The German Governrneiit's Application was, in accordance with Article 40 of the Statute, communicated to the Polish Government on January 3rd, 1928. On January znd, 1928, together with the Application, the German Government had filed its Case in the suit. By an Order made on January ~ r d ,1928, the President of the Court recorded the filing of the Case by the Applicant on January 2nd and fixed as follows, in accordance with Article 33, paragraph 3, of the Rules of Court, the time-limits for the filing of the subsequent documents in the written proceedings : For the filing of the Counter-Case, by the Respondent, Saturday, February 4th, 1928. For the filing of the Reply, by the Applicant, MTednesday,February zznd, 1928. For the filing of the Rejoinder, by the Respondent, Saturday, March ~ o t h 1928. , The Polish Government having asked for an extension of the time allowed for the filing of its counier-case, the date for the filing of this document was, by a further Order, made on February 3rd, fixed at February zoth, 1928. By the same Order, the time-lirnit for the filing of the Reply by the Claimant was fixed at March 1st. The Counter-Case and the RepIy were duly filed on the dates thus fixed. The time allowed for the filing of the Rejoinder not having been extended, the last document of the written proceedings was filed on March ~ o t h ,1928. Having regard to the fact that the written proceedings in this case, which was regarded as urgent, were to be concluded on March ~ o t h , the extraordinary session, which had been convoked to enable the Court to give its advisory opinion on the question regarding the jurisdiction of the Danzig