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DECLARATIONS

MADE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDO’ of GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN OVERSEAS TERRITORIES, RECOGNISING THE COMPETENCE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS TO RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL PETITIONS AND RECOGNISING AS COMPULSORY THE JURISDICTION OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

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Letters to the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe from the United Kingdom Permanent Representative

Letter No. 1

Sir,

United Kingdom Permanent Representative

to the Council of Europe,

Strasbourg, 12 September, 1967.

I have the honour to refer to my letter (1731) dated the 14th of January. 1966,(') declaring, 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,(2) the recognition by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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, of the competence of the European Commission of Human Rights to receive petitions from persons, non-governmental organisations or groups of individuals.

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On instructions' from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, I now have the honour to inform you that, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (4) of Article 63 of the said Convention,,. the Government of the United Kingdom hereby declare, on behalf of the territories for the international relations of which they are responsible specified in the list annexed hereto, that they accept in respect of each such territory, for the period beginning on the initial date stipulated for that territory on the said list 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 on or after the initial date so stipulated by any person claiming, in relation to any act or decision occurring or any facts or events arising on or after, that initial date, to be the victim of a violation of the rights set forth in the Convention as extended to that territory.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

E. B. BOOTHBY.

(1) "Treaty Series No. 8 (1966)", Cmnd. 2894. (2) "Treaty Series No. 71 (1953)”, Cmd. 8969.

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