written_pleading

Letter dated 16 June 1995 from the Legal Adviser to the Foreign and
Commonwealth Officeof the United Kingdom of

Great Britain and NorthernIreland, together with
Written Comments of the United Kingdom ForeignLe
Comrnonweal;h
Oific:

16 June 1995 LondonSLi'?.AH

Written Statement ofthe Government of NewZeafand URïTTEN STATEàENTBY THE GOVERNMENTOF NEW ZEALAND
ON THE REOUEST FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION ONTHE
~GALITY OF-THE USE BY A STATE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS
IN ARMED CONFLICT

SECTION'. B.-PLEADINGS

SECTION B. - M~MOIRES

1, MEMORIAL SgBMITTEL,BY THE GOVERNMENT OF
THE PKINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN

'13e nationalityof Mr. ~ottebohm . . . . . .

Thehlr. Nottehhmhe in Guatemalad o. t. . . . .ities.of

Letter dated 19 June 1995 from the Ambassador of the
Russian Federation, together with Written Comments of the
Government of the Russian FederationTo the Regisuar
of the InremationalCourtof Justice

Mr. E.Valencia-Ospina
Peace Palace

The Hasue

The Hague. 19June 1992

Dear blr.Valencia-Ospina'

Please find enclosed "WNTTEN ST.4TEMEXTAXDCOMMENTSOFTHE

RUSSIU FEDERATIONON THE ISSUEOF THELEGPlLITYOF THETHREAT
OR USE OF XUCLE.4RWE.QONSq.

Letter dated 15 June 1995 from counsel appointedby Nauru,
together with Written Comments of the
Government of Nauru (in two parts)

-
Wty othUs ey
aStaofNuclear

WeapoinArmeCdonfiict Régistrar
Lnrernaiional Court oi Justice

Peace Palace
2517 KJ Tne Hague
The Xetherlands

Dear Registrar,

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SECTION B.-REQUEST FOR THE INDICATIOX OF

IXTERIM MEASURES OF PROTECTIOX

THE AGENT OF THE GOVERNhlENT OF THE UNITED

KIL'GDOX TO THE REGISTRAR OF THE COURT

FOI~EIGSOFFICE,London, S.JV.1.

zznd June, 1951.
Sir,

SECTION B.-PLEADINGS

SECTION B. - PIÈCES ÉCRITES

. 1. MEMORIAL SUBMITTEU BY

THE GOVEKNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

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Written Statementof the Covernmentof the
lslamicRepublicof Iran The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran is pleased

to see that the question of the legality of the use of nuclear
weapons is brought before the court. Our initial observationson
this question are as follow:

a. Paragraph 4 of Article 2 of the UN Charter stipulates that
ail member States of UN shall refrain from use of force against
the territorial integrity or political independence of each

Written Statementof the Covernmentof Samoa PERWhi MISSIONFSANOA
TUTHE L'NïïNATIONS
320Secodvenu'NenYorN.Y.0017
Tel.12)599-619Fax(212)599-0797

LEGALm OF THEUSE.BY A STATE OF NUCLE.4.R W'EAPONS

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