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United Nations — Treaty Series
1958
  1. To accept for safekeeping property and documents from citizens of the sending country or intended for such citizens provided that this is not contrary to the laws of the receiving country;
  2. To perform other acts forming part of a consul's duties, provided that they are not contrary to the laws of the receiving country.

Article 18

  1. The documents referred to in article 17 above, copies or translations thereof or extracts therefrom, which have been drawn up or certified by a consul shall be regarded in the receiving country as documents, copies, translations and extracts having the same standing in law and the same validity when adduced in evidence as if they had been drawn up, translated or certified by competent authorities and institutions of the receiving country.
  2. However, the documents, copies, translations and extracts mentioned above shall be subject to such legalization as the law of the receiving country may require.

Article 19

The functions of consuls in matters of inheritance shall be determined in a separate agreement between the Contracting Parties.

Article 20

  1. Where authorized to do so by the laws of the sending country, consuls may appoint guardians and curators for citizens of the sending State. In such circumstances, they shall be entitled to supervise the activities of the guardians and curators.
  2. If a consul learns that the property of a citizen of the sending State is without an administrator, he may appoint a trustee if this is permissible under the laws of the sending country.

Article 21

  1. A consul may, personally or through his agents, extend every assistance and co-operation to vessels which sail under his country's flag and which enter a port in his consular district. He shall be entitled in particular to communicate with the members of the crew and the passengers, examine the ship's papers and draw up reports concerning the cargo, the purpose of the voyage and any special events.
  1. If the authorities of the receiving State intend to carry out any measures of constraint on board merchant vessels of the sending State, the appropriate consul shall be notified in advance so that he may be present when the said measures

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