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ÐÌà0  àòò"The€German€Democratic€Republic€does€not€recognize€the€so„called€Coalition€GovernmentÐ %l # Ðof€Democratic€Kampuchea€and€therefore€regards€its€instrument€of€ratification€concerningÐ &X!$ Ðthe€International€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€All€Forms€of€Racial€Discrimination€ofÐ ô&D"% Ð[7€March€1966]€as€being€without€legal€force.€The€only€legitimate€representative€of€theÐ à'0#& Ðpeople€of€Kampuchea€is€the€Government€of€the€Peopleððs€Republic€of€Kampuchea.€It€has€theÐ Ì($' Ðexclusive€right€to€act€in€the€name€of€Kampuchea€in€the€international€arena,€including€theÐ ¸)%( Ðright€to€sign€and€to€ratify€international€agreements."óó]Ф*ô%)(#(# ÐÐ +à&* ЇSee€also€note€2€under€ð ðGermanyðð€in€the€ð ðHistorical€Informationðð€section€in€the€front€matter€of€òò[theÐ ° Ðelectronic€version€on€the€website€of€the€òòMultilateral€Treaties€Deposited€with€the€Secretary„Generalóó;Ð œì ÐÔUK.,US.,:Ôhttp://untreaty.un.org/ENGLISH/bible/€Ô_ÔenglishinternetbibleÔ_Ô/Ô_Ôhistoricalinfo.aspÔ_Ô].€óóÐ ˆØ ÐÌà0  à[òòEd.€note:€Note€2€under€Germany€is€as€followsóó:Ð`°(#(# ÐÌà  àòòGermanyÐ 8 ˆ ÐÌà  àNote€2óóÐ  ` ÐÌà0  àòòIn€a€communication€dated€3€October€1990,€the€Federal€Minister€for€Foreign€Affairs€of€theÐ è 8  ÐFederal€Republic€of€Germany€notified€the€Secretary-General€of€the€following:ÐÔ$ (#(# ÐÌà0  à"...€Through€the€accession€of€the€German€Democratic€Republic€to€the€Federal€Republic€ofÐ ¬ü  ÐGermany€with€effect€from€3€October€1990,€the€two€German€States€have€united€to€form€oneÐ ˜è  Ðsovereign€State,€which€as€a€single€Member€of€the€United€Nations€remains€bound€by€theÐ „Ô  Ðprovisions€of€the€Charter€in€accordance€with€the€solemn€declaration€of€12€June€1973.€AsÐ pÀ Ðfrom€the€date€of€unification,€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€will€act€in€the€United€NationsÐ \¬ Ðunder€the€designation€ððGermany'."ÐH˜(#(# ÐÌà0  àThe€former€German€Democratic€Republic€was€admitted€to€the€Organization€on€18€SeptemberÐ  p Ð1973€by€Resolution€No.€3050€(XXVIII).€For€the€text€of€the€declaration€of€acceptance€of€theÐ  \ Ðobligations€contained€in€the€Charter€dated€12€June€1973€made€by€the€German€DemocraticÐ øH ÐRepublic€(registered€under€No.€12758),€see€United€Nations,€Treaty€Series,€vol.€891,€p.€103óó.€Ðä4(#(# ÐÌà0  àòòà0` (#(#à[Ed.€note:€as€follows:м ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àOn€behalf€of€the€Council€of€Ministers€of€the€German€Democratic€Republic,€IÐ ”ä Ðsolemnly€declare€that€the€German€Democratic€Republic€is€willing€to€accept€andÐ €Ð Ðconscientiously€carry€out€the€obligations€contained€in€the€Charter€of€the€UnitedÐ l¼ ÐNations.ÐX ¨` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà ` àChairman€of€the€Council€of€Ministers€of€the€German€Democratic€RepublicÐ0"€ (#(# Ðà0  àà ` àBerlin,€12€June€1973.]Ð#l!(#(# ÐÌà0  àConsequently,€and€in€the€light€of€articles€11€and€12€of€the€Treaty€of€31€August€1990Ð ô$D # Ð(Unification€Treaty)€between€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€and€the€German€DemocraticÐ à%0!$ ÐRepublic,€entries€in€status€lists€pertaining€to€formalities€(i.e.,€signatures,€ratifications,Ð Ì&"% Ðaccessions,€declarations€and€reservations,€etc.)