^* [The General Declaration and the Claims Settlement Declaration of the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, dated January 19, 1981, appear respectively at 20 I.L.M. 224 (1981) and 20 I.L.M. 230 (1981).]

^* It is a rule of interpretation that agreements should be interpreted in a manner not ineffectuating or abrogating any clauses therein. French Civil Code Article 1157 emphasising said rule provides that where a contractual clause is susceptible of two meanings, the meaning should be taken that gives the clause legal meaning and effect.not the meaninq that renders it useless.

^* A1-Magillah Article

^** A. Verdrossy Regie Général du droit de la paix, 30 RCADI 427 (1929)

^* Union Académique Internationale, Dictionnaire de la terminologie du droit. international 91 (1960) :

“Esprit de loyauté, de respect du droit, de fidelité aux engagements de la part de celui dont l'action est en cause, absence de dissimulation, de tromperie, de dol dans les relations avec autrui”.

^* South-West Africa (Judgment)., [1962] .I.C.J. 33 6; Polish Postal Service in Danzig, [1925] P.C. I. J. Ser. B.NO. 11 at 39: “It is a cardinal principle of interpretation that words must be interpreted in the sense they would normaly have in their context, unless such interpretation would lead to something, unreasonable or absurd;” Temple of. Preah:Vihear (Judgment) [1961] I.C.J. 33; Professor Sauser-Hall in Affaire de I'or albanais arbitral award of 1953 also refused to give effect to ordinary meanings of the words used in agreement between governments when such meanings were contrary to the purpose and object of the agreement, XII United Nations Series of Arbitral Awards 41.