Malaysia also rejected the Philippines' assertion of sovereignty claims over North Borneo, pointing to the separate judgement of Judge Ad Hoc Franck in the Sipadan and Ligitan Case of the International Court of Justice.
Malaysia juga menolak pernyataan klaim kedaulatan Filipina atas Borneo Utara, menunjuk pada putusan terpisah Hakim Ad Hoc Franck dalam Kasus Sipadan dan Ligitan di Mahkamah Internasional.