HC Deb 03 February 1960 vol 616 cc140-1W
91. Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs which countries do not accept the jurisdiction of the Court of International Justice.

Mr. R. Allan

The following are the names of the 39 countries which do accept the jurisdiction of the Court:

  • Australia.
  • Belgium.
  • Cambodia.
  • Canada.
  • China.
  • Colombia.
  • Denmark.
  • Dominican Republic,
  • El Salvador.
  • Finland.
  • France.
  • Haiti.
  • Honduras.
  • India.
  • Israel.
  • Japan.
  • Liberia.
  • Liechtenstein.
  • Luxembourg
  • Mexico.
  • Netherlands.
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua.
  • Norway.
  • Pakistan,
  • Panama.
  • Paraguay.
  • Philippines
  • Portugal.
  • Sudan.
  • Sweden.
  • Switzerland.
  • Thailand.
  • Turkey.
  • Union of South Africa.
  • United Arab Republic.
  • United Kingdom.
  • United States.
  • Uruguay.

Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs which countries do, and which countries do not, accept the decisions of the Court of International Justice without reservation; and, in the case of the latter, if he will state the nature of the reservation in each case.

Mr. R. Allan

Of the 39 States which have accepted the jurisdiction of the Court three (Haiti, Nicaragua and Paraguay) have accepted it without reservation. A further 18 maintain minor reservations. The remaining 18 have reservations which are more extensive. The texts of the reservations are to be found on pages 205 to 227 of the Year Book of the International Court of Justice for 1958 to 1959, a copy of which is available in the Library of the House.