The Order of the Court fixing the time limits for the submission of the written pleadings in the Corfu Channel case was made on 31st July, eight days after the Albanian Government had communicated, as required by the Rules of the Court, the name of its agent. It is the practice in international proceedings of this kind very fully to develop these written pleadings, which are a most important part of the proceedings, both as regards the facts and as regards the law. The preparation of pleadings in such detail inevitably takes a considerable time. In fact, the British Memorial was not submitted until 1st October, and the Albanian Counter-Memorial is due to be filed with the Registrar by 10th December.