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ARTICLE-1: DEFINITIONS     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (i) "member of the private staff" means a person who is employed exclusively in the private service of a member of the consular post; ...
... (j) "consular premises" means the buildings or parts of buildings and the land ancillary thereto, irrespective of ownership, used exclusively for the purposes of the consular post; ...


ARTICLE-31: INVIOLABILITY OF THE CONSULAR PREMISES     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. The authorities of the receiving State shall not enter that part of the consular premises which is used exclusively for the purpose of the work of the consular post except with the consent of the head of the consular post or of his designee or of the head of the diplomatic mission of the sending State. The consent of the head of the consular post may, however, be assumed in case of fire or other disaster requiring prompt protective action. ...


ARTICLE-35: FREEDOM OF COMMUNICATION     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 4. The packages constituting the consular bag shall bear visible external marks of their character and may contain only official correspondence and documents or articles intended exclusively for official use. ...