submission of the State on the question of locus standi and its decision to defer consideration on Admissibility pending the Complainants‟ response on the Respondent State‟s submissions on locus standi. 27. On the 12 January 2005, the Complainants acknowledged receipt of the Secretariat‟s letter of 13 December 2004 and indicated that a proper response 28. AC HP R would be sent in due course. By the letter dated 28 February 2005, the Secretariat reminded the Complainants to submit their observations on the question of locus standi before 13 March 2005 and informed them that the African Commission would consider the Admissibility of the Communication at its 37th Ordinary Session. 29. On 29 April 2005, the Secretariat of the African Commission received the Complainants‟ response to the Respondent State‟s observation on locus standi. 30. At its 37th Ordinary Session held in Banjul from 27 April to 11 May 2005, the African Commission deferred consideration of the Communication pending the finalization of a study on the question of locus standi and legal interest within the context of its Communication Procedure. 31. By Note Verbale dated 10 June 2005, the Respondent State was notified of the decision of the African Commission and by the letter of the same date the Complainants were also notified of the African Commission‟s decision. 32. During the 38th Ordinary Session, the African Commission considered the Communication in light of the objections raised by the Respondent State regarding the issue of locus standi of the Complainants and decided to declare the Communication Admissible. 6