pleadings addressed tothequestions ofjurisdiction and admissibility: 30June1984fortheMemorial ofNicaragua, and17August1984fortheCounter-Memorial oftheUnited States(/.C.J.Reports/984,p.209).Thesepleadings were filedwithintheprescri~ed time-limits. 24.On15August1984,beforetheexpiration ofthe time-limits allowedforthefilingofpleadings relatingto jurisdiction andadmissibility, theRepublic ofElSalvador filedaDeclaration ofIntervention inthecaseunderthe termsofArticle63oftheStatute.ThisArticlereadsas follows: "I.Whenever theconstruction ofaconvention to whichStatesotherthanthoseconcerned inthecaseare partiesisinquestion, theRegistrar shallnotifyallsuch Statesforthwith. "2.EveryStatesonotifiedhastherighttointervene intheproceedings; butifitusesthisright,theconstruc­ tiongivenbythejudgment willbeequallybindingupon it." . InitsDeclaration, theGovernment ofElSalvador stated thatthepurposeofitsintervention wastoenableitto maintain thattheCourthadnojurisdiction toentertain Nicaragua's application. Inthisconnection, itreferredto certainmultilateral treatiesonwhichNicaragua reliesinits disputewiththeUnitedStatesofAmerica. 25.Havingregardtothewrittenobservations onthat Declaration submitted bythePartiesinaccordance with Article83oftheRulesofCourt,on4October 1984the CourtmadeanOrderofwhichtheoperative provisions are asfollows: "TheCoun. "(i)Byninevotestosix, "Decides nottoholdahearingontheDeclaration of Intervention oftheRepublic ofElSalvador. "Infavour:President Elias;Vice-President Sette­ Camara;JudgesLachs,Morozov, Nagendra Singh,Oda,, EI-Khani, Mbaye,Bedjaoui. "Against: JudgesRUda,Mosler,Ago,Schwebel, Sir RobertJennings, deLacharriere. "(ii)Byfourteen votestoone, "Decides thatthedeclaration ofintervention ofthe Republic ofElSalvador isinadmissible inasmuch asit relatestothecurrentphaseoftheproceedings broughtby Nicaragua againsttheUnitedStatesofAmerica. 3"Infavour:President Elias;Vice-President Sette­ Camara;JudgesLachs,Morozov, Nagendra S;ngh,Ruda, MosJer,Oda,Ago,EI-Khani, SirRobertJennings, de Lacharriere, Mbaye,Bedjaoui. "Against: JudgeSchwebel." 26.From8to18October 1934,theCourtheldten publicsittingsduringwhichspeeches weremadeonbehalf ofNicaragua andtheUnitedStatesonthequestion~ ot jurisdiction andadmissibility. TheJudge£idhocappointed byNicaragua underArticle31oftheStatuteoftheCourt, Mr.C.-A.Colliard, participated intheworkoftheCourt fromthisstageoftheproceedings. 27.Atapublicsittingheldon26November 1984,the Courtdelivered itsJudgment (I.e.l.Reports1984,p.392). Theoperative provisions areasfollows: "TheCourt. "(1)(a)finds,byelevenvotestofive,thatithas jurisdiction toentertain theApplication filedbythe Republic ofNicaragua on 9April1984,onthebasisof Article36,paragraphs 2and5,oftheStatuteofthe Court; "Infavour:President Elias;Vice-President Sette­ Camara;JudgesLachs,Morozov, Nagendra Singh,Ruda, EI-Khani, deLacharriere, Mbaye,Bedjaoui; Judgead hocColliard; "Against: JudgesMosler,Oda,Ago,Schwebel andSir RobertJennings: "(b)finds,byfourteen votestotwo,thatIthas jurisdiction toentertain theApplical. .filedbythe Republic ofNicaragul> on9April1984,insofarasthat Application relatestoadisputeconcerning theinterpreta­ tionorapplication oftheTreatyofFriendship, Commerce andNavigation betweentheUnitedStatesofAmericaand theRepublic ofNicaragua signeaatManagua on21Jan­ uary1956,onthebasisofArticleXXIVofthatTreaty; "Infavour:President Elias;Vice-President Sette­ Camara;JudgesLachs,Morozov, Nagendra Singh,Mos­ ler,Oda,Ago,EI-Khani, SirRobertJennings, de Lacharriere, Mbaye,Bedjaoui; JudgeadhocColliard; "Against: JudgesRudaandSchwebel; "(c)finds,byfifteenvotestoone,thatithas jurisdiction toentertain t.hecase; "Infavour:President Elias;Vice-President Sette­ Camara;JudgesLachs,Morozov, Nagendra Singh,Ruda, Mosler,Oda,Ago,EI-Khani, SirRobertJennings, de Lacharriere, Mbaye,Bedjaoui; JudgeadhocColliard; "Against: JudgeSchwebel; "(2)finds,unanimously, thatthesaidApplication is admissible. " JudgesNagendra Singh,Ruda,Mosler,Oda,AgoandSir RobertJennings appended separateopinions totheJudg­ ment(ibid.,pp.444-557). JudgeSchwebel appended a dissenting opiniontotheJudgment (ibid.,pp.558~637). 28.Byaletterdated18January1985,theAgentofthe UnitedStatesmadeitknownthat,notwithstanding the Judgment of26November 1984,intheviewoftheUnited States"theCourtiswithoutjurisdiction toentertain the disputeandthattheNicaraguan Application of9April1984 isinadmissible" andthataccordingly "theUnitedStates intendsnottoparticipate inanyfurtherproceedings in connection withthiscase".On22January1985,theAgent ofNicaragua informed thePresident thathisGovernment maintained itsapplication andavaileditselfoftherightsIt; :provi­ istedin ~85. :aragua ninated inthe ~blicof ca,the :diately kingor and,in ndence yother efully zedby repro­ rticular nterna­ instthe ofany notto Dnofa :harter States. Sette­ .Ruda, IgS,de merica fthem
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a court document related to an international dispute between Nicaragua and the United States. The dispute likely concerns a treaty between the two countries, specifically the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation signed in 1956. The text discusses jurisdiction, admissibility, and the interpretation of the treaty, suggesting that the dispute may be related to economic or trade issues.

**Category**
International trade, Law