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organization or diplomatic mission in Australia, in the matter of priorities, rates and surcharges on mail, cables, telegrams, telexes, radiograms, telefax, telephone and other means of communications, and press rates for information to the press and radio.

10.2 ADB will enjoy in Australia for its official correspondence and official communications to or from ADB or the Office, Governors of ADB, representatives of members, President, Directors, alternates, Officers of ADB or the Office, or experts performing missions for ADB, treatment not less favourable than that accorded by the Government to any other international organisation or diplomatic mission in Australia. All official correspondence and other official communications to and from the Office by whatever means or in whatever form transmitted will be immune from censorship.

10.3 ADB will have the right in Australia to use codes and to dispatch and receive correspondence and other communications either by courier or in sealed bags which will have immunities and privileges not less favorable than those accorded to diplomatic couriers and bags.

10.4 Subject to compliance with applicable technical standards and requirements under the Laws of Australia, ADB will have the right to operate a corporate network between its offices within and outside Australia for voice and data services and may install and operate in Australia point-to-point telecommunication facilities and other communication and transmission facilities as may be necessary to facilitate communications with the Office both from within and outside Australia.

11. TRANSIT AND RESIDENCE

11.1 The Government will, pursuant to the Laws of Australia, and on terms no less favorable than in respect of representatives, officials and employees of comparable rank of other Member Countries, facilitate the entry into, residence in, and departure from Australia, and freedom of movement in Australia, of the following persons:

     (a) Representatives of Member Countries and their spouses;

     (b) Governors, Directors, alternates and officers of ADB, including experts performing missions for ADB, and their families;

     (c) Officers of the Office and their families and members of their household staffs; and

     (d) Other persons invited by ADB or the Office on official business. ADB will communicate the names of such persons to the Government.

12. PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF OFFICERS, EXPERTS AND OTHERS

12.1 Governors, Directors, alternates, and Officers of ADB and the Office, will enjoy within and with respect to Australia the following privileges and immunities:

     (a) immunity from suit and from every form of legal process with respect to words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in their official capacity, except when ADB waives the immunity;

     (b) exemption from taxation on or in respect of the salaries and emoluments received from ADB;

     (c) exemption in respect of exchange restrictions no less favorable than that accorded