56 CONTINENTAL SHELF (DECL.BENGZON)
between 1945 and 1958 and that in State practice prior to 1958 it was
wholly lacking in any definition of crucial elements as it was also of the
legal régimeapplicable to the coastal State with respect to the continental
shelf,then it would seem to follow conclusively that the principle of
equidistance was not inherent in the concept of the continental shelf.
Judge BENGZON makes the following declarati:n
1 regret my inability to concur with the main conclusions of the
majority of the CourT.agree with my colleagues who maintain the view
that Article of the Geneva Convention is the applicable international
law and that as betweenhese Parties equidistance is the rule for delimita-
tion, which rule may even be derived from the general principles of law.
PresidentBUSTAMANT Y ERIVEROJ,udges JESSUPP,ADILLA NERVO and
AMMOUa Nppend Separate Opinions to the Judgment of the Court.
Vice-PresidentKORETSKY Ju,dges TANAKAM, ORELLIL,ACHS and Judge
ad hoc SDRENSEa ppend Dissenting Opinions to the Judgrnent of the
Court.
(Initialled) J. L. B.-R.
(Initialled) S. A.
56 CONTINENTAL SHELF (DECL.BENGZON)
between 1945 and 1958 and that in State practice prior to 1958 it was
wholly lacking in any definition of crucial elements as it was also of the
legal régimeapplicable to the coastal State with respect to the continental
shelf,then it would seem to follow conclusively that the principle of
equidistance was not inherent in the concept of the continental shelf.
Judge BENGZON makes the following declarati:n
1 regret my inability to concur with the main conclusions of the
majority of the CourT.agree with my colleagues who maintain the view
that Article of the Geneva Convention is the applicable international
law and that as betweenhese Parties equidistance is the rule for delimita-
tion, which rule may even be derived from the general principles of law.
PresidentBUSTAMANT Y ERIVEROJ,udges JESSUPP,ADILLA NERVO and
AMMOUa Nppend Separate Opinions to the Judgment of the Court.
Vice-PresidentKORETSKY Ju,dges TANAKAM, ORELLIL,ACHS and Judge
ad hoc SDRENSEa ppend Dissenting Opinions to the Judgrnent of the
Court.
(Initialled) J. L. B.-R.
(Initialled) S. A.1945et 1958et que la pratique des Etats antériàu1958ne fournissait
aucune définition, ni de certains éléments essentiels nidu régimejuri-
dique applicable1'Etatriverain encequi concerne le plateau continental,
on doit, semble-t-il, en tirer la conclusion que le principe de l'équidis-
tance n'était pas inhérent notion de plateau continental.
M. BENGZOjN u,ge,!fait la déclaration su:vante
Je regrette de ne pouvoir souscrire aux conclusions principales émises
par la majoritéde la Cour. Je suis d'accord avec ceux de mescollèguesqui
soutiennent que l'articlede la Convention de Genève constitue le
droit international applicable et qu'entre les Parties la règle de délimi-
tation estl'équidistiance,cette règle pouvant mêmeêtre déduitedes
principes généraux dedroit.
M. BUSTAMAN YTEIVFRO Pr,ésident,MM. JESSUPP,ADILLANERVO et
AMMOUN ju,ges, joignànl'arrêtlesexposésde leur opinion individuelle.
M. KORETSKV Yi,ce-Président,MM. TANAKA , ORELL LI, CHSj,ges,
etM. SPIRENSE jug,e ad Iroc,joignàl'arrêtles exposésde leur opinion
dissidente.
(Paraphé)J. L. B.-R.
(Paraphé)S. A.
Declaration of Judge Bengzon (as appended immediately after the judgment)