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[p157] The
Permanent Court of International Justice,
composed as above,
after deliberation,
Makes the following Order:
[1] Having regard to Article 48 of the Statute of the Court;
[2] Having regard to Article 61 of the Rules of Court;
[3] Having regard, on the one hand, to the Application transmitted to the
Registrar of the Court, on July 18th, 1932, by the Norwegian Charg�
d'affaires at The Hague, instituting proceedings against the Danish
Government in regard to the legal status of certain parts of the
south-eastern territory of Greenland;
[4] Whereas this Application indicates the subject of the dispute as
follows: "By a Royal Decree of July 12th, 1932, the Royal Norwegian
Government has placed the south-eastern territory [p158] of Greenland
situated between latitudes 63� 40� and 60� 30�, North under the sovereignty
of Norway";
[5] Having regard, on the other hand, to the Application transmitted the
same day, July 18th, 1932, to the Registrar of the Court, by the Danish
Minister at The Hague, instituting proceedings on behalf of the Danish
Government against the Norwegian Government concerning the legal status of
the same parts of South-Eastern Greenland;
[6] Whereas this Application indicates the subject of the dispute as follows
: "By a royal proclamation dated the 12th instant [July 1932], the Norwegian
Government declared that it has proceeded to occupy the territory situated
between latitudes 63 � 40' and 60� 30' North on the east coast of Greenland,
which territory is subject to the sovereignty of the Crown of Denmark";
[7] Having regard to the Order of August 2nd, 1932, whereby the Court joined
the two suits;
[8] Having regard to the Order of March 24th, 1933, whereby the Court,
pursuant to an agreement reached between the Parties, and after successive
extensions, finally fixed the time-limits for the filing of the Cases and
Counter-Cases in the two suits as June 1st and July 15th, 1933, on the last
of which dates the suits would become ready for hearing;
[9] Whereas, by a letter dated April 18th, 1933, the Agent of the Norwegian
Government, who is also Charg� d'affaires a. i. at The Hague, informed the
Court that by a Royal Decree of April 7th, 1933, the said Government had
revoked the Royal Proclamation of July 12th, 1932, whereby certain parts of
South-Eastern Greenland had been declared subject to the sovereignty of
Norway and that, in these circumstances, it withdrew the Application of July
18th, 1932, instituting proceedings in regard to the legal status of these
territories;
[10] Whereas, by a letter dated April 18th, 1933, the Agent of the Danish
Government, who is also Danish Minister at The Hague, for his part, informed
the Court that the Royal Norwegian Government having, on April 12th, 1933,
notified the Royal Danish Government of the withdrawal of "its declaration
of occupation in respect of certain territories in South-Eastern Greenland
promulgated on July 12th, 1932", the Danish Government, pursuant to Article
61 of the Rules of Court, withdrew its Application instituting proceedings
of July 18th, 1932;
[11] FOR THESE REASONS,
The Court,
Noting the declarations made on April 18th, 1933, by the Royal Norwegian
Government and by the Royal Danish [p159] Government announcing the
withdrawal of their respective Applications instituting proceedings of July
18th, 1932,
Declares that the proceedings in regard to the legal status of the part of
the south-eastern territory of Greenland which forms the subject of the
Norwegian and Danish Applications of July 18th, 1932, are terminated;
Decides that the said suits shall be removed from the Court's list.
[12] Done in English and French, the French text being authoritative, at the
Peace Palace, The Hague, this eleventh day of May, one thousand nine hundred
and thirty-three, in three copies, one of which shall be placed in the
archives of the Court and the others transmitted to the Royal Government of
Norway and to the Royal Government of Denmark respectively.
(Signed) M. Adatci,
President of the Court.
(Signed) A. Hammarskj�ld,
Registrar of the Court.
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