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BEFORE THE
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
REQUEST BY THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION ON THE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO FROM
MAURITIUS IN 1965
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WRITTEN STATEMENT
SUBMITTED BY
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
2
CONTENTS
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I. INTRODUCTION 3
II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 6
III. JURISDICTION OF THE COURT 10
Requirements for exercising jurisdiction 10
Meeting of the requirements for jurisdiction 10

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EMBASSY OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
IN THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
No. b - 2018-SQHL
The Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam in the Kingdom of the
Netherlands presents its compliments to the International Court of Justice, and has
the honour to infonn the Latter as follows:
Pursuant to the Order dated 17 January 2018 of the Court, the Embassy
respectfully submits the written statement by the Government of the Socialist
Republic of Viet Nam on the advisory proceedings with regard to Legal

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The Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in the Kingdom of The
Netherlands presents its compliments to the Honorable Registrar of
International Court of Justice and has the honour to submit the written
statement of the Republic of Cuba in accordance with the timetable set by the
Court with regard to the Unite Nations General Assembly Resolution 71/292
adopted on 22 June 2017, by which it decided, pursuant to Article 65 of the

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NOTE NO. 15/2018
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The Embassy of Kingdom of Lesotho presents its compliments to
the International Court of Justice and with reference to the Legal

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF
THE SEPARATION OF CHAGOS FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
(REQUEST FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION)
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
1 MARCH 2018
1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction 3
A. The General Assembly has competence to request an advisory opinion and there
are no compelling reasons not to respond to this request 4
(1) Chagos is a matter of decolonization 5
(2) The General Assembly has specific competence in the field of decolonization 6

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LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO
FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
Written Statement of the Republic of Guatemala to the International Court of Justice
March 2018

LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE CHAGOS
ARCHIPELAGO FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
ORDER OF 14 JULY 2017
ORDER OF 17 JANUARY 2018
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF
THE AFRICAN UNION
1 March 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I ................................................................................................................................................. 1
PRELIMINARY REMARKS .............................................................................................................. 1