€effected€by€the€Federal€Republic€of€GermanyÐ ¸'#& Ðwill€now€appear€under€"Germany"€and€indicate€the€dates€of€such€formalities.Ф(ô#'(#(# ÐÌà0  àAs€regards€treaties€in€respect€of€which€formalities€had€been€effected€by€both€the€FedÔ_ÔeralÔ_ÔÐ |*Ì%) ÐRepublic€of€Germany€and€the€former€German€Democratic€Republic€prior€to€unification,€theÐ h+¸&* Ðentry€will€similarly€indicate€in€the€corresponding€table€the€type€of€formality€effected€by€theÐ ° ÐFederal€Republic€of€Germany€and€the€date€on€which€it€took€place,€while€the€type€of€formalityÐ œì Ðeffected€by€the€former€German€Democratic€Republic€and€the€date€thereof€will€appear€in€aÐ ˆØ Ðfootnote.ÐtÄ(#(# ÐÌà0  àFinally,€as€regards€the€treatment€of€treaties€in€respect€of€which€formalities€were€effected€byÐ L œ Ðthe€former€German€Democratic€Republic€alone,€article€12,€para.€3€of€the€Unification€TreatyÐ 8 ˆ Ðcontains€the€following€provision:€"Should€the€united€Germany€intend€to€accede€toÐ $ t Ðinternational€organizations€or€other€multilateral€treaties€of€which€the€German€DemocraticÐ  ` ÐRepublic€but€not€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€is€a€member,€agreement€shall€be€reachedÐ ü L  Ðwith€the€respective€contracting€parties€and€with€the€European€Communities€where€the€latter'sÐ è 8  Ðcompetence€is€affected".€Accordingly,€a€footnote€indicating€the€date€and€type€of€formalityÐ Ô$  Ðeffected€by€the€former€German€Democratic€Republic€will€be€included€in€the€status€of€theÐ À  Ðtreaties€concerned,€the€corresponding€footnote€indicator€being€inserted€next€to€the€headingÐ ¬ü  Ð"òòParticipantóó".óó]ÔUSUK.,ÔИè (#(# ÐòòÔUK.,US.,! Ô(Note€9,€Chapter€IV.2,€Multilateral€Treaties€Deposited€with€the€Secretary„General)óóÔUSUK.,ÔÐ „Ô  ÐÌÓ’ÓÓ  Ó*****Ð \¬ ÐÓü ÓÓÓÌòòNoteóóÐ 4„ ÐÌSee€note€1€under€ð ðGermanyðð€regarding€Berlin€(West)€in€the€ð ðHistorical€Informationðð€section€in€theÐ  \ Ðfront€matter€of€€òò[the€electronic€version€on€the€website€of€the€òòMultilateral€Treaties€Deposited€with€theÐ øH ÐSecretary„Generalóó;€ÔUK.,US.,Ä Ôhttp://untreaty.un.org/ENGLISH/bible/€Ô_ÔenglishinternetbibleÔ_Ô/Ô_Ôhistoricalinfo.aspÔ_Ô.]óóÐ ä4 ÐÌà0  à[òòEd.€note:€as€followsóó:ÔUSUK.,Ôм (#(# ÐòòÔUK.,US.,g#ÔÔUSUK.,Ôà  àÌà  àGermanyÐ ”ä ÐÌà  àNote€1.Ð l¼ ÐÌà0  à1.€Prior€to€the€formation€of€one€sovereign€German€State€through€the€accession€of€theÐ D!” ÐGerman€Democratic€Republic€to€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€(effective€from€3€OctoberÐ 0"€  Ð1990),€the€Secretary-General€received€numerous€communications€relating€to€the€applicationÐ #l! Ðof€international€instruments€to€West€Berlin.Ð$X"(#(# ÐÌà0  à2.€In€each€case€(noted€here),€the€initial€communication€took€the€form€of€a€note,€letter,€orÐ à%0!$ Ðdeclaration€from€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany,€in,€accompanying€or€in€connection€withÐ Ì&"% Ðits€instrument€of€accession,€acceptance€or€ratification€of€an€Amendment,€Agreement,Ð ¸'#& ÐConvention€or€Protocol,€to€the€effect€that€the€relevant€Amendment,€Agreement,€ConventionÐ ¤(ô#' Ðor€Protocol€would€also€apply€to€"Land€Berlin"€or€"Berlin€(West)"€(as€noted€here)€with€effectÐ )à$( Ðfrom€the€date€on€which€it€entered€into€force€for€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany.Ð|*Ì%)(#(# ÐÐ h+¸&* Їà  à[...]