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July 22, 2015
Fifth Session (1953)
Documents
The general and limited distribution documents of the International Law Commission (in the “A/CN.4” series) are issued, in all six official languages, as official documents of the United Nations. The Commission’s Summary Records are first made available in provisional form, in English and French only. They are subsequently edited and translated into the other official languages, and published in the Yearbook of the International Law Commission. Some of the Commission’s other documents are also later edited and published in the Yearbook, together with the Commission’s annual report to the General Assembly.
General Documents
| Symbol | Title |
|---|---|
| A/2456, Annex II | Comments by Governments on the draft articles on the continental shelf and related subjects prepared by the International Law Commission at its third session in 1951 |
| A/CN.4/60 | Fourth Report on the Regime of the High Seas — The Continental Shelf and Related Subjects, by Mr. J.P.A. François, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/61 + Add.1 + Corr.1 | Second Report on the Regime of the Territorial Sea, by Mr. J.P.A. François, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/62 | Provisional Agenda |
| A/CN.4/63 | Report on the Law of Treaties by Mr. H. Lauterpacht, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/64 | Nationality, including Statelessness — Report on the Elimination or Reduction of Statelessness by Roberto Cordova, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/65 | Extracts from Mr. Georges Kaeckenbeeck's book "The International Experiment of Upper Silesia" (1942) Prepared by Mr. Ivan S. Kerno, Expert of the International Law Commission |
| A/CN.4/66 | Nationality, including Statelessness — National Legislation Concerning Grounds for Deprivation of Nationality — Memorandum Prepared by Mr. Ivan S. Kerno, Expert of the International Law Commission |
| A/CN.4/67 | Nationality, including Statelessness — Analysis of Changes in Nationality Legislation of States since 1930 — Memorandum Prepared by Mr. Ivan S. Kerno, Expert of the International Law Commission. |
| A/CN.4/68 + Add.1–2 | Arbitral Procedure — Comments by Governments on Draft on Arbitral Procedure |
| A/CN.4/69 | Fifth Report on the Regime of the High Seas — Penal Jurisdiction in Matters of Collision by Mr. J.P.A. François, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/70 | Further Comments by Governments on Draft Articles on the Continental Shelf and Related Subjects |
| A/CN.4/71 + Add.1–2 | Regime of the Territorial Sea — Information and Observations Submitted by Governments Regarding the Question of the Delimitation of the Territorial Sea of two Adjacent States |
| A/CN.4/72 | Draft Code of Offences Against the Peace and Security of Mankind — Note by the Secretariat |
| A/CN.4/73 | Request of the General Assembly Concerning the Codification of the Topic "Diplomatic Intercourse and Immunities" — Note by the Secretariat |
| A/CN.4/74 | Date and Place of the Sixth Session — Note by the Secretariat |
| A/CN.4/75 | Nationality Including Statelessness — Second Report on the Elimination or Reduction of Statelessness by Mr. Roberto Cordova, Special Rapporteur |
| A/CN.4/76 | Report of the International Law Commission Covering the Work of its Fifth Session, 1 June–14 August 1953, Official Records of the General Assembly, Eighth Session, Supplement No. 9 (A/2456) |
Limited Documents
| Symbol | Title |
|---|---|
| A/CN.4/L.40 | Commentary on Draft on arbitral Procedure — Prepared by the Secretariat (UN Sales No. 1955 V.1.) |
| A/CN.4/L.41 | Agenda for the one hundred and eighty-fourth meeting |
| A/CN.4/L.42 | Additional Item Proposed by Mr. Zourek — Provision for the Expression of Dissenting Opinions in the Commission's Final Report on the Work of Each Session — Explanatory Note — incorporated in the summary record of the 195th meeting, footnote 1 |
| A/CN.4/L.43 | Provision for the Expression of Dissenting Opinions in the Commission's Final Report on the Work of Each Session — Proposal by Mr. Lauterpacht — incorporated in the summary record of the 195th meeting, footnote 3 |
| A/CN.4/L.44 | Provision for the Expression of Dissenting Opinions in the Commission's Final Report on the Work of Each Session — Proposal by Mr. Pal — incorporated in the summary record of the 195th meeting, footnote 4 |
| A/CN.4/L.45 + Add.1 + Add.2 + Add.3 + Add.4 | Draft of Report of the International Law Commission Covering the Work of its Fifth Session — Chapter on Arbitral Procedure |
| A/CN.4/L.46 | Mémoire présenté par M. J. M. Yepes |
Summary Records
| Symbol | Title |
|---|---|
| A/CN.4/SR.184 | Summary record of the 184th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.185 | Summary record of the 185th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.186 | Summary record of the 186th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.187 | Summary record of the 187th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.188 | Summary record of the 188th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.189 | Summary record of the 189th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.190 | Summary record of the 190th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.191 | Summary record of the 191st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.192 | Summary record of the 192nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.193 | Summary record of the 193rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.194 | Summary record of the 194th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.195 | Summary record of the 195th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.196 | Summary record of the 196th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.197 | Summary record of the 197th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.198 | Summary record of the 198th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.199 | Summary record of the 199th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.200 | Summary record of the 200th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.201 | Summary record of the 201st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.202 | Summary record of the 202nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.203 | Summary record of the 203rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.204 | Summary record of the 204th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.205 | Summary record of the 205th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.206 | Summary record of the 206th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.207 | Summary record of the 207th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.208 | Summary record of the 208th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.209 | Summary record of the 209th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.210 | Summary record of the 210th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.211 | Summary record of the 211th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.212 | Summary record of the 212th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.213 | Summary record of the 213th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.214 | Summary record of the 214th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.215 | Summary record of the 215th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.216 | Summary record of the 216th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.217 | Summary record of the 217th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.218 | Summary record of the 218th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.219 | Summary record of the 219th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.220 | Summary record of the 220th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.221 | Summary record of the 221st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.222 | Summary record of the 222nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.223 | Summary record of the 223rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.224 | Summary record of the 224th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.225 | Summary record of the 225th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.226 | Summary record of the 226th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.227 | Summary record of the 227th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.228 | Summary record of the 228th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.229 | Summary record of the 229th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.230 | Summary record of the 230th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.231 | Summary record of the 231st meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.232 | Summary record of the 232nd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.233 | Summary record of the 233rd meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.234 | Summary record of the 234th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.235 | Summary record of the 235th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.236 | Summary record of the 236th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.237 | Summary record of the 237th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.238 | Summary record of the 238th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.239 | Summary record of the 239th meeting |
| A/CN.4/SR.240 | Summary record of the 240th meeting |
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