Permanent diplomatic missions - embassies, which are established in other countries. Relations between States as one of the earliest manifestations of international law. Characteristics of some of the privileges and immunities of consular officials.
(3) Charges d’affaires accredited to Ministers for Foreign Affairs. The class to which the head of a mission is assigned is a matter of agreement between the concerned States. Except as concerns precedence and etiquette, there is no differentiation between heads of a mission by reason of their class. However, heads of missions are to take precedence in their respective classes in the order of the date and time of taking up their functions. B. Appointment of Heads and Diplomatic Members of the Missions. Under the Convention, the appointment of a diplomatic agent (the head of the diplomatic mission or any member of the diplomatic staff) is subject to the agreement of the receiving States which has the right to refuse the appointment of any particular person without being obliged to give reasons. Because of the possibility of refusing the proposed person, it is the practice of States that the sending State usually notifies the receiving State of the name of the person proposed to be appointed a diplomatic agent. When the receiving State gives its consent to the proposed person, then the sending State can proceed with the formal appointment of the diplomat and accredit him. Accreditation is done by furnishing the head of the mission or any member of the diplomatic staff with certain official papers known as “letter of credence” or credentials. The credentials of the head of a mission are presented to the Head of the receiving State in a ceremonial reception. It is still, however, that the receiving state can at any time without obliged to explain its decision to notify the sending State that a particular diplomat is persona non grata; in such case, he should be recalled and his functions should be terminated. C. Functions of the Diplomatic Mission. The functions of a diplomatic mission as stated by the Convention consist among other things of: (1) representing the sending State in the receiving State; (2) protecting in the receiving State the interests of the sending state and its nationals, within the limits permitted by International Law; (3) negotiating with the Government of the receiving State; (4) ascertaining by all lawful means conditions and developments in the receiving State, and reporting thereon to the Government of the sending State; (5) promoting friendly relations between the sending State and the receiving State, and developing their economic, cultural and scientific relations.
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