Ð ° Ðà0  à-€Note€(re:€"Land€Berlin")€accompanying€the€instrument€of€ratification€(deposited€16€MayÐ œì Ð1969)€of€the€International€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€All€Forms€of€RacialÐ ˆØ ÐDiscrimination,€7€March€1966.ÐtÄ(#(# ÐÌà0  à-€Declaration€(re:€"Berlin€(West)")€accompanying€the€instrument€of€ratification€(depositedÐ L œ Ð17€December€1973)€of€the€International€Covenant€on€Economic,€Social€and€Cultural€Rights,Ð 8 ˆ Ð16€December€1966.Ð$ t(#(# ÐÌà0  à-€Declaration€(re:€"Berlin€(West)")€accompanying€the€instrument€of€ratification€(depositedÐ ü L  Ð17€December€1973)€of€the€International€Convention€on€Civil€and€Political€Rights,€16Ð è 8  ÐDecember€1966.ÐÔ$ (#(# ÐÌà0  à-€Note€(re:€"Berlin€(West)")€accompanying€the€instrument€of€ratification€(deposited€10€JulyÐ ¬ü  Ð1985)€of€the€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€All€Forms€of€Discrimination€Against€Women,Ð ˜è  Ð18€December€1979.Ð„Ô (#(# ÐÌà0  à-€Letter€(re:€"Berlin€(West)")€accompanying€the€instrument€of€ratification€(deposited€1Ð \¬ ÐOctober€1990)€of€the€Convention€Against€Torture:€and€Other€Cruel,€Inhuman€or€DegradingÐ H˜ ÐTreatment€or€Punishment,€10€December€1984.Ð4„(#(# Ðà  à[...]Ð  p Ðà0  à3.€In€the€case€of€the€following€Amendments,€Agreements,€Conventions€or€Protocols,Ð  \ Ðcommunications€from€other€States€were€received€by€the€Secretary-General€in€response€to€theÐ øH Ðapplication€of€the€relevant€amendment,€agreement,€convention€or€protocol€to€West€BerlinÐ ä4 Ðby€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€to€the€effect€that€the€application€to€West€Berlin€by€theÐ Ð  ÐFederal€Republic€of€Germany€had€no€legal€validity€on€the€ground€that€West€Berlin€was€notÐ ¼  Ða€"Land"€of,€or€part€of€the€territory€of,€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€and€could€not€beÐ ¨ø Ðgoverned€by€it.Дä(#(# Ðà  à[...]Ð €Ð Ðà0  à-€International€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€All€Forms€of€Racial€Discrimination,€7Ð l¼ ÐMarch€1966;€communications€from€the€Governments€of€Bulgaria€(received€16€SeptemberÐ X ¨ Ð1969),€Czechoslovakia€(received€3€November€1969),€Mongolia€(received€7€January€1970),Ð D!” ÐPoland€(received€20€June€1969),€the€Ukrainian€Soviet€Socialist€Republic€(received€10Ð 0"€  ÐNovember€1969)€and€the€Union€of€Soviet€Socialist€Republics€(received€4€August€1969).Ð#l!(#(# Ðà  à[...]Ð $X" Ðà0  à5.€For€a€number€of€amendments,€agreements,€conventions€or€protocols€(noted€here),Ð ô$D # Ðincluding€some€of€those€noted€at€points€3€and€4,€the€initial€communication€from€the€FederalÐ à%0!$ ÐRepublic€of€Germany€gave€rise€to€communications€to€the€effect€that€the€initialÐ Ì&"% Ðcommunication€was€invalid€because€it€was€in€contradiction€to€the€Quadripartite€AgreementÐ ¸'#& Ðof€3€September€1971€between€the€Governments€of€France,€the€Union€of€Soviet€SocialistÐ ¤(ô#' ÐRepublics,€the€United€Kingdom€of€Great€Britain€and€Northern€Ireland€and€the€United€StatesÐ )à$( Ðof€America.€The€Quadripartite€Agreement€was€said€to€confirm€that€West€Berlin€was€not€aÐ |*Ì%) Ð"Land"€(where€this€term€had€been€used)€or€constituent€part€of€the€Federal€Republic€ofÐ h+¸&* ÐGermany€and€could€not€be€governed€by€it,€and€that€treaties€affecting€matters€of€security€andÐ ° Ðstatus€could€not€be€extended€to€West€Berlin€by€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany.