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 TREATY-EsTHONLA.. . ·D¤camm za, 1925. 2385 of the *otl1er all the ’ri hts, privileges, `exem ions and which are enjayede by odlcers of the same grad; of the most favored nation. As o cial agentsissuch. otlicers shall be entitled to they high caéinsgeration of all oigcig txgatilaaisilor local, gvith whom they have o ci intercourseint e ta w c receivest em. The Governments of each of the High Contracting Parties shall }°;,‘f,‘§‘;,‘§‘;‘,*',,,‘° '““° furnish free of charge the necessary exequatur or such consular ohicers of the other as present _a regular commission signed bykthe chiefjexecutive of the aplpointpxg tate and under its great seal; and tbz shall issue to a su ordinate or substitute consular oiicer duly appoin d by an accepted superior consular. officer with the approba— tion of his Government, or by any other competent officer of that Government, such documents as according to the laws of therespec- tive countries shall be requisite for the exercise by the appointee of the consular fnmction. On the exhibition of an exequatur, or other document issued in lieu thereof to such subordinate, such consular odicer shall_be permitted to enter upon his duties and to enjoy the rights, privileges and immunities granted by this treaty. ARTICLE XVII. Consular officers, nationals of the State by which the are ag-;,,,‘§,,°'?.‘1.'§,,i€‘{_°‘°“""‘°° pointed, shall be exempt from arrest except when charged, with t e commission of odenses locally designated as crimes other than mis. demeanors and subjecting the individual guiltg thereof to pimishe ment. Such officers sha} be exempt from mi tary billetings, and from segvice of any military or naval, administrative or_ police char- acter w atsoever. - V In criminal cases the attendance at the trial by a consular officer ,,,,'}`gj,‘:°°’ *° °"”*" as a witness may be demanded by the Erosecution or defence. The demand shall be made with all possi le regard for the consular dignity and the duties of the oilice; and there shall be compliance on the part of the consular officer. c Consular officers shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts  “‘ °"“ in the State which receives them in civil cases, subject to the proviso, however, that when the oiilcer is a national of the State which ap- points him and is engaged ia noprivate occnilplzztion for gain, his testimony·shall be taken orally or in writing at ' residence or oilice and with due regard for his convenience. The oliicer should, how- ever, voluntarily give his temimony at the trial whenever it is pos- sible to do so without serious interference with his o§icial°duties.” ARTICLE XVIII. Consular ohicers, including employees in a consulate, nationals of ,,},°,$,'?,2,‘§,'},‘_’"p°""”‘ the State by which they are appointed other than those engaged-in P¤•*·P·¤°°· private occupations for gun within the State where they exercise their; functions shall _be exempt from all_ taxes,.Na.t1onal, State, Provincial and MlIl1¢1f)8l, levied upon their persons or upon their propertfy, except taxes evzed on account of the possession or owner- ship o immovablegzroperty situated in, or income derived from- property of _any km _ situated or beloxiging within the territories of the State withm which they exercise eir functions. All consular officers and employees, nationals of the State agsointing. them shall be exemptfrom _e payment, of taxes on the ary, fees or wages received by them_ in compensation for their consular services, _ Lands_and buildings mtuated in the territories of either High m§l§°°g*;’*},j§d {QQ gg! Contracting Party, o which the other High Contractixgg Party his a-mmm purwsw. the legal or equitable owner and which are used exclusiv y for gov- ernmental purpom by that owner, shall be exempt from taxation 43892"—27—1>·r3—-—-59

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