HisExcellencyrPhihppeCouvmf
Rigiisvar
Internsl0nClourofJustice
PeacePalace
Sir.
Ihave he honourto refer to tho obssmations of the Federal RepuYugoslaviadated 18
December 2002,concerningthcaseLegalilyofUseofFA (YugosIaviV.PCVW9.l) transmined'
byyourletteroDecember 2002.
AstheFederalRepublicofYugoslavinow considemthat .
(11 priorto 1 November20was notandwuld mt havebeen a paw b theStatugofthe
Courtbyway ofUnitedNationmembership:and
(b) iwas notboundby theGenocideConvendon untiit accedetoiinMarch 2007.
Portugalconsidersthatthe Federal RepubtiofYugoslaviaaepted the Preliminary
Objectionofthe PortuguesRepublicofJuly2000.
Consequently,Portugalrespectfulrequeststhe Coue to adjudge and declare thaitlacks
jurisdictionoverthe prbceedingsbroagainsthePortugueseRepublicby me Federal Republic
ofYugoslaviaand hat tclaimsinVlsse proceedingsareinadmissible.
Accept,Sirtheassurancesofmy higheseonsideration.
Yourssincerely.
ywiTTh - bm~-h-
MarlaMargaridaAleixoAntunesRei
AgentforPortugal
Letter of the Agent of Portugal