Singapore’s claim that Pulau Batu Puteh was terra nullus (No Man’s Land) when Britain took possession of it in 1947 is fundamentally flawed, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) here heard Thursday.
Malaysia’s counsel, Sir Elihu Lauterpacht, said there was no basis on which Britain could, then or at any other time, acquire title to an island that could only be obtained with the consent of the local sovereign.
“And the consent given was restricted to the building and operation of a lighthouse (on the island),” he told the court hearing a dispute between Malaysia and Singapore over Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge.
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