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Sir,
Strasbourg
19 August 1981
I have the honour to refer to Mr. Cape's letter dated 1 December 1980 further renewing for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland the declaration made in Mr. Boothby's letter of 14 January 1966, of recognition of the competence of the European Commission of Human Rights to receive petitions from persons, non-governmental organisations or groups of individuals. I also have the honour to refer to the letters commencing with Mr. Boothby's letter dated 12 September 1967(*) and concluding with Mr. Mallia-Testaferrata's of 1 September 1977(3), containing respectively a declaration in respect of certain territories for the international relations of which the Government of the United Kingdom were responsible, and renewals thereof.
On instructions from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, I now have the honour to inform you that the Government of the United Kingdom hereby renew, in respect of the territories for the international relations of which they are responsible specified on the list annexed to this letter, the declaration made in Mr. Boothby's letter dated 12 September 1967, of acceptance of the compe- tence of the Commission to receive petitions from persons, non-governmental organisations or groups of individuals by further prolonging in respect of the territories specified on that list, for the five years beginning on 14 January 1981 and ending on 13 January 1986-the period of acceptance of such competence. Except in relation to the date of expiry of this period, the terms of the declaration of 12 September 1967 shall remain unaffected.
I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration
R. A. VINING
Deputy Permanent Representative
List of territories for the International Relations of which the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are respon- sible, in respect of which the Declaration of Acceptance of the competence of the European Commission of Human Rights to receive petitions from persons, non-governmental organisations or groups of individuals is further renewed:
Belize Bermuda
Cayman Islands Falkland Islands
Gibraltar
Turks and Caicos Islands The Bailiwick of Guernsey St. Helena
(4) Treaty Series No. 98 (1967), Cmnd. 3475.
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