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or officer in or of the requesting State; and
      (b) it purports to be authenticated by an official or public seal of the requesting State.

Article VII

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. If the requested State considers that the information furnished in support of the request for the extradition of a person is not sufficient to fulfil the requirements of this Treaty, that State may request that additional information be furnished within such time as it specifies.
2. If the person whose extradition is requested is under arrest and the additional information furnished is not sufficient or is not received within the time specified, the

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person may be released from custody but such release shall not preclude the continuation of the extradition proceedings or the making of a fresh request for extradition.
3. Where the person is released from custody in accordance with paragraph 2, the requested Slate shall notify the requesting State as soon as practicable.

Article VIII

PROVISIONAL ARREST

1. In case of urgency a Contracting State may apply by means of the facilities of the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) or otherwise for the provisional arrest of the person sought pending the presentation of the request for extradition through the diplomatic channel.
2. The application for provisional arrest shall give particulars of the definitive court decision or warrant of arrest, a description of the offence involved, when and where it was committed and the details of the identity of the person sought, and shall offer to submit subsequently an extradition request.
3. On receipt of such an application for provisional arrest the requested State shall take the necessary steps to secure the arrest of the person sought and the requesting State shall be promptly notified of the result of its request.
4. A person arrested upon such an application shall be set at liberty upon the expiration of forty days from the date of that person's arrest if a request for that person's extradition, supported by the documents specified in Article V, has not been received.
5. The release of a person pursuant to paragraph 4 of this Article shall not prevent the institution or continuation of proceedings with a view to extraditing the person sought if the request is subsequently received.

Article IX

CONFLICTING EXTRADITION REQUESTS

1. Where requests are received from two or more States for the extradition of the same person, the requested State shall determine to which of those Slates the person is to be extradited and shall notify the requesting States of its decision.
2. In determining to which State a person is to be extradited, the requestied State shall have regard to all relevant circumstances and in particular, to:
      (a) if the