Imod de indvendinger, der blev fremført, gjorde Domstolen det her klart, at den er kompetent til at afgive en udtalelse om, hvorvidt påtænkte folkeretlige forpligtelser er traktatmedholdelige.
In answer to the objections which had been submitted, the Court made it clear that it was competent to deliver an opinion on the compatibility or otherwise with the Treaty of the international law obligations envisaged.