EMBASSY OF HONDURAS TO THE KINGDOM
OF THE NETHERLANDS
16 April 2007
Sir,
With reference to the case conceming Maritime Delimitation between Nicaragua and
Honduras in the Caribbean Sea iliicaragua v. Honduras), I have the honour to acknowledge
receiptof your letter dated 5 April 2007 with reference 130104, addressed to H.E. Mr. Max
Velasquez Diaz and H.E. Roberto Flores Bermudez, Agents of the Republic of Honduras,
through which Your Excellency has transmitted a copy of a letter with enclosures, dated 5
April 2007, whereby the Agent of Nicaragua provided the Court with the Nicaraguan
Govemment's written reply to the question put by Judge ad hoc Gaja to both Parties at the
public sitting held on 16 Marcl12007.
Honduras set out its response to the question by Judge ad hoc Gaja in its letter of 5 April
2007. There is nothing in Nicaragua's letter of the same date (together with the Appendix
dated 4 April 2007) that causes Honduras to revise its conclusions. Honduras notes that
Nicaragua has not made a site visit to Logwood Cay (Cayo Palo de Campeche) or Media
Luna Cay.
Honduras also notes the views expressed in the Appendix, and reserves its position in
regard to all aspects thereto. Against the site visits conductedy Honduras, the tentative
conclusions set forth in the Appendix and in Nicaragua's letter must be considered as having
less authority than the first-hand visual observations described in Honduras' reply to the
question posed by Judge ad hoc Gaja.
His Excellency
Mr. Philippe Couvreur
Registrar
International Court of Justice
Peace Palace
The Hague
Comments in writing of the Republic of Honduras on the written reply by the Nicaraguan Government to the question put by Judge ad hoc Gaja at the public sitting held on 16 March 2007