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III.2: Privileges and immunities of specialized agencies

DECLARATIONS AND RESERVATIONS

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon accession. For objections thereto see hereinafter.)

BELARUS 11

The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic does not consider itself bound by the provisions of sections 24 and 32 of the Convention, concerning the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice. Concerning the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in disputes arising out of the interpretation or application of the Convention, the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic will maintain the same posi- tion as hitherto, namely, that for any dispute to be referred to the International Court of Justice for settlement, the agreement of all Parties involved in the dispute must be obtained in each individual case. This reservation similarly applies to the provision contained in section 32, stipulating that the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice shall be accepted as decisive.

BULGARIA11

The People's Republic of Bulgaria will consider itself bound by the provisions of sections 24 and 32 of the Convention only if, before a dispute arising out of the interpretation or application of the Convention is referred to the International Court of Justice, the Parties involved in the dispute have, for each individual case, given their prior consent thereto. This reservation applies also to section 32, which provides that the opinion of the International Court of Justice shall be considered as decisive.

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CHINA 11

The Government of the People's Republic of China has reservations on the provisions of section 32, article IX, of the said Convention.

COTE D'IVOIRE

28 December 1961 It is not possible for any Government fully to comply with the requirements of section 11 of that Convention in

so far as it requires the specialized agency to enjoy in the territory of a State party to the Convention treatment not less favourable than that accorded by the Government of that State to any other Government in the matter of priorities and rates on telecommunica- tions,

and until all other Governments collaborate in according this treatment to agency in question. It is understood that this matter is being discussed in Telecommunications Union.

the International

unless

consider itself

CUBA 11

The Revolutionary Government of Cuba does not sections 24 and 32 of the Convention, under which bound by the provisions of the International Court of Justice has compulsory

jurisdiction in disputes

arising cut of the

interpretation or application of the Convention. Concerning the competence of the International Court of Justice in such disputes, Cuba takes the position that for any dispute to be referred to

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the International Court of Justice for settle- ment, the agreement of all parties involved in the dispute must be obtained in each individual case. This reservation also applies to the pro- vision of section 32 requiring the parties con- cerned to accept the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice as decisive.

CZECHOSLOVAKIA 11,12

GABON

It is not possible for any Government fully to comply with the requirements of section 11 of that Convention in so far as it requires the specialized agency to enjoy in the territory of a State party to the Convention treatment not less favourable than that accorded by the Govern- ment of that State to any other Government in the matter of priorities and rates on telecommunica- tions, unless and until all other Governments collaborate in according this treatment to the agency in question. It is understood that this matter is being discussed in the International Telecommunication Union.

GERMANY4,5

"The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany takes the liberty of calling attention to the fact that the provisions of section 11 of article IV of the Convention, to the effect that the specialized agencies shall enjoy, in the territory of each State party to this Convention, for their official communications, treatment not less favourable than that accorded by the Govern- ment of such State to any other Government in the matter of priorities, rates and other taxes, cannot be fully complied with by any Government. Reference is made to the provisions of article 37 and of annex 3 of the International Telecommuni- cation Convention concluded at Buenos Aires in 1952, as well

as to the resolutions Nos. 27 and 28 appended to that Convention."

HUNGARY 11,13 INDONESIA11,14

"(1) Article II(b) section 3: The capacity of the specialized agencies to acquire and dispose of immovable property shall be exercised with due regard to national laws and regulations.

"(2) Article IX section 32: With regard to the competence of the International Court of Justice in disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention, the Government of Indonesia reserves the right to maintain that in every individual case the agreement of the parties to the dispute is required before the Court for a ruling."

Declaration:

ITALY

In the event that some of the specialized agen- cies which are mentioned in the instrument, of accession and to which Italy undertakes to apply the Convention should decide to establish their headquarters or their regional offices in Italian