€The€initialÐ œì Ðcommunication€of€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€was€said,€in€the€case€of€almost€everyÐ ˆØ Ðinstrument€noted€here,€to€contradict€or€be€incompatible€with€one€or€a€combination€of€theseÐ tÄ Ðstipulations€(in€one€case,€for€the€specific€reason€that€it€encroached€on€an€area€of€competenceÐ `° Ðof€the€German€Democratic€Republic)€(as€noted€here).€In€the€one€exception€to€this€rule€(asÐ L œ Ðnoted€here),€the€communication€was€said€to€encroach€on€an€area€of€responsibility€reservedÐ 8 ˆ Ðfor€the€authorities€of€France,€the€United€Kingdom€and€the€United€States.Ð$ t(#(# Ðà  à[...]Ð  ` Ðà0  à-€International€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€All€Forms€of€Racial€Discrimination,€7Ð ü L  ÐMarch€1966;€communication€(received€27€December€1973)€from€the€German€DemocraticÐ è 8  ÐRepublic€(re:€government).ÐÔ$ (#(# ÐÌà0  à-€International€Covenant€on€Economic,€Social€and€Cultural€Rights,€16€December€1966;Ð ¬ü  Ðcommunications€from€the€Governments€of€the€Union€of€Soviet€Socialist€Republics€(receivedÐ ˜è  Ð5€July€1974,€and€reaffirming€position,€13€February€1975),€the€German€Democratic€RepublicÐ „Ô  Ð(received€12€August€1974)€and€the€Ukrainian€Soviet€Socialist€Republic€(received€16€AugustÐ pÀ Ð1974)€(re:€security€and€status).óóÐ\¬(#(# ÐòòÌà0  à-€International€Convention€on€Civil€and€Political€Rights,€16€December€1966;Ð 4„ Ðcommunications€from€the€Governments€of€the€Union€of€Soviet€Socialist€Republics€(receivedÐ  p Ð5€July€1974,€and€reaffirming€position,€13€February€1975),€the€German€Democratic€RepublicÐ  \ Ð(received€12€August€1974)€and€the€Ukrainian€Soviet€Socialist€Republic€(received€16€AugustÐ øH Ð1974)€(re:€security€and€status).Ðä4(#(# ÐÌà0  à-€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€All€Forms€of€Discrimination€Against€Women,€18Ð ¼  ÐDecember€1979;€communication€from€the€Governments€of€the€Union€of€Soviet€SocialistÐ ¨ø ÐRepublics€(received€15€April€1986)€and€the€German€Democratic€Republic€(received€22€AprilÐ ”ä Ð1987)€(both€re:€security€and€status).ЀÐ(#(# Ðà  à[...]Ð l¼ Ðà0  à8.€For€the€amendments,€agreements,€conventions€or€protocols€noted€in€point€5€(as€listedÐ X ¨ Ðhere),€and€for€a€number€of€such€instruments€noted€in€point€3€(as€listed€here),€some€of€theÐ D!” Ðrelated€communications€objecting€to€the€initial€declaration€of€the€Federal€Republic€ofÐ 0"€  ÐGermany€on€the€basis€of€the€provisions€of€the€Quadripartite€Agreement€or€otherwise€gaveÐ #l! Ðrise€to€further€communications€from€the€Governments€of€France,€the€United€Kingdom€andÐ $X" Ðthe€United€States€of€America€(as€noted€here).€At€the€essence€of€these€communications€was,Ð ô$D # Ðin€one€case€(as€noted€here),€a€denial€that€the€material€content€of€the€relevant€instrumentÐ à%0!$ Ðcould€affect€matters€of€security€and€status,€and€in€all€cases,€the€claim€that€the€extension€ofÐ Ì&"% Ðthe€relevant€instrument€by€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€was€valid€and€continued€to€haveÐ ¸'#& Ðfull€effect€because€it€had€received€proper€prior€authorization€from€the€authorities€of€France,Ð ¤(ô#' Ðthe€United€Kingdom€and€the€United€States€which€had€followed€established€proceduresÐ )à$( Ðendorsed€under€the€Agreement€to€ensure€matters€of€security€and€status€were€not€affected,Ð |*Ì%) Ðand€integral€elements€of€the€Agreement€allowed€for€the€limited€extension€of€instruments€toÐ h+¸&* ÐWest€Berlin€where€matters€of€security€and€status€were€not€affected.