tiismct; :iiijourd'h5iI'ngeiit
tioui.c.riiement bulgare au domicile juiliciaire i f.:iHaye copie certifi&e
conforme <leladite lettre Stop Serai; rt~connais;:~iiti Votre I-:sc~lle~ice
de prier l'agent bulgare de me faire part des vues de ce Gouvernement
le plus tôt possible.
29. LE GREFFIER A L'AGENT DU GOUVERNEMENT BULGARE
7 mai 1958.
Monsieur l'Agent,
J'ai l'honneur de vous transmettre ci-joint copie certifiée conforme
d'une lettre dat6e du 6 mai 1gj8 par laquelle l'agent du Gouvernement
du Royaume-Uni en l'affaire relative à l'incident aérien du 27 juillet
1955 sollicite de la Cour la prorogation jusqu'au z septembre 1958 du
délaifisépar l'ordonnance du 26 novembre 1957 pour la présentatioii
du mémoiredu Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni en cette affaire.
J'avertis en mêmetemps par télégramme le ministre des Affaires
étrangàes de la liépublique populaire de Bulgarie de la teneur dc cette
lettre et je vous serais trks obligéde vouloir bien me faire connaître le
plus tôt les vues de votre Gouvernement sur cette demande.
Veuillez agréer,etc.
30.THE DEPUTY-KEGISTLIARTO THE AGENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
UNITED KINGDOY '
19 May 1gj8.
Xladam,
May 1955 1 had the honour to acknowledge
receipt of yotir letter of 6 May ~gjS,in which you requested an es-
tension to 2 September 1958 of the time-limit iked by the Order of
26 November 1957 for the filing of the AIemorial of the Government
of tlie United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the
case concerning the Aerial Incident of 27 July 19jg (United Kingdom
u. Bulgaria). In my letter 1had the further honour to inform you that a
copy of your letter of G May 1958 had been transmitted to the Agent
,of the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria for his obser-
vations.
No reply to this communication having yet reached the Registry,
1 have the honour to inform you that on today's date, with reference
on the one hand to your request for an extension and oii the otlier to
the letter of 18 January 1958 by which the Agent for the Governmcnt
of the People's Republic of Iiulgaria stated that lie considered that.
in accordünce with Article 37 of the Rules and in coiinectioii witli
Article 62 of the I<ules,the Court should fixa time-limit for tlie Counter-
Memori;il at least equal to that fixed forthe Memorial, the President,of
the Court has made ail Order extending as follows the time-liniits
fixed by the Orders made in this case on 26 November 1957 and
27 January 1958:
for the Mernorial of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland, 2 September 1958;
Bulgaria.lar communication \\.asent to the Agent of the Governrnetit of
'See I.C.J. HePorIs1958, pp. 25-26.692 PART IV.-CORRESPONDENCE
1 may add that a similar communication is being addressed to the
Agent of the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria in this
case. 1 shall not fail in due course to inform you of his reply and of the
decision which the Court. or the President, will take in accordance with
Article 44,paragraph 2, of the Rules of Court.
1 have, etc.
34. THE AGENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOX TO THE
REGISTRAR
9 June 1958.
Sir,
1have the honour to refer to your letter ofJune 31gj8 nfonning me
that the Government of the French Republic has requested that the
Pleadings in the case coiicerning the Aerial Incident of July27, 1955
(United Kingdom u. Bulgaria), be made available to it, andrequesting,
in accordance with Article 44, paragraph 2.of the Rules of Court, the
views of the Government of the United Kingdom on this request.
1 am instmcted to state that the Government of the United Kingdom
has no objection to the Pleadings in the above-mentioned case being
madeavailable tothe Government ofthe French Republic.
I have, etc.
(Signed) Joyce A. C. GU~TERIDGE.
35. LE GREFFIER A L'AGENT DU GOUVERNEMENT BULGARE
[Voir correspondancerelativàl'affaireenireIsraël etla Bulgarno,ja.]
