SUBMISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES
TOWARDS THE
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE’S
ADVISORY OPINION ON THE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE
SEPARATION OF THE CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO FROM MAURITIUS
IN 1965
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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 GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA
27 FEBRUARY 2018
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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 GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
Legal consequences o f the separation o f the Chagos Archipelago
from Mauritius in 1965
(Request for advisory opinion)
WRITTEN STATEMENT
BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
27 February 2018
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction................................................................................................................3
II. Jurisdiction of the Court........................................................................................6

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I. Introduction
1.1 In its Order of 14 July 2017, the Court invited United Nations Member States to submit written statements regarding the request for an advisory opinion on the question of the Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965. The present Written Statement is submitted pursuant to that Order.

Note: This translation has been prepared by the Registry for internal purposes and has no official
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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO
FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
REQUEST FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
[Translation by the Registry]
1. On 28 June 2017, the International Court of Justice was seised of a request for an advisory
opinion by the United Nations General Assembly on the Legal consequences of the separation of

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE
SEPARATION OF THE CHAGOS
ARCHIPELAGO FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
(Request for Advisory Opinion)
WRITTEN STATEMENT BY THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
27 February 2018
Table of Contents
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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE CHAGOS
ARCHIPELAGO FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
(REQUEST FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION)
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
27 February 2018
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1. Introduction
1.1 In Resolution 71/292, adopted on 22 June 2017, the General Assembly of the United Nations
decided, pursuant to Article 65 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, to request
the Court to render an advisory opinion on the following questions:

LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO FROM
MAURITIUS IN 1965
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
Written statement addressed to the International Court of Justice
by the Principality of Liechtenstein
Pursuant to the Order of the Court of 14 July 2017
1. On 22 June 2017 the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 71/292 by
which it decided, in accordance with Article 96 of the Charter of the United Nations and pursuant to

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