INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
REQUEST FOR INTERPRETATION OF THE JUDGMENT OF 23MAY 2008 IN THE CASE
CONCERNING SOVEREIGNTY OVER PEDRA BRANCA/PULAU BATU PUTEH,MIDDLE
ROCKS AND SOUTH LEDGE (MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE) (MALAYSIA V. SINGAPORE)
WRITTEN OBSERVATIONS OF
THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
VOLUME 7
( Annexes 79 to 109 )
30 OCTOBER 2017
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LIST OF ANNEXES
(VOLUME 7)
Number Description Annexes
Page No.
Annex 79 Diplomatic note from Singapore to Malaysia,
MFA/SEA/00048/2011, dated 17 November 2011
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Annex 80 Diplomatic note from Singapore to Malaysia,
MFA/SEA/00056/2011, dated 29 December 2011
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Annex 81 Diplomatic note from Malaysia to Singapore, EC
16/2012, dated 14 February 2012
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Annex 82 Diplomatic note from Malaysia to Singapore, EC
17/2011, dated 14 February 2012
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Annex 83 Sixth Meeting of the Malaysia-Singapore Joint
Technical Committee on the Implementation of the
International Court of Justice Judgment on Pedra
Branca, Middle Rocks and South Ledge, Kuala
Lumpur, 22-23 February 2012, Record of Meeting
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Annex 84 Diplomatic note from Singapore to Malaysia,
MFA/SEA/00030/2012, dated 27 April 2012
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Annex 85 Diplomatic note from Singapore to Malaysia,
MFA/SEA1/00019/2012, dated 24 August 2012
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Annex 86 Diplomatic note from Singapore to Malaysia,
MFA/SEA1/00022/2012, dated 11 September 2012
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Annex 87 Diplomatic note from Singapore to Malaysia,
MFA/SEA/00079/2013, dated 26 December 2013
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Annex 88 Diplomatic note from Singapore to Malaysia, SHC
178/2013, dated 27 December 2013
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Annex 89 Diplomatic note from Malaysia to Singapore, EC
6/2014, dated 27 January 2014
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Annex 90 Diplomatic note from Malaysia to Singapore, EC
10/2014, dated 28 January 2014
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Diplomatic note from Singapore to Malaysia, MFA/SEA/00048/2011,
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Sixth Meeting of the Malaysia-Singapore Joint Technical Committee
on the Implementation of the International Court of Justice Judgment
on Pedra Branca, Middle Rocks and South Ledge, Kuala Lumpur, 22-
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SECRET
SIXTH MEETING OF THE MALAYSIA-SINGAPORE
JOINT TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF
JUSTICE JUDGMENT ON PEDRA BRANCA, MIDDLE ROCKS
AND SOUTH LEDGE
KUALA LUMPUR
22-23 FEBRUARY 2012
Record of Meeting
The Sixth Meeting of the Malaysia-Singapore Joint Technical
Committee (MSJTC) on the Implementation of the International Court of
Justice (ICJ) Judgment on Pedra Branca, Middle Rocks and South Ledge
was co-chaired by HE Tan Sri Mohd Radzi bin Abdul Rahman,
Secretary-General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia and HE Mr
Bilahari Kausikan, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Republic of Singapore.
2. The list of the Malaysian Delegation is attached as ANNEX A.
The list of the Singapore Delegation is attached as ANNEX B. The
Agenda of the Meeting is attached as ANNEX C.
3. The Meeting continued discussions on related issues arising from
the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Judgment on the Case Concerning
Sovereignty over Pedra Branca, Middle Rocks and South Ledge.
4. The Meeting was briefed on the outcome of the Fourteenth
Meeting of the Sub-Committee on the Joint Survey Works in and around
Pedra Branca, Middle Rocks and South Ledge that was held in Singapore
on 20 July 2011. The Meeting was informed by the Sub-Committee that
the Joint Survey Works in and around Pedra Branca and Middle Rocks
had been completed on 31 May 2011. The Meeting endorsed the Report
of Survey and took note of the Summary of Work by the Sub-Committee.
The Meeting commended the Sub-Committee on the successful
completion of the Joint Survey Works in and around Pedra Branca and
Middle Rocks. With the completion of the work of the Sub-Committee in
accordance with its Terms of Reference, the Meeting agreed to the
dissolution of the Sub-Committee on Joint Survey Works in and around
Pedra Branca, Middle Rocks and South Ledge.
