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specification of any time limit within which compliance with the request is desired.

2. Requests for assistance, to the extent necessary and insofar as possible, shall also include:

         (a) the identity, nationality and whereabouts of the person or persons who are the subject of the investigation or proceedings;
         (b) a statement as to whether sworn or affirmed evidence or statements are required;
         (c) a description of the information, documents, records or articles of evidence to be produced as well as a description of the appropriate person to be asked to produce them and, to the extent not otherwise provided for, the form in which they should be reproduced and authenticated;
         (d) information as to the allowances and expenses to which a person appearing in the Requesting State will be entitled; and
         (e) a description of any property sought to be restrained, frozen or forfeited.

3. All documents submitted in support of a request shall be in English or accompanied by an official translation in English.

4. If the Requested State considers that the information contained in the request is not sufficient for the purposes of this Treaty, that State may request the Requesting State for additional information.

Article 6
Execution of Requests

1. To the extent permitted by its law, the Requested State shall provide such assistance as specified in the request and shall respond as soon as practicable.

2. The Requested State may postpone the delivery of material requested if such material is required for proceedings in respect of criminal or civil matters in that State. The Requested State shall, upon request, provide certified copies of documents.

3. The Requested State shall promptly inform the Requesting State of circumstances, when they become known to the Requested State, which are likely to cause a significant delay in responding to the request.

4. The Requested State shall promptly inform the Requesting State of its decision not to comply in whole or in part with a request for assistance and the reason for that decision.

Article 7
Return of Material to Requested State

 Where required by the Requested State, the Requesting State shall return the material provided by the Requested State after the completion of the proceedings to which the request relates.

Article 8
Protecting Confidentiality and Restricting
Use of Evidence and Information

1. The Requesting State, if so requested, shall protect the confidentiality of the evidence and information provided by the Requested State, except to the extent required for the investigation and proceeding described in the request.

2. The Requested State, if so requested, shall keep the request for assistance, its contents and supporting documents, and the fact of granting of such assistance, confidential. If the request cannot be executed without