€Communications€of€thisÐ ° Ðnature€were€often€followed€closely€by€communications€from€the€Federal€Republic€ofÐ œì ÐGermany€indicating€its€solidarity€with€the€position€taken€(as€noted€here).ЈØ(#(# Ðà  à[...]Ð tÄ Ðà0  à-€International€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€All€Forms€of€Racial€Discrimination,€7Ð `° ÐMarch€1966;€communications€from€the€Governments€of€France,€the€United€Kingdom€andÐ L œ Ðthe€United€States€of€America€(received€17€June€1974)€and€the€Federal€Republic€of€GermanyÐ 8 ˆ Ðin€support€(received€15€July€1974).Ð$ t(#(# ÐÌà0  à-€International€Covenant€on€Economic,€Social€and€Cultural€Rights,€16€December€1966;Ð ü L  Ðcommunications€from€the€Governments€of€France,€the€United€Kingdom€and€the€UnitedÐ è 8  ÐStates€of€America€(received€5€November€1974)€(including€denial€re:€security€and€status)€andÐ Ô$  Ðthe€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€in€support€(received€6€December€1974).ÐÀ (#(# ÐÌà0  à-€International€Convention€on€Civil€and€Political€Rights,€16€December€1966;Ð ˜è  Ðcommunications€from€the€Governments€of€France,€the€United€Kingdom€and€the€UnitedÐ „Ô  ÐStates€of€America€(received€5€November€1974)€(including€denial€re:€security€and€status)€andÐ pÀ Ðthe€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€in€support€(received€6€December€1974).Ð\¬(#(# ÐÌà0  à-€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€All€Forms€of€Discrimination€Against€Women,€18Ð 4„ ÐDecember€1979;€communications€from€the€Governments€of€France,€the€United€Kingdom€andÐ  p Ðthe€United€States€of€America€(received€20€March€1987).Ð \(#(# Ðà  à...Ð øH Ðà0  à9.€For€a€number€of€the€instruments€noted€in€points€5€and€8€(as€listed€here),€the€relevantÐ ä4 Ðcommunications€from€the€Governments€of€France,€the€United€Kingdom,€the€United€StatesÐ Ð  Ðof€America,€and€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€gave€rise€to€further€communications€fromÐ ¼  Ðthe€Government€of€the€Union€of€Soviet€Socialist€Republics€(noted€here),€and€in€some€casesÐ ¨ø Ðalso€the€Government€of€the€Ukrainian€Soviet€Socialist€Republic€(also€noted€here).€TheseÐ ”ä Ðcommunications€expressed€solidarity€with€the€position€taken€by€the€Government€of€theÐ €Ð ÐGerman€Democratic€Republic€in€the€communications€noted€in€point€5,€and/or€emphasizedÐ l¼ ÐsiÔ_ÔmilarÔ_Ô€objections€to€those€referred€to€in€point€5€regarding€the€impropriety€and€invalidity€ofÐ X ¨ Ðthe€use€of€the€term€"Land"€in€extending€the€relevant€instrument€to€West€Berlin€(as€notedÐ D!” Ðhere).€In€some€cases,€the€communications€also€reasserted€the€breach€of€the€"security€andÐ 0"€  Ðstatus"€provisions€of€the€Quadripartite€Agreement€described€in€point€5€(as€noted€here).€InÐ #l! Ðexceptional€cases,€rather€than€expressing€solidarity€with€the€Government€of€the€GermanÐ $X" ÐDemocratic€Republic,€the€communications€expressed€the€same€conditional€acceptance€of€theÐ ô$D # Ðextension€of€the€relevant€instrument€to€West€Berlin€as€described€in€point€6€(as€noted€here).Ðà%0!$(#(# Ðà  à[...]