Could anybody please clarify then what the question was, without
necessarily answering it?
Apologies if I misunderstood it
regards
maurizio
--- Dane Ratliff <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I am similarly prevented from commenting on the EEBC Decision, but
> perhaps I
> should have rather referred to its paras 8.2 and 8.3.
> Kind regards,
> Dane Ratliff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: International boundaries discussion list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Maurice Mendelson
> QC
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 6:54 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Legal Effects of Illustrative maps
>
>
> It seems to me that the 2 answers below do not answer the question,
> which
> concerns illustrative maps attached to an international court's
> decision. The passage referred to does not relate to this.
>
> I shall refrain from answering the question myself, due to my role as
> Counsel in a case to which the question possibly relates.
>
> Maurice Mendelson
>
> At 12:45 19/08/04, you wrote:
> >I believe this is the link referred to in the mail below
> >
> >http://pca-cpa.org/PDF/EEBC/EEBC%20Decision-L.pdf
> >
> >Very shortly "The map evidence has to be considered separately in
> >relation to each particular part of the boundary. Also, in
> considering
> >the general significance of map evidence, if that evidence is
> uncertain
> >and inconsistent, its value will be reduced in relation to the
> >endorsement of a conclusion arrived at by other means, as also its
> >support for any alteration of a result reached on the basis of
> textual
> >interpretation"
> >
> >regards
> >maurizio
> >
> >
> >--- Dane Ratliff <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Mr. Oduntan,
> > > In response to your query, I would invite you to look at the
> Decision
> > > on
> > > delimitation of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission at paras
> > > 3.17-3.28.
> > > A copy of the Decision can be downloaded from our website:
> > > www.pca-cpa.org
> > > clicking on Recent and Pending cases.
> > > Kind regards,
> > > Dane Ratliff
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: International boundaries discussion list
> > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
> > > [log in to unmask]
> > > Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 5:24 AM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Legal Effects of Illustrative maps
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear Colleagues,
> > >
> > > What is considered the best view on the legal validity and
> perhaps
> > > more
> > > importantly legal effects of illustrative maps attached to the
> > > decision of
> > > an
> > > international court's decision?
> > > Would it be right to conclude thus.
> > >
> > > 1. Such maps are intended to supplement the textual descriptions
> > > contained
> > > therein; but
> > > 2. they are intended to be merely illustrative of the geography
> and
> > > the
> > > statements, coordinates etc. provided by the court. They are
> prima
> > > facie,
> > > therefore, neither accurate nor definitive.
> > > 3. The parties to any demarcation still have to attempt to
> accurately
> > > interpret
> > > the delimitation proffered by the court.
> > > 4. There is the possibility that such an exercise may expose
> > > scientific
> > > errors
> > > in the illustrative map and/or the coordinates or geographical
> > > descriptions
> > > proffered by the court.
> > >
> > > Hope to receive general comments on this issue
> > > Best Regards
> > > Gbenga Oduntan
> > >
> >
> >
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