08/05/09 02:19:57 R3FWDco80
>同国政府は裁判での勝算が「著しく低い」と判断。提訴を断念した。
これは正しい訳ではないな。
この場合の "had significant difficulties" というのは通常裁判所管轄権のテクニカルな
問題で、「勝算」とかそういう実質レベルの問題じゃない。
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"My understanding … is that the New Zealand Government reserves the right to pursue legal options
if diplomatic means fail," he said on the first day of his two-day stopover. "I've seen reports to that
effect (that it will drop the legal action) but I'm not sure that accurately reflects the complete New Zealand
position."
New Zealand Conservation Minister Steve Chadwick was yesterday reported to have said that although
his Government still had an "open mind" about legal action, it had effectively given up on the idea
because it "had significant difficulties".
Mr Smith denied that Australia was also close to relinquishing its legal options, and added that
"in any event, Australia makes its own decision, New Zealand makes its decision.
"As I indicated when I was here in January, we are looking at the possibility of international legal
action. We're considering that as one of our options, but again I'll reaffirm an undertaking I gave
(Japanese Foreign Minister) Mr (Masahiko) Koumura which is we won't announce or initiate or
undertake legal action without letting the Japanese Government know that that's the conclusion
we've come to."