36. L'AGENT DU GOUVERNEMENT BULGARE AU GREFFIER
[Voir correspondancerelativà l'affaireelitreIsraël etla Bulg1i"53.1
37. LE GREFFIER AU MINISTRE DES AFFAIRES ÉTRAXGÈRES DE LA
&PUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
[Voir correspondancerelativà l'affaireentreIsraël etla Bulganoe54.1
The Emhassy of Israel presents its compliments to the Registrar of
the International Court of Justice and, on instructions of the lsrael
Ministry for l'oreign Affairs,has tlie honour to refer to Article 44 of the
Rules of the Court and to request the Registrar kindly to make available
' The Parties having been cansulted and having made no objection. it was
decided that threlevantpleadings would be sent to the Government of Israel.to the Government of Israel the written pleadings in the casesconcerning
the aerialincident ofJuly 1955,United States uersus Buigaria and United
Kingdom ucrsus Bulgaria.
The Embassy of Israel takes advantage of this occasion, etc.
The Hague, 4.4ugust 1958.
39. THE AGENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOAI TO THE
REGISTRAR
28 August 1958.
Sir,
In accordance with the Order made by the President of the Court on
May 19, 1958, 1 have the honour to transmit to you herewith two signed
copies and seventy-five other copies of the Memorial of the United King-
domin the case of the Aerial Incident of July 27,1955 (United Kingdom
u. Bulgaria). In each copy of the Memorial there is a corrigenda slip
which is inserted for the purpose of correcting some minor errors whicli
were not detected before copies of the Memorial were bound.
1am to express, on behalf of Her hfajesty's Govemment of the United
Kingdom, nppreciation of the extension of the time-limit for filing the
United Kingdom Memorial which was granted by the President of the
Court in the Order dated hlay 19, 1958. 1 am to statethat the extension
of time so granted has been used to obtain further information about
the case of which use has beeii made in the Uiiited Kingdom Memorial.
Although it lias not been possible, as shown in the United Kingdom
Memorial, to elucidate al1 the facts concerning the Aerial Incident of
July 27, 1955,it is the belief of the Govemment of the United Kingdom
that the essential facts ofthe case are set out in that Memorial, and Her
hfajesty's Government did not therefore wish to apply for any further
extension ofthe time-limit granted to them by the Order of May rg, 1955.
It is, however, the understanding of the United Kingdom Govemment
that the Government of the United States have applied for a further
extension of the time-limit lor the submission of their Fllemorialin the
case of thc Aerial Incident of July 27, 1955 (United States of America u.
Bulgaria) and 1 am therefore to state that Her Majesty's Government
would have no objection to a further extension of time being granted
to the Government of the United States.
1am also to state, in relation to Annex 13to the Mernorialofthe United
Kingdom, that the text of this Annex which has been comp/led from
coded messaees is now believed not to be whollv correct. As it will be
imj~o~siblcIo :inléni1ttierc,xItlcfore Sc.ptcrnlh2, 1955,tiic ~o\~~rnlilcnt
of tlie Llnited Kingilom nia? Inter apply, uiidi:r p.ir:igrnplof:\rticle 40
uf tli~.J<LIIofSCn~irf.fur IV:I\.o :,nicniltlii;:\nncu.
1 have, etc.
(Sifned) J.A. C. GUTTERIDGE.694 PART1\'.4ORRESPONDENCE
40. LI:l~~~l:~~llSNl~.CN~1.~11<~ L.\tlil'l<~..\lS..\Ft?S?TlOX Ill; ~;illil~Fll<ll
.\ I.',\C~I:I~L GO1'Vl~l~XI~hlliSl<L'l.G.\l<l
2 septembre 1958.
Moiisieurl'Agent,
J'ai l'honneur de vous transmettre ci-joint, en sept exemplaires dont
deux certifiésconformes, le mémoire ' du Gouvernement du Royaume-
Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord en l'affaire relative à
l'incident aériendu 27 juillet 1955 (Royaume-Uni c. tiulgûrie). Ce docu-
ment a étéenregistré au Greffe dans le délaifixépar l'ordonnance du
19 mai 1958,délaiqui expire aujourd'hui.
