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Paragraph 1 F1

In the event of the severance of consular relations between two States:

(a)

the receiving State shall, even in case of armed conflict, respect and protect the consular premises, together with the property of the consular post and the consular archives;

(b)

the sending State may entrust the custody of the consular premises, together with the property contained therein and the consular archives, to a third State acceptable to the receiving State;

(c)

the sending State may entrust the protection of its interests and those of its nationals to a third State acceptable to the receiving State.

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F1

Art. 27 inserted by Diplomatic and Consular Premises Act 1987 (c. 46, SIF 68:1), s. 6, Sch. 2 para. 4