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Cour Internationale De Justice LA HAYE International Court of Justice the HAGUE Uncorrected Non-corrigé CR 98/1 Cour internationale International Court de Justice of Justice LA HAYE THE HAGUE ANNEE 1998 YEAR 1998 Audience publique Public sitting tenue le lundi 2 mars 1998, à 10 heures, au held on Monday 2 March 1998, at 10 a.m., Palais de la Paix, at the Peace Palace, sous la présidence de M. Schwebel, président President Schwebel presiding en l'affaire de la Frontière terrestre et in the case concerning the Land and maritime entre le Cameroun et le Nigéria Maritime Boundary between Cameroon and (Cameroun c. Nigéria) Nigeria (Cameroon v. Nigeria) Exceptions préliminaires Preliminary Objections ____________ _______________ COMPTE RENDU VERBATIM RECORD ____________ _______________ Présents : M. Schwebel, président Present: President Schwebel M. Weeramantry, vice-président Vice-President Weeramantry MM. Oda Judges Bedjaoui Oda Guillaume Bedjaoui Ranjeva Guillaume Herczegh Ranjeva Shi Herczegh Fleischhauer Shi Koroma Fleischhauer Vereshchetin Koroma Mme Higgins Vereshchetin MM. Parra-Aranguren Higgins Kooijmans Parra-Aranguren Rezek, Kooijmans juges Rezek MM. Mbaye Judges ad hoc Ajibola, Mbaye juges ad hoc Ajibola M. Valencia-Ospina, greffier Registrar, Mr. Valencia-Ospina _______________ _______________ Le Gouvernement du Cameroun est The Government of Cameroon is represented représenté par : by: S. Exc. M. Laurent Esso, ministre de la H.E. Mr. Laurent Esso, Minister of Justice, justice, garde des sceaux, Keeper of the Seals, comme agent; as Agent; M. Douala Moutome, avocat au barreau du Mr. Douala Moutome, Member of the Cameroun, ancien ministre, Cameroon Bar, former Minister, M. Maurice Kamto, professeur à Mr. Maurice Kamto, Professor at the University l'Université de Yaoundé II, avocat au of Yaoundé II, Member of the Paris Bar, barreau de Paris, Dean Peter Ntamark, Professor of Law at the M. Peter Ntamark, doyen, professeur de Inner Temple, Barrister at Law, Faculty of Laws droit à la faculté de droit et de science and Political Science, University of Yaoundé II politique de l'Université de Yaoundé II, avocat, membre de l'Inner Temple, as Co-Agents; comme coagents; S. Exc. M. Joseph Owona, ministre de la H.E. Mr. Joseph Owona, Minister of Youth and jeunesse et des sports, Sport, M. Joseph Marie Bipoun Woum, professeur Mr. Joseph-Marie Bipoun Woum, Professor at à l'Université de Yaoundé II, ancien the University of Yaoundé II, former Minister, ministre, as Special Advisers; comme conseillers spéciaux; M. Alain Pellet, professeur à l'Université de Mr. Alain Pellet, Professor at the University of Paris X-Nanterre et à l'Institut d'études Paris X-Nanterre and at the Institut d'études politiques de Paris, politique of Paris, comme agent adjoint, conseil et avocat; as Deputy-Agent, Counsel and Advocate; M. Michel Aurillac, avocat à la cour, Mr. Michel Aurillac, Advocate at the Court of conseiller d'Etat honoraire, ancien ministre, Appeal, Honorary Member of the Council of State, former Minister, M. Jean-Pierre Cot, professeur à l'Université de Paris 1 (Panthéon- Mr. Jean-Pierre Cot, Professor at the University Sorbonne), vice-président du of Paris 1 (Panthéon-Sorbonne), Vice-President Parlement européen, avocat aux barreaux of the European Parliament, Member of the de Paris et de Bruxelles, ancien ministre, Paris and Brussels Bars, former Minister, M. Keith Highet, Esq., conseil en droit Mr. Keith Highet, Esq., Counsellor in international, vice-président du comité International Law, Vice-Chairman, Inter- juridique interaméricain de l'Organisation American Juridical Committee, Organization of des Etats américains, American States, M. Malcom N. Shaw, Barrister at Law, Mr. Malcom N. Shaw, Barrister at Law, Sir professeur de droit international, titulaire de Robert Jennings Professor of International Law, la chaire Faculty of Law, University of Leicester, M. Bruno Simma, professeur à l'Université Mr. Bruno Simma, Professor at the University de Munich, of Munich, Sir Ian Sinclair, Q.C., Barrister at Law, Sir Ian Sinclair, Q.C., Barrister at Law, M. Christian Tomuschat, professeur à Mr. Christian Tomuschat, Professor at the l'Université de Berlin, University of Berlin, comme conseils et avocats; as Counsel and Advocates; S. Exc. M. Pascal Biloa Tang, ambassadeur H.E. Mr. Pascal Biloa Tang, Ambassador of du Cameroun en France, Cameroon to France, S. Exc. Mme Isabelle Bassong, H.E. Mrs. Isabelle Bassong, Ambassador of ambassadeur du Cameroun auprès des Etats Cameroon to the Benelux Countries, membres du Benelux, H.E. Mr. Martin Belinga Eboutou, Ambassador, S. Exc. M. Martin Belinga Eboutou, Permanent Representative of Cameroon to the ambassadeur, représentant permanent du United Nations Organization, Cameroun auprès de l'Organisation des Nations Unies, Lieutenant General Pierre Semengue, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, M. Pierre Semengue, général de corps d'armée, chef d'Etat-major général des Mr. Robert Akamba, Principal Civil armées, Administrator, chargé de mission, Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic, M. Robert Akamba, administrateur civil principal, chargé de mission au