Vous voudrez bien trouver également ci-joiiit une copie certifiée
conforme de lalettre par laquelle l'agent du Gouvernement du Royaume-
Uni a transmis ce document.
Veuillez agréer,etc.
41. THE AGENT OF THE GOVERNMEXT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMBRICA
IN THE CASE CONCERNING THE AERIAL INCIDENT 01' 27 JULY 1055
(UNITIID STATES OF AMERICA V. BULGARIA) TO THE REGISTRAR a
[Extract froma letter]
The United States Government requests that, similarly, the Pleadings
~IItlie case of Israel agaiiist Rulgariaas well as the Pleadings in the case
of the United Kingdom against Bulgaria, relating to the Aerial Incident
of July 27, 1955,be made equally available to the United States Govern-
ment by the Court, or the President, in accortlance with the same
provisions of the Rules of Court.
42. THE REGISTRAR TO THE AGEXT OF THE GOVERNMEST OF THE
UNITED KISGDOM
15 October 1958.
Aladam,
1 have the honour to inform you that the Registry has prepared for
the use of Members of the Court a French translation of the Memorial
submitted by the Govcrnmcnt of the United Icingdom in the case
concerning the Aerial Incident of 27 July ~ ~5 (Un~ted Kingdom v.
Bulgaria).
1 am enclosing one copy of this translation for your information but
would refer to Article 39, paragraph 4, of the Kules of Court which pro-
vides that "the Registrar is under no obligation to make translations
Voir Première Partie. pl>.331.370.
f The I'artieç having ben consulted and having made no objection. itwas
decided that the relevant pleadings would be sent to tho Gavernment of the
United States of America.
' A similar communicntion ivas sent to the Agent of the Government of
Bulgaria.
4 Xot réproduced.696 PART IV.--CORRESPONDENCE
Israël. En exposant ses exceptions avant de connaître cet arrêt, le
Gouvernement bulgare risquerait d'importuner la Cour, par des redites
inutiles, ou bien au contraire de se mettre en contradiction avec ce que
la Cour va juger. L'intérêt d'unebonne justice est d'éviterde semblables
éventualités.
Le Gouvernement de la République populaire de Bulgarie estime
avoir besoin de cinqà six semaines après le prononcéde l'arrêtàinter-
venir dans l'affaire contre Israël. Ne sachant pas quand la Cour sera en
mesure de rendre cet arrêt,il sollicite un délai supplémentairede deux
mois, à compter du 9 juin 1959. Il laissàla Cour, mieux informée que
lui àcet égard, le soin de fixer ce délai,au mieux de ses convenaiices,
mais en tenant compte du désir qu'il vient d'exprimer et des faits ci-
dessus exposes.
L'Agent du Gouvernement bulgare,
(Signé)Professeur Nissim ~~ÉVORAH.
45. THE DEPUTY-REGISTRA TORTHE AGENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
UNITED KINGDOM
zr AIay1959.
Madam,
1 have the honour to send you herewith a certified true copy of a
letter, dated 14 May 1959 (with an English translation prcpared by
the Registry), from the Agent of Bulgaria in the case concerning the
Aerial lncident of 27 July 1955 (United Kingdom u. Bulgaria).
1 should he most grateful if you would transmit to me the views of
your Government on the request submitted in the aforementioned letter.
1 have, etc.
46. THE DEPUTY-REGISTH TORTHE AGENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
UNITED KINGDOM
27 -May1959.
Madam,
\Vith reference to Our conversation by telephone concerning your
answer to my letter of21 hfay 1959,I have the honour to inform you
that 1 reported to the Court that you made no objection to the two
months' extension of the rime-limit for the filingof the Counter-hlemorial
of the Bulgarian Government in the case conccrning the Aerial Incident
of27 July 1955 (United Kingdom v. Bulgaria).