Ð Ì&"% Ðà0  à-€International€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€All€Forms€of€Racial€Discrimination,€7Ð ¸'#& ÐMarch€1966;€communications€from€the€Governments€of€the€Union€of€Soviet€SocialistÐ ¤(ô#' ÐRepublics€(received€12€September€1974,€and€reaffirming€position,€8€December€1975)€andÐ )à$( Ðthe€Ukrainian€Soviet€Socialist€Republic€(received€19€September€1974)€(both€re:€solidarityÐ |*Ì%) Ðand€"Land").Ðh+¸&*(#(# Їà  à[...]Ð ° Ðà0  à10.€For€some€of€the€instruments€noted€at€point€9€(as€listed€here),€the€communications€fromÐ œì Ðthe€Governments€of€the€Union€of€Soviet€Socialist€Republics€and€the€Ukrainian€SovietÐ ˆØ ÐSocialist€Republic,€which€had€expressed€solidarity€with€the€German€Democratic€RepublicÐ tÄ Ðand€protested€the€extension€of€the€relevant€instrument€to€"Land€Berlin",€provokedÐ `° Ðresponding€communications€from€the€Governments€of€France,€the€United€Kingdom€and€theÐ L œ ÐUnited€States€of€America€(noted€here).€In€essence,€the€communications€responding€to€thoseÐ 8 ˆ Ðof€the€Government€of€the€Union€of€Soviet€Socialist€Republics€asserted€that€the€extension€ofÐ $ t Ðthe€relevant€instrument€by€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€was€valid€and€continued€to€haveÐ  ` Ðfull€effect€for€the€same€reasons€of€proper€authorization€detailed€in€point€6,€and€alsoÐ ü L  Ðdefended€the€legitimacy€under€the€Quadripartite€Agreement€of€the€terminology€("LandÐ è 8  ÐBerlin")€used€by€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€in€its€extension€of€the€relevant€instrumentÐ Ô$  Ðto€the€Western€Sectors€of€Berlin.€The€communications€responding€to€those€of€theÐ À  ÐGovernment€of€the€Ukrainian€Soviet€Socialist€Republic€asserted€that€this€Government€wasÐ ¬ü  Ðnot€competent€to€comment€authoritatively€on€the€provisions€of€the€Quadripartite€AgreementÐ ˜è  Ðbecause€it€was€not€a€party€to€the€agreement.€The€communications€were€followed€closely€byÐ „Ô  Ðcommunications€from€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€indicating€its€solidarity€with€theÐ pÀ Ðposition€taken.Ð\¬(#(# Ðà  à...Ð H˜ Ðà0  à-€International€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€All€Forms€of€Racial€Discrimination,€7Ð 4„ ÐMarch€1966;€communications€from€the€Governments€of€France,€the€United€Kingdom€andÐ  p Ðthe€United€States€of€America€(two€received€8€July€1975)€(responding€to€the€precedingÐ  \ Ðcommunications€of€the€Government€of€the€Union€of€Soviet€Socialist€Republics€and€theÐ øH ÐGovernment€of€the€Ukrainian€Soviet€Socialist€Republic€respectively),€and€from€the€FederalÐ ä4 ÐRepublic€of€Germany€in€support€(received€19€September€1975).ÐÐ (#(# Ðà  à[...]Ð ¼  Ðà0  à11.€For€a€number€of€the€amendments,€agreements,€conventions€or€protocols€noted€in€pointsÐ ¨ø Ð5,€6,€8€and€9,€relevant€communications€provoked€further€communications€from€theÐ ”ä ÐGovernments€of€France,€the€United€Kingdom€and€the€United€States€of€America€with€differentÐ €Ð Ðcombinations€of€content€to€those€described€above€(noted€here).€These€communications€made,Ð l¼ Ðin€one€case€(as€noted€here)€a€denial€of€the€Government€of€the€German€DemocraticÐ X ¨ ÐRepublic's€assertion€of€competence€for€the€subject€matter€of€the€relevant€instrument€(asÐ D!” Ðnoted€here),€and€in€all€cases:€the€same€assertion€regarding€the€authorization€of€the€extensionÐ 0"€  Ðof€the€relevant€instrument€by€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€as€described€in€points€6€andÐ #l! Ð10€(as€noted€here);€and/or€the€same€assertion€regarding€the€use€of€terminology€in€thatÐ $X" Ðassertion€as€described€in€point€10€(as€noted€here);€and/or€the€same€assertion€regarding€theÐ ô$D # Ðcompetence€of€the€makers€of€the€preceding€communications€as€described€in€point€10;€and/orÐ à%0!