International negotiations,as a reserved matter in terms of the Scotland Act 1998, is the responsibilityof the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.The Assembly of StateParties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court has establishedthe “Special Working Group on the Crime of Aggression” which is discussing,among other issues, a definition of the crime of aggression and the conditionsunder which the Court might exercise jurisdiction over that crime.The Working Group’sconsiderations will continue ahead of the Review Conference on the Rome Statute(to take place in 2009 or 2010), where any proposals to amend the Rome Statutewill be discussed.The Foreign and CommonwealthOffice will develop its strategy in preparation for the Review Conference inconsultation with, among others, the Advocate General for Scotland and the Scottish Executive (including the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service...