The individual in international law — Aliens — Position of — Treatment by and responsibilities of the receiving State — French Community agreement providing for access by nationals of member States to judicial tribunals on basis of reciprocity — Whether involving assimilation to French nationals for purposes of French internal legislation — The law of France.

States as international persons — Composite and dependent States and territories — Unions of States — French Community — Status of member States — Malagasy Republic — Whether fully sovereign and independent — Agreement providing for access by nationals of member States to judicial tribunals on basis of reciprocity — Defamation action by Malagasy Minister of Finance in France — Whether reciprocity agreement involved assimilation of Malagasy Minister to French Minister for purposes of French legislation — The law of France.