1 have the further honour to inform you that by Order1 of to-day's
date, the Court has decided to extend that time-limit to IO hugust
1959.
1 shall in due course send you the official copy for the Government
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irelaiid of the
above-mentioned Order.
1 have, etc.
' SeeI.C.J.Refiorf1959.pp. ZOG-207. 27 mai 1959.
Monsieur l'Agent,
Comme suite à ma lettre du 20 mai 1959. j'ai I'honneur de porter
à votre connaissance que Mmel'agent du Gouvernement du Royaume-
Uni a fait savoir qu'elle n'avait pas d'objectionà une prorogation de
deux mois du délai pour la production de la pièce de procédure qu'il
vous appartient de déposeren l'affaire dc L'incidentaériendu 27 juillet
1955 (Royaume-Uni c. Bulgarie).
J'ai également l'honneur de porter à votre connaissance que, par
ordonnance de ce jour, la Cour a décidéde reporter la date d'expiration
de ce délaiau IO aoiit 1959.
Je ne manquerai pas de vous faire tenir incessamment l'expédition
officielle, destinée au Gouvernement de la Bulgarie, de l'ordonnance
rendue ce jour par la Cour.
Veuillez agréer, etc.
48. THE AGENT OF THE GOVERNXENT OF TIIF. UNITED KINGDOM TO THE
DEPUTY-REGISTRAR
28 1959.
Sir,
1 have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of hfay 21.
1959. enclosing a certified trne copy of a letter dated May 14,1959 (with
an English translation prepared by the Kegistry of the Court), from the
Agent of Bulgaria in the case conceming the Aerial Incident of July 27,
1955 (United Kingdom v. Bulgaria).
On the instmctions of the United Kingdom Govemment 1 am tc.
confirrn that,as stated in a telephone conversation which I had with
you on May 27, 1959, there was no objection on the part of the United
Kingdom Govemment to the extension of the time-limit fised hy Order
of the Court dated May 19, 1958,for the filingofthe Bulgarian Counter-
Memorial in the case concerning the Acrial Incident of July 27, 1955
(United Kingdom u.Bulgaria).
1 have, etc.
(Sicned) Joyce A. C. GUTTERIDGE.
49. THE DEPUTY-REGISTR AORTHE AGENT OF THE GOVERXMENT OF THE
UNITED KINGDO>l '
8 June 1959
Madam,
\Vith reference to my letter No. 29689 of 27 May 1959, 1 have the
honour to send you herewith, for your Government, the official copy
of the Order of 27 May 1959, estending the time-limit for the filing
of the Counter-Memorial in the case concerning the Aerial Incident of
27 July 1955 (United Kingdorn v.Bulgaria).
1 have. etc.
' A sirnilar communicationwas sent ta the Agent of the Government oi
Bulgaria.69S PARTIV.--CORRESPONDENCE
50. THE AGENT OF THE GOYERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TO THE
REGISTRAK
8 July 1959.
Sir,
1have the honour to refer to the proceedings instituted by the United
Kingdom against Uulgaria in the case of the Acrial Incident of July 27,
1955. by means of an Application dated November 19, 1957, addressed
by the Agent of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland to the Registrar of the International Court
of Justice.
By direction of Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, and in accordance mith Article 69 of the Rules of Court, 1 have
the honour to request you to inform the Court of the decision of the
Government 01 the United Kingdom to discontinue the proceedings
instituted by means of the Application datcd November 19, 1957.
1am also to state that the decision of the United Kingdom Govern-
ment to discontinue the present proceedings has been reached having
regard to the decision of the Court of Rlay26,1959.that it had no juris-
diction in respect of the case concerning the Aerial Incident of July 27,
1955 (Israel W.Bulgaria) ;and that in discontinuing the present proceed-
ings the Government of the United Kingdom fully reserve al1 their
rights in connection with the claim of the United Kingdom against
Unlgaria arising out of the Aerial Incident of July 27, 1955.