$ Ðthe€same€allegation€regarding€the€making€of€a€misleading€reference€to€the€QuadripartiteÐ Ì&"% ÐAgreement€as€described€in€point€7€(as€noted€here).€Each€variety€of€communication€wasÐ ¸'#& Ðfollowed€closely€by€communications€from€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€indicating€itsÐ ¤(ô#' Ðsolidarity€with€the€position€taken€(as€noted€here).Ð)à$((#(# Ðà  à[...]Ð |*Ì%) Ðà0  à-€International€Covenant€on€Economic,€Social€and€Cultural€Rights,€16€December€1966;Ð h+¸&* Ðcommunications€from€the€Governments€of€France,€the€United€Kingdom€and€the€UnitedÐ ° ÐStates€of€America€(received€8€July€1975)€(re:€competence€and€authorization),€and€from€theÐ œì ÐFederal€Republic€of€Germany€in€support€(received€19€September€1975).ЈØ(#(# ÐÌà0  à-€International€Convention€on€Civil€and€Political€Rights,€16€December€1966;Ð `° Ðcommunications€from€the€Governments€of€France,€the€United€Kingdom€and€the€UnitedÐ L œ ÐStates€of€America€(received€8€July€1975)€(re:€competence€and€authorization),€and€from€theÐ 8 ˆ ÐFederal€Republic€of€Germany€in€support€(received€19€September€1975).Ð$ t(#(# Ðà  à[...]]Ð  ` ÐÓ2!ÓÔUK.,US.,µ#Ô(Note€10,€Chapter€IV.2,€Multilateral€Treaties€Deposited€with€the€Secretary„General)óóÔUSUK.,ÔÐ ü L  ÐÌÌòòò òÓ  ÓOBJECTIONS€MADE€TO€OTHER€STATES€PARTIES€RESERVATIONS€ANDÐ À  ÐDECLARATIONSó óóóÐ ¬ü  ÐÓkÓòòÔUK.,US.,ÕjÔÓ  Ó(Ed.€note:€for€the€text€targeted€by€the€following€objections,€see€the€Reservations€and€DeclarationsÐ ˜è  Ðof€the€State€which€is€the€subject€of€the€objection)Ð „Ô  ÐóóÓ±kÓÔUSUK.,ÔÌ8€August€1989Ð \¬ ÐÌÓ  ÓWith€regard€to€reservations€made€by€Yemen€concerning€article€5€Ô_Ô(c)Ô_Ô€and€article€5€(d)€(iv),€(vi)€andÐ 4„ Ð(vii):Ð  p ÐÌ"These€reservations€relate€to€the€basic€obligations€of€States€Parties€to€the€Convention€to€prohibit€andÐ øH Ðeliminate€racial€discrimination€in€all€its€forms€and€to€guarantee€the€right€of€everyone€to€equality€beforeÐ ä4 Ðthe€law€and€include€the€enjoyment€of€such€fundamental€political€and€civil€rights€as€the€right€to€takeÐ Ð  Ðpart€in€the€conduct€of€public€life,€the€right€to€marriage€and€choice€of€spouse,€the€right€to€inherit€andÐ ¼  Ðthe€right€to€freedom€of€thought,€conscience€and€religion.€As€a€result,€the€reservations€made€by€YemenÐ ¨ø Ðare€incompatible€with€the€object€and€purpose€of€the€Convention€within€the€meaning€of€article€20,Ð ”ä Ðparagraph€2€thereof."Ð €Ð ÐÌÓÆlÓÓ  Ó*****Ð X ¨ ÐÓ¢pÓÓèÓÌ3€February€1998Ð 0"€  ÐÌWith€regard€to€the€general€reservation€made€by€Saudi€Arabia€upon€accession:Ð $X" ÐÌThe€Government€of€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€is€of€the€view€that€this€reservation€may€raiseÐ à%0!$ Ðdoubts€as€to€the€commitment€of€Saudi€Arabia€to€the€object€and€purpose€of€the€Convention.Ð Ì&"% ÐÌThe€Government€of€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€would€like€to€recall€that,€according€toÐ ¤(ô#' Ðparagraph€2€of€article€20€of€the€Convention,€a€reservation€incompatible€with€the€object€and€purposeÐ )à$( Ðof€the€Convention€shall€not€be€permitted.