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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 requests relate to different offences—the relative seriousness of the offences:
      (b) the time and place of commission of each offence;
      (c) the respective dates of the requests;
      (d) the nationality of the person: and
      (e) the ordinary place of residence of the person.

Article X

SURRENDER OF PERSON TO BE EXTRADITED

1. Neither Contracting State shall be required to make a decision on a request for extradition before the expiration of twenty-one days from the date on which the person has been held by final judicial decision to be liable to extradition.
2. The requested State shall as soon as a decision on the request for extradition has been made, communicate that decision to the requesting State through the diplomatic channel. Reasons shall be given for any complete or partial rejection of an extradition request.

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3. Where extradition of a person for an offence is granted, the person shall be removed from a point of departure in the territory of the requested State convenient to the requesting State.
4. The requesting State shall remove the person from the territory of the requested State within such reasonable period as the requested Stale specifies. If the person is not removed within that period, the requested Slate may refuse to grant extradition for the same offence.
5. If circumstances beyond its control prevent a Contracting State from surrendering or removing the person to be extradited it shall notify the other State. The Contracting States shall agree upon a new date of surrender, and the provisions of paragraph 4 of this Article shall apply.

Article XI

SURRENDER OF PROPERTY

1. To the extent permitted under the law of the requested State and subject to the rights of third parties, which shall be duly respected, all property found in the requested State that has been acquired as a result of the offence or may be required as evidence shall, if the requesting State so requests, be surrendered if extradition is granted.
2. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article, the abovementioned property shall, if the requesting State so requests, be surrendered to the requesting State even if the extradition cannot be carried out owing to the death or escape of the person sought.
3. Where the law of the requested State or the rights of third parties so require, any articles so surrendered shall be returned to the requested State free of charge if that State so requests.

Article XII

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