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 2836 FRIENDSHIP, ETC., TREATY-EL SALVADOR. FEBRUARY 22, 1926. ARTICLE XXV Freeentryofoffice EhfthH'hC t t' supplies, etc., and per- ac0 e Ig onracmg sonal property of con- Parties agrees to permit the entry suls. free of all duty and without ex- amination of any kind, of all furniture, equipment and supplies intended for official use in the consular offices of the other, and to extend to such consular officers of the other and their families and suites as are its nationals, the privilege of entry free of duty of their baggage and all other per- sonal property, whether accom- panying the officer to his post or lmported at any time durm~ his Prohibited articles. incumbency thereof; proVided, nevertheless, that no article, the importation of which is prohib- ited by the law of either of the High Contracting Parties, may be brought into its territories. Limitation, if consul in private business. It is understood, however, that this privilege shall not be extended to consular officers who are engag- ed in any private occupation for gain in the countries to which they are accredited, save with respect to governmental supplies. ARTICLE XXVI Salvage of ship- All proceedin~ relative to the wrecked vessels. 1 f f'th H'h savage0 vesse 0 el er Ig Contracting Party wrecked upon the coasts of the other shall be directed by the consular officer of the country to which the vessel belongs and within whose dis- trict the wreck may have oc- curred. Pending the arrival of such officer, who shall be imme- diately informed of the occur- rence, the local authorities shall take all necessary measures for the protection of persons aud the preservation of wrecked property. The local authorities shall not otherwise interfere than for the maintenance of order, the pro- tection of the interests of the salvors, if these do not belong to the crews that have been wrecked and to carry into effect the ar- rangements made for the entry ARTICULO XXV Cada una de las Altas Partes Contratantes conviene en per- mitir la entrada libre de todo impuesto y sin registro de ningun genero, de toda clase de muebles, equipos y provisiones destinados a uso oficial de las oficinas con- sulares de la otra, y otorgar a los funcionarios consulares de la otra y a sus familias y sequito que sean nacionales suyos, el privilegio de libre introducci6n de sus equipajes y de toda otra pertenencia perso- nal, ya sea que acompafien al c6nsul a su destjno 0 fueren importados en cualquier tiempo durante el desempefio del mismo; con tal que, sin embargo, ningun artICulo cuya importaci6n estu- viere prohibida por las leyes de cualquierade lasAltas Partes Con- tratantes, ~ue~a ser introducido en sus temtonos. Queda entendido, sin embargo, que este privilegio no se otorgara a los funcionarios consulares que tuvieren una ocupaci6n particular para obtener ganancias en los proses donde fueren acreditados, excepto tratandose de provisiones de su gobierno. ARTICULO XXVI Torlas las diligencias relaciona- das con el salvamento de buques de cualquiera de las Altas Partes Contratantes que naufragare en las costas de la otra, seran dirigi- das por el funcionario consular del pais a q uien el barco perte- neciere y en cuya jurisdicci6n ocurriera el naufragio. En espera de la llegada de dicho funcionario, que sera informado inmediata- mente de 10 ocurrido, las auto- ridades locales tomaran las medi- das necesarias para la protecci6n de las persoD'tS y preservaci6n de la propiedad naufraga. Fuera de eso, las autoridades locales no intervendran sino en el manteni- miento del orden, protecci6n de los intereses de los salvadores si cstos no pertenecen a la tripula- ci6n que hubiere naufragado y para llevar a efecto los arreglos