10. During its 34th Ordinary Session held in November 2003 in Banjul, The Gambia, the African Commission considered the Communication and decided to be seized thereof. 11. On 2 December 2003, the Secretariat of the Commission wrote to the Complainant informing the latter that the Commission was seized of the communication. The Complainant was also asked whether besides the arguments on admissibility raised in the initial letter there were additional submissions on admissibility. It was also requested to submit a copy of the Decree establishing the Military Court and a copy of the decisions issued in respect of the Victims. 12. By Note Verbale sent on 15 December 2003, the Secretariat of the African Commission notified the Respondent State of its decision to be seized of the matter. A copy of the complaint was attached and the Respondent State was requested to submit its arguments on admissibility within 3 months. 13. On 12 February 2004, in the absence of any reaction from the Respondent State, the African Commission forwarded a copy of the Complaint to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DRC, with a request for acknowledgement, and requesting its reaction at the earliest possible time. 14. Having received no response from the Respondent State, the Secretariat gave another copy of the Communication to the Congolese delegation at the 35th Ordinary Session, held from 21 May to 4 June 2004 in Banjul, The Gambia, and emphasized the fact that with or without the Respondent State’s reaction, the African Commission would proceed with examination on admissibility of the Communication at its 36th Session. 4