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at Washington in duplicate, in English, this thirtieth day of April, 1997.

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF
AUSTRALIA:   THE UNITED STATES OF                                                          AMERICA:

Andrew S. Peacock Timothy E. Wirth

Form A

Certificate of authenticity of business records

I,  _________________________________, attest on penalty of criminal
 (Name)
punishment for false statement or false attestation that I am employed by __________________________________________________________
 (Name of Business from which documents are sought)
and that my official title is ____________________________________.
                               (Official Title)

I further state that each of the records attached hereto is the original
or a duplicate of the original records in the custody of __________________________________________________________.
 (Name of Business from which documents are sought)

I further state that:
 1. such records were made, at or near the time of the occurrence of the matters set forth, by (or from information transmitted by) a person with knowledge of those matters;
 2. such records were kept in the course of a regularly conducted business activity;
 3. the business activity made such records as a regular practice; and
 4. if such records are not the original, such records are a duplicate of the original.

____________________,  appearing before the undersigned magistrate or judicial official on    _________________ .
(Signature)             (Date)

Sworn to or affirmed before me,_________________________________
    (Name)

a_____________________________, this         day of                   , 19     .
(Magistrate, Judicial Officer, etc.)

FORM B

  Attestation of authenticity of foreign public documents

I, _______________________________ , attest that my position with the               (Name)
Government of _____________________ is ___________________ and
       (Country)                           (Official Title)

that in that position I am authorized by the law of __________________
           (Country)
to attest that the documents attached and described below are true and accurate copies of original official records which are recorded or filed in _________________________________________________,  which is a
   (Name of Office or Agency)
government office or agency of ________________________________.
                                              (Country)

Description of Documents:

    ___________________________
(Signature)

    ___________________________
(Title)

    ___________________________
(Date)

Form C

Attestation with respect to seized articles

I, _______________________________, attest that my position with the
        (Name)
Government of ____________________ is _______________________.
        (Country) (Official Title)

I received custody of the articles listed below from

 __________________ on ______________ at ____________________.
     (Name of Person)                    (Date)                          (Place)

I relinquished custody of the articles listed below to

___________________ on ____________ at ______________________
   (Name of Person)                  (Date)                           (Place)

in the same condition as when I received them (or, if different, as noted below).

Description of Articles:

Changes in Condition while in my custody:

Official Seal
___________________________
(Signature)

___________________________
(Title)

___________________________
(Place)

___________________________
(Date)

Schedule 2 Exchange of notes
(regulation 3)

                         DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                                  WASHINGTON

                                  April 30, 1997
Excellency:

     I have the honor to refer to the Treaty on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters signed today between the Government of the United States of America and