1am to request that a copy of this letter, constituting, under Article 69
of the Rules of Court, a notice of discontinuance, be traiismitted to the
Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria.
1 have, etc.
(Signed) Joyce A. C. GUTTERIDGE.
51.LE GREFFIER EX EXERCICE A L'AGENT DU GOUVERNEMENT BULGARE
IO juillet 1959.
Monsieur l'Agent,
J'ai l'honneur de vous transmettre ci-joint la copie certifiéeconforme
d'une lettre du 8 juillet 1959,par laquelle l'agent du Gouvernement du
Royaume-Uni en l'affaire relative à l'incident aériendu 27 juillet 1955
(Royaume-Uni c. Bulgarie) me fait savoir que son Gouvernement
renonce à poursuivre la procédure en cette affaire.
J'ai également l'honneur de vous faire connaître que le Président de
la Cour a, en application de l'article 69, paragraphe 2,du R6gIement.
décidéqu'un délaiexpirant le vendredi 7 août 1959est accord6 à votre
Gouvernement pour pouvoir déclarer s'il s'oppose au désistement et
que, s'il n'y est pas fait opposition dans ce délai, le désistement sera
réputéacquis.
Veuillez agréer, etc. 51. L'AGENT DU GOUVERNEMENT BULGARE .AU GREFFIER
zj juillet1959.
Monsieur le Greffier,
J'ai l'honneur d'accuser réception de votre lettre n" 29962, accom-
pagnée de la copie certifiée conforme d'une lettre du 8 juilletrgj9, par
laquelle l'agent du Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni fait connaître à la
Cour que son Gouvernement renonce à poursuivre la procédure enl'affaire
relative à l'incident aérieridu27 juillet1955 (Koyaiime-Uni c. Bulgarie).
J'ai également l'hoiiiieor de vous faire savoir que le Gouvernement de
la République popul;iire de Hulgarie ne s'oppose pas à ce désistement,
\'euillez agréer, etc.
(Sicné)Dr N. MÉvoH:\H.
53. THE ACTING REGISTRI$H 30 THE AGENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
UYITEI) KINGDO>I '
3 August 1959.
Mûdam,
\\:itli reference to my letter of IO July 1gj9, I Iiave the honour to
inform you that, by a letter of 25 July 1959, the Agent for the Govern-
ment of the People's liepublic of 13ulgliriahas informed the Kegistrar
of the Court that this Government does not oppose the discontinuance
of the proceedings instituted by the Application dated rg November
1gj7 in the case concerning the Aerial Incident of 27 July Igjj (United
Kingdom v.Hulgaria).
By an Order of today's date, the l'resiient of the Court has accord-
ingly ordered that tliis case should be removed from the List.
1 shall in due course send you the officia1copy for your Government
of the above-mentioned Order.
1 have, etc.
54. THE ACTING REGISTHAK TO THE ,\GIJNT OF THE GOYERNMENT OF THE
UNITED KINGDOM '
II August 1959.
Madam,
IYith reference to my letter of IO July 1959, I have the honour to
send you herewith an official copy for your Government of the Ofder
by wbich tlie case concerning the Aerial Incident of 27 July Igjj (United
Xingdom v.Bulgaria) was removed from the Court's List.
1 have, etc.
' A similar communication was sent to the Agent of the Government ot
Rulgaria.
' See 1.C.J. Reporlr 1959, pp264-265.7"" PART IV.-CORRESPONDENCE
Le Greffedela Courinternationale, seréférant àsa lettre du2 décembre
1957 au sujet de l'affaire relativeà l'incident aériendu 27 juillet 1955
(Royaume-Uni c.Bulgarie), a l'honneur de transmettre ci-joint une copie
de l'ordonnance par laquelle, le 3 aoîit 1959,le Présidena décidé de rayer
ladite affaire du rôle de la Cour.
La Haye, le II août 1959.
La mtme communication a 6t6 adressée à tous les ctats admis A ester en
justice devant laCour.
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