(1) “Convention” means the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals ofOther States,sub- mitted to Governments by the Executive Directors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development on March 18,1965,which entered into force on October 14,1966.
(2) “Centre” means the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes established pursuant to
(3) “Secretariat”means the Secretariat of the Centre.
(4) “Contracting State” means a State for which the Convention has entered into force.
(5) “Secretary-General”means the Secretary-General ofthe Centre or his deputy.
(6) “National of another State” means a person who is not, or whom the parties to the proceeding in question have agreed not to treat as,a national of the State party to that proceeding.