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International Law Keyed to Damrosche
Maritime Delimitation and Territorial Questions (Qatar v. Bahrain)
Facts
A dispute concerning sovereignty over certain islands and shoals, including the delimitation of a maritime boundary were issues upon which Qatar (P) and Bahrain (D) sought to resolve for 20 years. During this period of time, letters were exchanged and acknowledged by both parties heads of state. A Tripartite Committee “for the purpose of approaching the International Court of Justice…..” was formed by representatives of Qatar (P), Bahrain (D) and Saudi Arabia. Though the committee met several time, it failed to produce an agreement on the specific terms for submitting the dispute to the Court. Eventually, the meetings culminated in “Minutes”, which reaffirmed the process and stipulated that the parties “may” submit the dispute to the I.C.J. after giving the Saudi King six months to resolve the dispute. The Court’s jurisdiction was disputed by Bahrain (D) when Qatar (P) filed a claim in the I.C.J.
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