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5. Due to time constraints, the Sub-Committee on Maritime and
Airspace Management and Fisheries was unable to complete its
discussions on the drafting of its Records of Discussion. The Meeting
agreed for the Sub-Committee on Maritime and Airspace Management
and Fisheries to defer the consideration of its Records of Discussion. The
Records of Discussion of the Sub-Committee on Maritime and Airspace
Management and Fisheries will be finalised and communicated by both
sides through diplomatic channels.
6. Subject to the concurrence of their respective governments, the
Meeting agreed to establish a new Sub-Committee to discuss maritime
boundary delimitation between Pedra Branca and Middle Rocks taking
into account the completion of the Joint Survey Works in and around
Pedra Branca and Middle Rocks.
7. The Joint Press Statement of the Meeting, which will be issued at
an agreed date, is attached as ANNEX D.
8. The Meeting agreed that the Seventh Meeting of the Malaysia-
Singapore Joint Technical Committee (MSJTC) on the Implementation of
the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Judgment on Pedra Branca,
Middle Rocks and South Ledge will be held in September 2012. The
exact date and venue of the Seventh Meeting of the MSJTC will be
communicated through diplomatic channels.
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ANNEX A
SIXTH MEETING OF THE MALAYSIA-SINGAPORE
JOINT TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF
JUSTICE JUDGMENT ON PEDRA BRANCA, MIDDLE ROCKS
AND SOUTH LEDGE
KUALA LUMPUR
22-23 FEBRUARY 2012
Malaysian Delegation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia
1. HE Tan Sri Mohd Radzi Bin Abdul Rahman – Leader of
Delegation/Co-Chairman
Secretary-General
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia
2. HE Dato’ Husni Zai Yaacob
Deputy Secretary-General Bilateral
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia
3. HE Dato’ Zulkifli Adnan
Director-General
Department of Maritime Affairs
4. Mr Amran Mohd Zin
Undersecretary
Southeast Asia Division
5. Dr Azfar Mohamad Mustafar
Deputy Director-General
Department of Maritime Affairs
6. Mr Shaharuddin Onn
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Principal Assistant Director
Department of Maritime Affairs
7. Ms Nor’airin Abd Rashid
Assistant Director
Department of Maritime Affairs
8. Mr Ahmad Syazril Suhaimi
Assistant Secretary
Division of Southeast Asia
Department of Survey and Mapping, Malaysia
9. Datuk Prof Sr Dr Abdul Kadir Taib
Director-General of Survey and Mapping, Malaysia
10. Dato’ Sr Mohd Noor Isa
Director of Survey (Mapping Division)
11. Mr Sr Tan Ah Bah
Director of Survey (Boundary Affairs)
12. Mr Sr Haji Zulkifli Sidek
Principal Assistant Director
13. Mr Zakaria Abdullah
Assistant Director
National Security Council, Prime Minister’s Department
14. Datuk Mohamed Thajudeen Abdul Wahab
Secretary
15. Mr Mohd Helmy Ahmad
Principal Assistant Secretary
16. Ms Roslinawati Abd Rahman
Assistant Secretary
17. Ms Nurashikin Ahmad
Assistant Secretary
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Prime Minister’s Department
18. Mr Mohd Yusoff Pardi
Director
19. Mr Ahmad ‘Afifi Hussain
Principal Assistant Director
National Hydrography Centre
20. First Admiral Dato’ Pahlawan Zaaim Hasan
Director-General
Attorney-General’s Chambers
21. First Admiral Dato’ Fadzilah Mohd Salleh
Research Officer
22. Mr Alfian Yang Amri
Special Task Force
International Affairs Division
23. Ms Suraya Harun
Senior Federal Counsel
24. Ms Nur Fauzah Mokhtar
Senior Federal Counsel
Royal Malaysian Air Force
25. Brig Jen Dato’ Affendi Buang
Director General (Operation and Exercise)
26. Major Mohamad Daud Sulaiman
Staff Officer (Legal)
Ministry of Defence
27. Brig Jen Dato’ Affendi Buang
Director General
Air Operation Headquarters
28. Major General Dato’ Abu Bakar Md. Said
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Chief of Staff
Joint Forces Headquarters
29. Col Roshaimi Zakaria RMAF
Principal Assistant Secretary
Policy and Strategic Planning Division
30. Cdr Shaiful Nizam Abdul Manan
Staff Officer (Legal)
Royal Malaysian Navy
31. Ms Nurul Ellda Baharudin
Principal Assistant Secretary
Policy and Strategic Planning Division
Office of the Johor State Secretary
32. Dr Hj Badrul Hisham Kassim
Deputy Director
33. Mr Mohamed Ridha Dato’ Hj Abd Kadir
Principal Assistant Director
Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency
34. Rear Admiral Dato’ Ahmad Puzi Ab. Kahar
Deputy Director-General (Operation)
35. First Admiral Zulkifli Abu Bakar
