methods discussed in the Special Rapportsur’s report had been taken from aationaliratioa caoeo and did not result ia any clear-cut measurwwk, Perhaps less weight. they thought, should be given to the methods used in nationalizatioa case6 and #aore attention paid to treaty regulations such as, for example, on international transport of oil and on pollution. Ze any ca6e, mot all lost profits had to be compensated - only such profit, a6 the Special Bapporteur stated ia paragraph 65 of his report, as vas "normal aad foreseeable" and "in all probability vould Lava been obtained" if the wrongful act had oat been cmittud, A suggusticm vas made that it vould be sufficient to state in paragraph 3 that cmpensstian for lost profits should be reasonable amd equitable. 371. As regards the causal link betveen a wrongful act and injury, covered by rrarrbclraph, the Special Bapportaur proposed the criterion of a “clear” and “unbroken” causal lialc betveen the two. The66 tvo criteria and not the "directness" of the dauage, he felt, should determine whether the damage vas indemnifiable, I& referred to literature in support of that view. He also explaiaed that references had been made to the "normality" and “predictability” criteria; meaning that an injury was properly linked to a wrongful act when the normal and natural course of events would indicate that the injury was a 25.8~ A.Gm, 1985, p. 149, paras. 13 and 14. - 203 -logical consequence of the act OL’ when the author of the wrongful aot could have foreeeen the dame90 he would oauee. The Speoisl Rspp rteur referred to the award in the Portuauesa case, where Qermarny wae held reegoneible for the injuries caused to Portugal because of the revolt of the indigenous population in Portuguese colonieu. It was alleged thut the revolt had been
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international law and specifically the concept of compensation for lost profits in the context of a wrongful act. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a legal or academic context. The topics discussed, such as treaty regulations, international transport of oil, and pollution, also point towards an international legal or economic context.

**Category**
International trade, Industry