Artikel 9

1. Notwithstanding the rights and duties of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Bulgaria under international consular conventions, the Republic of Bulgaria shall promptly notify the Kingdom of the Netherlands if a member of Personnel or a Dependant is arrested, imprisoned, taken into pre-trial detention or otherwise held in custody. All messages to the Kingdom of the Netherlands from Personnel and their Dependants in the event of arrest, imprisonment, pre-trial detention or custody, shall be forwarded to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, without delay, by the Republic of Bulgaria.
2. Representatives of the Kingdom of the Netherlands shall be entitled to visit, speak to and correspond with Personnel and their Dependants who have been arrested, imprisoned, taken into pre-trial detention or otherwise held in custody and shall be entitled to make arrangements for their legal representation.