secrétariat Mr. Etienne Ateba, Minister-Counsellor, Chargé général de la présidence de la République, d'affaires a.i. at the Embassy of Cameroon to the Netherlands, M. Etienne Ateba, ministre-conseiller, chargé d'affaires a.i. à l'ambassade du Mr. Ernest Bodo Abanda, Director of the Cameroun aux Pays-Bas, Cadastral Survey, Member of the National Boundary Commission of Cameroon, M. Ernest Bodo Abanda, directeur du cadastre, membre de la commission Mr. Ngolle Philip Ngwesse, Director at the nationale des frontières du Cameroun, Ministry of Territorial Administration, M. Ngolle Philip Ngwesse, directeur au Mr. Thomas Fozein Kwanke, Counsellor in ministère de l'administration territoriale, Foreign Affairs, Deputy Director at the Ministry of Foreign Relations, M. Thomas Fozein Kwanke, conseiller des affaires étrangères, sous-directeur au Mr. Jean Gateaud, Ingénieur général géographe, ministère des relations extérieures, Mr. Bienvenu Obelabout, Director of Central M. Jean Gateaud, ingénieur général Administration, Secretariat of the Presidency of géographe, the Republic, M. Bienvenu Obelabout, directeur Mr. Marc Sassen, Advocate and Legal Adviser, d'administration centrale, secrétariat The Hague, général de la présidence de la République, Mr. Joseph Tjop, Consultant at the Civil Law M. Marc Sassen, avocat et conseil Firm of Mignard Teitgen Grisoni and juridique, La Haye, Associates, Senior Teaching and Research Assistant at the University of Paris X-Nanterre, M. Joseph Tjop, consultant à la société d'avocats Mignard Teitgen Grisoni et Mr. Songola Oudini, Director/Central associés, chargé d'enseignement et de Administration at the General Secretariat of the recherche à l'Université de Paris X- Presidency of the Republic, Nanterre, as Advisers; M. Songola Oudini, directeur/administration centrale au secrétariat général de la présidence de la république comme conseillers; Mme Florence Kollo, traducteur-interprète Mrs. Florence Kollo, Principal Translator- principal, Interpreter, comme traducteur-interprète; as Translator-Interpreter; M. Pierre Bodeau, attaché temporaire Mr. Pierre Bodeau, Teaching and Research d'enseignement et de recherche à Assistant at the University of Paris X-Nanterre, l'Université de Paris X-Nanterre, Mr. Olivier Corten, Senior Lecturer at the M. Olivier Corten, maître de conférences à Faculty of Law, Université libre de Bruxelles, la faculté de droit de l'Université libre de Bruxelles, Mr. Daniel Khan, Assistant at the University of Munich, M. Daniel Khan, assistant à l'Université de Munich, Mr. Jean-Marc Thouvenin, Senior Lecturer at the University of Maine and at the Institut M. Jean-Marc Thouvenin, maître de d'études politiques of Paris, conférences à l'Université du Maine et à l'Institut d'études politiques de Paris, as Research Assistants; comme assistants de recherche; M. Guy Roger Eba'a, Mr. Guy Roger Eba'a, M. Daniel Nfan Bile, Mr. Daniel Nfan Bile, comme responsables de la communication; as Communications Specialists; Mme René Bakker, Mrs. Renée Bakker, Mme Florence Jovis, Mrs. Florence Jovis, Mme Mireille Jung, Mrs. Mireille Jung, comme secrétaires. as secretaries. Le Gouvernement du Nigéria est The Government of Nigeria is représenté par : represented by: S. Exc. M. Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim, OFR, H.E. Mr. Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim, OFR, SAN, SAN, honorable Attorney-General de la the Honourable Attorney-General of the Fédération et ministre de la justice, Federation and Minister of Justice comme agent; as Agent; M. Richard Akinjide, SAN, Mr. Richard Akinjide, SAN, comme coagent; as Co-Agent; M. Ian Brownlie, C.B.E., Q.C., F.B.A., Professor Ian Brownlie, C.B.E., Q.C., F.B.A., professeur de droit international public à Chichele Professor of Public International Law, l'Université d'Oxford, titulaire de la chaire Oxford, Member of the International Law Chichele, membre du barreau d'Angleterre, Commission, Member of the English Bar, Sir Arthur Watts, K.C.M.G., Q.C., membre Sir Arthur Watts, K.C.M.G., Q.C., Member of du barreau d'Angleterre, the English Bar, M. James Crawford, S.C., professeur de Professor James Crawford, S.C., Whewell droit international à l'Université de Professor of International Law, University of Cambridge, titulaire de la chaire Whewell, Cambridge, Member of the International Law membre du barreau d'Australie, Commission, Member of the Australian Bar, comme conseils et avocats; as Counsel and Advocates; M. Timothy H. Daniel, associé, membre du Mr. Timothy H. Daniel, Partner, D. J. Freeman cabinet D. J. Freeman de la City de of the City of London, Londres, Mr. Alan Perry, Partner, D. J. Freeman of the M. Alan Perry, associé, membre du cabinet City of London, D. J. Freeman de la City de Londres, Mr. David Lerer, Solicitor, D. J. Freeman of the M. David Lerer, Solicitor, membre du City of London, cabinet D. J. Freeman de la City de Londres, Mr. Christopher Hackford, Solicitor, D. J. M. Christopher Hackford, Solicitor, Freeman of the City of London, membre du cabinet D. J. Freeman de la City de Londres, Ms Louise Cox, Solicitor, D. J. Freeman of the City of London, Mme Louise Cox, Solicitor, membre du cabinet D.
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