Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F1999B00145:body:0:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F1999B00145
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in the possession of government departments and agencies in the Requested State.

2. The Requested State may provide copies of any documents, records, or information which are in the possession of a government department or agency in that State but which are not publicly available, to the same extent and under the same conditions as they would be available to its own law enforcement or judicial authorities.  The Requested State may, in its discretion, deny a request pursuant to this paragraph entirely or in part.

3. Official records produced pursuant to this Article may be authenticated by the official in charge of maintaining them through the use of Form B appended to this Treaty.  Documents authenticated under this paragraph shall be admissible in evidence in the courts of the United States of America as proof of the truth of the matters set forth therein.

4. Official records produced pursuant to this Article may also be authenticated pursuant to such other form or manner as may be prescribed by either Central Authority.

Article 10
Assistance in the Requesting State

When the Requesting State requests the assistance of the Requested State in obtaining a person's consent to:
 (a) appear as a witness in the Requesting State; or
 (b) assist in investigations, prosecutions, or proceedings in the Requesting State;
the Requested State shall request the person to so consent.  The Requesting State shall indicate the extent to which expenses will be paid.  The Central Authority of the Requested State shall promptly inform the Central Authority of the Requesting State of the response of the person.

Article 11
Transfer of Persons in Custody

1. A person in the custody of the Requested State whose presence in the Requesting State is needed for purposes of assistance under this Treaty shall be temporarily transferred from the Requested State to the Requesting State for that purpose if both the person and the Central Authority of the Requested State consent to the transfer.

2. A person in the custody of the Requesting State whose presence in the Requested State is needed for purposes of assistance under this Treaty may be transferred to the Requested State if the person consents and if the Central Authorities of both States agree.

3. For purposes of this Article:
 (a) the receiving State shall have the authority and the obligation to keep the person transferred in custody;
 (b) the receiving State shall return the person transferred to the custody of the sending State as soon as circumstances permit or as otherwise agreed by both Central Authorities;
 (c) the receiving State shall not require the sending State to initiate extradition proceedings for the return of the person transferred;
 (d) the person transferred shall receive