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2. The consul may not enter upon his duties until the Government of the receiving country has recognized him in that capacity. Such recognition shall be granted in the form of an exequatur issued after the letter of appointment has been presented.
3. After the consul has been recognized, the authorities of the receiving country shall make the necessary arrangements to enable the consul to perform his duties and enjoy the exemptions and privileges to which he is entitled under this Convention and under the laws of the receiving country.

1. The function of a consul shall terminate on recall, by withdrawal of his exequatur or in case of his death.
2. In the event of the consul's recall, the withdrawal of his exequatur, his death, absence or illness, the sending country may authorize an officer of its diplomatic mission, or a consular officer of the consulate concerned or of another consulate, to take temporary charge of the consulate; the officer's name shall be communicated beforehand to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the receiving country.
3. A person accepted as being in temporary charge of a consulate shall enjoy the rights and privileges accorded to consuls by this Convention.

1. For the purposes of this Convention, the term "consulate" means a consulate-general, consulate, vice-consulate or consular agency, and the term "consul" means a consul-general, consul, vice-consul or consular agent.
2. The term "consular staff" means the consul, consular officers and consular employees.
3. The term "consular officers" means the consulate secretaries, advisers and trainees.
4. The term "consular employees" means chief clerks, translators, shorthand typists, bookkeepers, housekeepers, chauffeurs, etc.

The consuls, consular officers and consular employees of the Contracting Parties who are citizens of the sending country shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of the receiving State where the performance of their official duties is concerned.

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