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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 > ----------------------------------- > Dane Ratliff > Legal Counsel > Permanent Court of Arbitration > Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2 > 2517 KJ The Hague - The Netherlands > Tel: +31 70 302 4196 > Fax: +31 70 302 4167 > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > PCA Website: www.pca-cpa.org > ----------------------------------- > This email is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the > intended recipient, please notify us immediately; you should not copy > it or > use it for any purposes, nor disclose its contents to any other > person. > > > -----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 >