"التحكيم المتعلق بالبريمي والحدود المشتركة بين أبو ظبي والمملكة العربية السعودية" [مع خرائط] [ظ‎‎٨] (٥٤١/٢١)

Article II
The Tribunal is requested to decide:— .
( „) xhe location of the common frontier between Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi,
within the line claimed by the Saudi Arabian Government in 1949 and that cla
on behalf of Abu Dhabi at the Dammam Conference in 1952,
(h) Sovereiantv in the area comprised within a circle whose centre is ®
( } and whose circumference passes through the point of junction of latitude 24 degrees
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Article III
Each Party shall be represented before the Tribunal by an Agent, who shall be responsible
for its part in the proceedings. Each Agent may be assisted by such advisers, counsel and
staff as he deems necessary.
Article IV
In conducting its proceedings and in formulating its Award, the Tribunal shall have due,
regard to all relevant considerations of law, fact and equity brought to its attention by e
Parties under Articles V and VI or disclosed through the exercise of the powers conferred
upon it by Article VII. In particular, but without being limited thereto, it shall take into
account the following factors in so far as it deems them relevant.
(a) Historical facts relating to the rights of His Majesty the King of Saudi Arabia
and his forefathers and the rights of the other Rulers concerned and their fore
fathers ;
(b) The traditional loyalties of the inhabitants of the area concerned;
(c) The tribal organisation and the way of life of the tribes inhabitating [sic] the
area concerned;
(d) The exercise of jurisdiction and other activities in the area concerned;
(c) Any other considerations brought to its attention by either Party.
Article V
(a) Within a period of six months from a date to be fixed by the President of the Tribunal
as soon as possible after the organisation of the Tribunal, each of the two Parties shall
present simultaneously to the Tribunal a Memorial setting out its submissions regarding the
territories and frontiers in dispute, and the considerations on which its submissions are
founded.
(b) After the period fixed in paragraph (a) of this Article, each of the two Parties shall
have the right, within a further period of six months, to present to the Tribunal a Reply
to the Memorial presented by the other Party.
(c) On the application of either Party, the Tribunal may, if it thinks fit, grant an extension
of either or both of the periods fixed by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Article.
(d) The Tribunal shall be responsible for communicating the Memorial and the Reply
of the one Party to the other Party and shall inform the Parties how many copies are required.
(e) After the submission of the Reply of each Party, there shall be no further written
submissions, except as provided in Article VII (b) or Article X (b), unless the Tribunal
otherwise directs, and then only within such limitations as the Tribunal may prescribe. If
either Party is permitted to make further written submissions under this paragraph, the other
Party shall have an opportunity of commenting upon them and of submitting documents
in support of its comments.
Article VI
(a) Subsequent to the conclusion of the written proceedings called for in Article V,
the Tribunal shall sit for the purpose of hearing oral argument by the Parties. Subject to the
provision that each Party shall have equal opportunity to be heard, both on principal argument
and in rebuttal, the Tribunal shall prescribe the procedure and time-limits to be observed.
{b) With the consent of both Parties, the Tribunal may dispense with oral arguments.
ARTICLE VU
(a) In addition to considering the submissions of the Parties, the Tribunal shall have
power on its own initiative to call witnesses (other than the Ruler of any of the territories
concerned) to conduct enquiries, and to visit particular localities in the area in dispute
whenever it deems such proceedings useful. Any such examination of witnesses enquiry
or visit may be delegated by the Tribunal to one or more of its members or to one or more
other impartial persons whom it may appoint for that purpose. The “ area in dispute ”
means the area referred to in Article II (b) of the present Agreement and all other land
claimed both by Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi between the Saudi 1949 claim and the claim
put forward o behal of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi at the Dammam Conference in 1952
(b) The Tribunal shall inform each Party whenever it resolves to exercise anv of thp
powers specified in paragraph (a) of this Article, and each Partv shall have f ■!
representatives (not exceeding four in number for visits to the , 1 g lt !° a PP olnt
at the proceeding; to put questions
person or persons conducting the enquiry; and to receive anv renort« of the . Tnbunal or
and to comment thereon orally or in writing y P ° rtS ° f enc l uiries or visits