Ð |*Ì%) ÐÐ h+¸&* ÐThe€Government€of€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€therefore€objects€to€the€said€reservation.Ð ° ÐÌThe€objection€does€not€preclude€the€entry€into€force€of€the€Convention€between€Saudi€Arabia€and€theÐ ˆØ ÐFederal€Republic€of€Germany.Ð tÄ ÐÌÓØpÓÓ  Ó*****Ð L œ ÐÌÓ·tÓÓ  ÓÔUK.,US.,lÔÔCEUK.,Ô29€April€2003Ð $ t ÐÌWith€regard€to€the€interpretative€declaration€made€by€Thailand€upon€accession:Ð ü L  ÐÌ"The€Government€of€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€has€examined€the€General€InterpretativeÐ Ô$  ÐDeclaration€to€the€International€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€all€Forms€of€Racial€DiscriminationÐ À  Ðmade€by€the€Government€of€the€Kingdom€of€Thailand€at€the€time€of€its€accession€to€the€Convention.Ð ¬ü  ÐÌThe€Government€of€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€considers€that€the€General€InterpretativeÐ „Ô  ÐDeclaration€made€by€Thailand€is€in€fact€a€reservation€that€seeks€to€limit€the€scope€of€the€ConventionÐ pÀ Ðon€an€unilateral€basis.Ð \¬ ÐÌThe€Government€of€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€notes€that€a€reservation€to€all€provisions€of€aÐ 4„ ÐConvention€which€consists€of€a€general€reference€to€national€law€without€specifying€its€contents€doesÐ  p Ðnot€clearly€define€for€the€other€State€Parties€to€the€Convention€the€extend€to€which€the€reserving€stateÐ  \ Ðhas€accepted€the€obligations€out€of€the€provisions€of€the€Convention.Ð øH ÐÌThe€reservation€made€by€the€Government€of€the€Kingdom€of€Thailand€in€respect€to€the€applicationsÐ Ð  Ðof€the€provisions€of€the€Convention€therefore€raises€doubts€as€to€the€commitment€of€Thailand€to€fulfillÐ ¼  Ðits€obligations€out€of€all€provisions€of€the€Convention.Ð ¨ø ÐÌHence€the€Government€of€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€considers€this€reservation€to€beÐ €Ð Ðincompatible€with€the€object€and€purpose€of€the€Convention€and€objects€to€the€General€InterpretativeÐ l¼ ÐDeclaration€made€by€the€Government€of€the€Kingdom€of€Thailand.Ð X ¨ ÐÌThis€objection€does€not€preclude€the€entry€into€force€of€the€Convention€between€the€Federal€RepublicÐ 0"€  Ðof€Germany€and€the€Kingdom€of€Thailand."ÔUK.,CE.,uÔÔUSUK.,ÔÐ #l! ÐÌÓ  Ó*****Ð ô$D # ÐÓG}ÓÌòòÔUK.,US.,}Ô(Ed.€note:€for€other€objections,€see€Notes€under€Reservations€and€Declarations,€above)óóÔUSUK.,ÔÐ Ì&"% ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àÌò òòòDECLARATION€RE:€ARTICLE€14ó óóóÐ )à$( ÐÌ30€August€2001Ð h+¸&* ЇThe€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€hereby€declares€that€pursuant€to€Article€14€paragraph€1€of€theÐ ° ÐConvention€it€recognizes€the€competence€of€the€Committee€on€the€Elimination€of€RacialÐ œì ÐDiscrimination€to€receive€and€consider€communications€from€individuals€or€groups€of€individualsÐ ˆØ Ðwithin€her€jurisdiction€claiming€to€be€victims€of€a€violation€by€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€ofÐ tÄ Ðany€of€the€rights€set€forth€in€this€Convention.€However,€this€shall€only€apply€insofar€as€the€CommitteeÐ `° Ðhas€determined€that€the€same€matter€is€not€being€or€has€not€been€examined€under€another€procedureÐ L œ Ðof€international€investigation€or€settlement.ÔUK.,US.,ô}ÔÔUSUK.,ÔÐ 8 ˆ ÐÌÔUK.,US.,»Ô