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Consular immunity in respect of giving evidence. 
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9.—A consular officer or consular employee shall be entitled to refuse— 
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(a) to produce in court any of his archives, or 
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(b) to give evidence with respect to anything contained in his archives or any other matter falling within the scope of his official duties, or 
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(c) to give expert evidence respecting the laws of the country of which he is the consular officer or consular employee. 
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