15 June 2012. In the electronic mail, they informed the Registrar of their representatives at the hearing. 57. By a letter dated 8 June 2012, the Registrar acknowledged receipt of the electronic mail of the 1st Applicants dated 7 June 2012. 58. By a Note Verbale dated 7 June 2012, the Respondent submitted the written copy of its oral submissions for the Consolidated Applications. 59. By a letter dated 11 June 2012 to the Respondent, the Registrar acknowledged receipt of the written copy of the Respondent’s oral submissions. 60. By separate letters dated 12 June 2012, the Parties were informed of the practical arrangements relating to the hearing of the Application. 61. By an electronic mail of 14 June 2012, the 2nd Applicant’s Counsel informed the Registrar of the issues the 2nd Applicant would be raising during the public hearings. 62. Public hearings were held, at the seat of the Court in Arusha, Tanzania, on 14 and 15 June 2012, during which oral arguments were heard on both the preliminary objections and the merits. appearances were as follows: For the 1st Applicants: The