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AERIAL INCIDENT OF
27 JULY 1955
(ISRAEL v. BULGARIA; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
u. BULGARIA; UNITEDKINGDOM OF GREATBRITAIN AND
NORTHERN IRELAND u. BULGARIA)
INCIDENT ARIEN DU
27 JUILLET 1955
(ISRAL c. BULGARIE; TATS-UNIS D'AMRIQUE
c. BULGARIE; ROYAUME-UNI DE GRANDE-BRETAGNE E T
D'IRLANDE DU NORD c. BULGARIE)
P.4RT 1.-APPLICATION I N S T I T U T I N G P R O C E E D I N G S
AND PLEADINGS
PREMIRE PARTIE: - R E Q U ~ T EI N T R O D U C T I V E
D'INSTANCE ET MGMOIRES
Page
1.-Application instituting proceedings on behalf of the Govem-
ment of Israel (g x 57).- Requete introductive d'instance au nom
du Gouvernement d'Isral (9 x 57) . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 5
Annexes to the A$$lication of the Governnlent of Israel:
Annex Note from the Israel Ministry for Foreign Affairs to the
1.
Bulgarian Legation, of 28 July 1955,with correction of
29 July 1955,regarding the description of Mr. Tohar . 9
Annex 2. Second Note of 28 July 1955 from the Israel hfinistry for
Foreign Affairs to the Bulgarian Legation . . ..
.. II
Annex 3. Note Verbale of 28 July 1955 from the Bulgarian Ministry
for Foreign Affairs to the Israel Legation in Sofia . . . 12
Annex 4. Note Verbale of 4 August 1955 from the Bulgarian
Ministry for Foreign Affairs t o the Israel Legation inSofia 13
Annex 5. Note Verbaleof 14 Febmary 1956 from the Israel Legation
in Sofia to the Bulgarian Ministry for Foreign Affairs . 14
Annex 6. Note Verbale of IO August 1956 from the Israel Legation
in Sofia to the Bulgarian Ministry for Foreign Affairs . 17
Annes 7. Note Verbale of I October 1956 from the Bulgarian
Ministry for Foreign Affairst o the Israel Legation in Sofia 18
Annex S. Note Verbale of 9 November 1956 from the Israel Legation
in Sofia to the Bulganan Ministry for Foreign Affairs . 19
Annex 9. Note Verbale of 27 August 1957from the Israel Legation
in Sofia to the Bulgarian Ministry for Foreign Affairs . 21
SECTION B.-PLEADISGS
SECTIOS B. - XIAIOIKI'.~
1.-Memonal of the Government of Israel (2 VI 58):
l'aras.
Introduction .................. 1-3
Pari One: THE STATEMENT OF THE RELEVAKT FACE
Seclion 1-The shooting down of 4x-AKC on 27 July
1955 and the subsequent investigation 4-34
Section II-The Israel claim and ensuing nego-
tiations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-57
Parus. Page
Part Two: THE REASONSI N L A W
Section I-The resfionsibilily of Bzrlgaria
(a) Introduction: The applicable lau. . . 58-59 83
. . . (b)
(c)
The basis of Bulgarian responsibility
The question of waming . . . . ' . .
60-79
80-83
84
94
(d) Previous violations (not by Israel
aircraft) of Bulgarian airspace . . . 84-86 95
(e) Matters of proof and evidence . . . 87-94 98
Section II-The Reparation Due
( a ) General . . . . . . . . . . ... ' 95-103 102
( b ) Individual claims . . . . . . ... 104-110 107
(c) Cargo claims . . . ... . . . . . 111-112 III
( d ) T h e Company's claim . . . . . . . 113-114 112
(e) The Government's claim . . . ... 115.117 11'2
PART IV.-CORRESPONDENCE
QUATRIME PARTIE. -CORRESPONDANCE
Section A . Israel Y . Bulgaria. [Pages 600-648.1
Section B. United States of America v. Bulgaria. [Pages 650-679.1
Section C . United Kingdom v. Bulgaria. [Pages 682-700.1
Annex 2
NOTE VERBALE
Annex j
Annex 7
NOTE VERBALE OF I OCTOBER 1956 FROM T H E
BULGARIAN MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO T H E
ISRAEL LEGATION IN SOFIA
Confidentiel.
NOTE VERBALE
Annex 9
NOTE VERBALE OF 27 AUGUST 1957 FROM THE
ISRAEL LEGATION IN SOFIA TO T H E BULGARIAN
MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
NV/1oo7/oz.
La Lgation d'Isral prsente ses compliments l'Honorable
Ministre des Affaires trangres et, se rfrant aux notes changes
entre le Ministre des Affaires trangres de la Rpublique popu-
laire de Bulgarie d'une part, et la Lgation d'Isral i Sofia d'autre
part, ainsi qu'aux rcentes conversations qui ont eu lieu entre le
Charg d'affaires de la Lgation et des reprsentants du Ministre
des Affaires trangres, Sofia, au sujet de la rclamation d'Isral
prsente par sa note verbale d u 14 fvrier 1956, a l'honneur de
lui communiquer que le Gouvernement d'Isral se plat de ritrer
sa proposition que des ngociations soient engages le plus tt
possible entre deux dlgations dment qualifies en vue de la
liquidation de cette affaire.
La Lgation d'Isral saisit cette occasion pour renouveler au
Ministre des Affaires trangres les assurances de sa plus haute
considration.
Sofia, le 27 aot 1957.