Director of MCID
36. Mr Mohd Rosli Abdullah
Senior Assistant Director
Department of Marine Malaysia
37. Haji Baharin Dato’ Abdul Hamid
Deputy Director General
38. Haji Rossid Musa
Director of Safety Division
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Department of Fisheries
39. Mr Abdullah Jaafar
Head of Marine Resource Management Unit
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
40. Mr Nordin Hamzah
Principal Assistant Secretary (Survey)
Department of Civil Aviation
41. Haji Ahmad Nizar Zolfakar
Director of Air Traffic
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ANNEX B
SIXTH MEETING OF THE MALAYSIA-SINGAPORE
JOINT TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF
JUSTICE JUDGMENT ON PEDRA BRANCA, MIDDLE ROCKS
AND SOUTH LEDGE
KUALA LUMPUR
22-23 FEBRUARY 2012
Singapore Delegation
1. Mr Bilahari Kausikan – Leader of Delegation/Co-Chairman
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2. Mr. Kevin Cheok
Second Director
Southeast Asia Directorate
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
3. Ms Sheryl Shum
Acting Deputy Director
Southeast Asia Directorate
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
4. Mr Pan Jingxuan
Country Officer
Southeast Asia Directorate
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
5. Mr Tan Tah Jiun
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Country Officer
Southeast Asia Directorate
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
6. Mr Harris Rusdi Chai
Second Secretary (KL Mission)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
7. Mr Daren Tang
Senior State Counsel
International Affairs Division
Attorney-General’s Chambers
8. Mr Marcus Song
Deputy Senior State Counsel
International Affairs Division
Attorney-General’s Chambers
9. Mr Alex Quek
Acting Manager
International Affairs Division
Attorney-General’s Chambers
10. Dr Parry Oei
Chief Hydrographer
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
11. Mr Jamie Chen
Deputy Chief Hydrographer
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
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12. Mr Soh Kheng Peng
Chief Surveyor
Singapore Land Authority
13. Mr Kuah Kong Beng
Director
Air Traffic Services
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
14. Ms Yap Chui Wah
Senior Manager
Air Navigation Services Policy
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
15. SLTC S Subash
Branch Head
Republic of Singapore Air Force
Ministry of Defence
16. LTC Douglas Goh
Branch Head
Republic of Singapore Air Force
Ministry of Defence
17. Ms Adeline Hong
Policy Officer
Ministry of Defence
18. Mr Lee Yuen Hee
Deputy Secretary (International)
Ministry of Transport
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19. Mr Robbie Poo
Assistant Director
Air Division
Ministry of Transport
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ANNEX C
SIXTH MEETING OF THE MALAYSIA-SINGAPORE
JOINT TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF
JUSTICE JUDGMENT ON PEDRA BRANCA, MIDDLE ROCKS
AND SOUTH LEDGE
KUALA LUMPUR
22-23 FEBRUARY 2012
AGENDA
1. Opening Remarks by:
a) Co-Chairman of Malaysia
b) Co-Chairman of Singapore
2. Confirmation of Agenda
3. Joint Survey
4. Maritime and Airspace Management
4. Other Matters
5. Date and Venue of Next Meeting
6. Closing Remarks
a) Co-Chairman of Singapore
b) Co-Chairman of Malaysia
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ANNEX D
DRAFT JOINT PRESS STATEMENT
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT
BY H.E. DATO' SRI ANIFAH AMAN, MINISTER OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS, MALAYSIA
AND H.E. K. SHANMUGAM, MINISTER FOR FOREIGN
AFFAIRS,
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
SIXTH MEETING OF THE MALAYSIA-SINGAPORE
JOINT TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF
JUSTICE JUDGMENT ON PEDRA BRANCA, MIDDLE ROCKS
AND SOUTH LEDGE
KUALA LUMPUR
22-23 FEBRUARY 2012
Malaysia and Singapore met on 22-23 February 2012 in
Kuala Lumpur to further discuss the implementation of the International
Court of Justice (ICJ) Judgment on Pedra Branca, Middle Rocks and
South Ledge. The Malaysian delegation was led by Tan Sri Mohd Radzi
Abdul Rahman, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Malaysia and the Singapore delegation was led by Mr Bilahari Kausikan,
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore.
The Meeting continued discussions on related issues arising
from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Judgment on the Case
Concerning Sovereignty over Pedra Branca, Middle Rocks and South
Ledge.
