8 41. Finally, the Government’s third preliminary objection, which asserts that the Commission did not fully comply with the provisions of Article 47 to 51 of the Convention, was not substantiated by the Government either in its communication or at the public hearing. Based on Article 27(2) of its Rules (supra 36), the Court will not deal with this objection. VI 42. The Court will address the written and oral requests of the parties regarding costs relating to this stage of the proceedings when it deals with the merits of the instant case. Now, therefore, THE COURT, unanimously, 1. Rejects Suriname. the preliminary objections interposed by the Government of unanimously, 2. Decides to proceed with the consideration of the instant case. unanimously, 3. Postpones its decision on the costs until such time as it renders judgment on the merits. Judge Cançado Trindade informed the Court of the contents of his concurring opinion, which will be attached to this judgment. Done in Spanish and in English, the Spanish text being authentic, at the seat of the Court in San Jose, Costa Rica, this fourth day of December, 1991. Héctor Fix-Zamudio President Thomas Buergenthal Rafael Nieto-Navia Sonia Picado-Sotela Julio A. Barberis Antônio A. Cançado Trindade Manuel E. Ventura-Robles Secretary