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380 THE LEGAL STATUS OF THE ARABIAN GULF STATES
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Article XXII. If a dispute arises with regard to the interpretation or
application of this agreement or the rights and obligations which it creates,
the two Contracting Parties shall seek to settle such disputes by friendly
means for the settlement of disputes which include having recourse to the
Arab League.
If the aforesaid methods fail to settle the dispute, then it shall be submitted
before the International Court of Justice.
The two Contracting Parties shall accept the compulsory jurisdiction of
the International Court of Justice in this respect.
If one of the two Contracting Parties takes a measure which is objection­
able to the other Party, the objecting Party may ask the International Court
of Justice to indicate any provisional measures to be taken to suspend the
measure which is objected to or allow its continuance pending the final
decision.
If one of the Contracting Parties refuses to abide by the judgment made
against it, then the other party shall be relieved from its obligations under
this Agreement.
Article XXIII. This Agreement shall be subject to ratification by each
Contracting Party in accordance with its constitutional procedures and shall
come into force on the date of exchanging of instruments of ratification.
Done in two original texts in the Arabic Language and both of them are
authentic.
For the State of Kuwait For the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

APPENDIX XIII

English version of the Agreement of
27 February 1968, forming the
‘Federation of the Arab Amirates'

PREAMBLE
In view of the agreement signed by the Amirates of Abu Dhabi and
Dubai on 20 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1387, corresponding to 18 February 1968, to
form a federation out of their desire to preserve stability in their countries
and to realise a better future for their peoples; and
Because it is unanimously agreed that the formation of a federation to
include all of the Arab Amirates in the Gulf, including the Amirates of
Abu Dhabi and Dubai, is more satisfactory for the realisation of the pur­
poses of these two Amirates and is wanted by the peoples of all the area;
and
In order to support the strong fraternal bonds among all the Arab
Amirates in the Arabian Gulf and to affirm the numerous strong ties among
these Amirates; and