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by six votes to one,
1. To reject the preliminary objections presented by the Government of the Republic of
Guatemala.
2. To proceed with the consideration of the instant case.
Dissenting Vote of Judge ad hoc Edgar E. Larraondo-Salguero.
Done in Spanish and English, the Spanish text being authentic in San José, Costa Rica,
January 25, 1996.
Héctor Fix-Zamudio
President
Hernán Salgado-Pesantes
Alejandro Montiel-Argüello
Máximo Pacheco-Gómez
Burelli
Alirio Abreu-
Antônio A. Cançado Trindade
Edgar E. Larraondo-Salguero
Judge ad hoc
Manuel E. Ventura-Robles
Secretary
Read at a public session at the seat of the Court in San José, Costa Rica on January 26,
1996.
So ordered,
Héctor Fix-Zamudio
President