Berlin: Federal Republic of Germany Declaration of Acceptance of the Compulsory Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice

A file containing documents concerning the status of Berlin in relation to the International Court of Justice (I.C.J.). The principal subject covered in the file is a decision by the West German government to accept the compulsory jurisdiction of the I.C.J., with specific reservations for issues relating to inner-German relations or the status of Berlin. Aspects of this subject discussed include doubts as to whether such a reservation was necessary with regard to Berlin; whether reference to the 1972 Quadripartite Declaration was necessary; and a West German legal opinion that the declaration was long overdue.