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Letters from the United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe to the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe
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Letter No. 1
Sir,
United Kingdom Permanent Representative
to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg,
14th January, 1966.
On instructions from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign. Affairs, I have the honour to declare in accordance with the provisions of Article 25 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, signed at Rome on the 4th of November, 1950(1), that the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recognise, in respect of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland only and not, pending further notification, in respect of any other -territory for the international relations of which the Government of the United Kingdom are responsible, for the period beginning on the 14th of January, 1966, and ending on the 13th of January, 1969, the competence of the European Commission of Human Rights to receive petitions submitted to the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe subsequently to the 13th of January, 1966, by any person, non-governmental organisation or group of individuals claiming, in relation to any act or decision occurring or any facts or events arising subsequently to the 13th of January, 1966, to be the victim of a violation of the rights set forth in that Convention and in the Protocol thereto which was opened for signature at Paris on the 20th of March, 1952(2).
This declaration does not extend to petitions in relation to anything done or occurring in any territory in respect of which the competence of the European Commission of Human Rights to receive petitions has not been recognised by the Government of the United Kingdom or to petitions in relation to anything done or occurring in the United Kingdom in respect of such a territory or of matters arising there.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant.
E. B. BOOTHBY.
Letter No. 2
Sir,
United Kingdom Permanent Representative
to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg,
14th January, 1966.
On instructions from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, I have the honour to declare in accordance with the provisions of Article 46 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, signed at Rome on the 4th of November, 1950, that the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
(1) "Treaty Series No. 71 (1953)”, Cmd. 8969.
(*) " Treaty Series No. 46 (1954)”, Cmd. 9221.
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