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United Nations—Treaty Series
1947

No. 16. DECLARATION[1] OF SWEDEN RECOGNIZING AS COMPULSORY THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT, IN CONFORMITY WITH ARTICLE 36, PARAGRAPH 2, OF THE STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE.

On behalf of the Royal Swedish Government I declare that it accepts as compulsory ipso facto and without special agreement, in relation to any other state accepting the same obligation, the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, in accordance with Article 36, paragraph 2, of the Statute of the said Court, for a period of ten years, in all disputes which may arise with regard to situations or facts subsequent to the present declaration.

Washington, 5 April 1947

Herman Eriksson

  1. Received in the Secretariat on 6 April 1947.