The Meeting endorsed the Report of Survey of the Joint
Hydrographic Survey in and around Pedra Branca and Middle Rocks and
took note of the Summary of Work by the Sub-Committee of the Joint
Survey Works in and around Pedra Branca, Middle Rocks and South
Ledge. The Meeting commended the Sub-Committee on the successful
completion of the Joint Survey Works. With the completion of the work
of the Sub-Committee in accordance with its Terms of Reference, the
Meeting agreed to the dissolution of the Sub-Committee on the Joint
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Survey Works in and around Pedra Branca, Middle Rocks and South
Ledge.
The Meeting agreed that the Seventh Meeting of the
Malaysia-Singapore Joint Technical Committee (MSJTC) on the
Implementation of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Judgment on
Pedra Branca, Middle Rocks and South Ledge will be held in September
2012.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MALAYSIA
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, REPUBLIC OF
SINGAPORE
24 FEBRUARY 2012
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Diplomatic note from Malaysia to Singapore, EC 10/2014, dated
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Diplomatic note from Malaysia to Singapore, EC 12/2014, dated
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Diplomatic note from Malaysia to Singapore, EC 15/2014, dated
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Diplomatic note from Malaysia to Singapore, EC 16/2014, dated
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Diplomatic note from Malaysia to Singapore, EC 19/2014, dated
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Diplomatic note from Malaysia to Singapore, EC 21/2014, dated
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Diplomatic note from Malaysia to Singapore, EC 23/2014, dated
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Diplomatic note from Malaysia to Singapore, EC 68/2014, dated 27
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Diplomatic note from Singapore to Malaysia,
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Diplomatic note from Singapore to Malaysia,
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Diplomatic note from Singapore to Malaysia,
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Diplomatic note from Singapore to Malaysia,
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Diplomatic note from Singapore to Malaysia,
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Diplomatic note from Singapore to Malaysia,
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Diplomatic note from Singapore to Malaysia,
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Letter from Malaysia to the Registrar of the International Court of
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Press statement by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore,
“Collision of US Guided-missile destroyer JOHN MCCAIN and
TANKER ALNIC MC in Singapore Waters”, dated 21 August 2017,
available at http://www.mpa.gov.sg/web/portal/home/mediacentre/
news-releases/mpa-news-releases/detail/15cb4851-92e7-4610-
a692-c87a65b0a1bf
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21 August 2017
10 unaccounted for, five injured. No oil pollution reported; Traffic in Singapore Strait is unaffected
At about 0530 hrs on 21 August 2017, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was notified of a collision between
a US guided-missile destroyer USS JOHN MCCAIN with Liberian-flagged merchant vessel ALNIC MC in Singapore
territorial waters in the Singapore Strait.
USS JOHN MCCAIN sustained damage to her port side and requested for tug assistance. ALNIC MC sustained damage
to her Fore Peak Tank 7m above the waterline, with no crew injuries. The United States Navy reported 10 crew
unaccounted for and five injured.
Singapore is leading the Search and Rescue operations, and relevant Singapore agencies are rendering all possible
assistance. RSAF helicopters have transferred the injured from USS JOHN MCCAIN to Singapore for medical attention.
MPA has sent three tugboats to assist. Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and Singapore Police Coast Guard (PCG) have
also deployed a total of four vessels on scene to render assistance.
USS JOHN MCCAIN and ALNIC MC are currently on their way to Singapore to assess their damage.
There is no report of oil pollution and traffic in the Singapore Strait is unaffected. MPA is investigating the incident.
Collision of US Guided-missile destroyer JOHN MCCAIN and TANKER ALNIC MC in
Singapore Waters
© 2017 Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
LAST UPDATED 21 AUG 2017
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Screen captures of Twitter posts by and profile of Malaysia’s Chief of
Navy, with enlargements of the maritime chart in the Twitter posts,
and English translations by Singapore
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Twitter post, 21 August 2017, 9.45 am
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Enlargement of the Maritime Chart in the Twitter posts by Malaysia’s Chief of Navy Admiral Tan Sri Ahmad Kamarulzaman of 21
August 2017 at 9.45 am, 10.18 am and 10.21 am
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Screen capture of Malaysia’s Chief of Navy’s profile on the official
website of the Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters, available at:
www.mafhq.mil.my/index.php/en/commander-s-profile/royalmalaysian-
navy/chief-of-navy
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Headquarters, available at: www.mafhq.mil.my/index.php/en/commander-s-profile/royalmalaysian-
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Report dated 21 August 2017 by The Telegraph, “‘That’s too bad’:
Donald Trump criticised for response to news ten sailors missing, five
injured after US warship collides with oil tanker near Singapore”,
available at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/20/rescueefforts-
launched-us-warship-collides-merchant-vessel/
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Annexes 79-109 - Volume 7