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a). The Parties to the present Agreement shall give their assistance on request to the International Tracing Service in the fulfillment of its tracing function. They shall do this by examining, providing copies or transferring documents held in State, public or private archives in their territory which hold personal information on individuals directly concerned. Assistance shall be provided in accordance with the relevant national law and will not be granted where such assistance would be against the interests of the providing State Party or would prejudice the rights to ownership of such documents.
b). The Director may at any time propose to the International Commission to approach the government of any State not party to the present Agreement or any non-State entity with an invitation to make accessible to the International Tracing Service the originals or copies of documents which are held by or on behalf of the said government or non-State entity and which are of great importance to the International Tracing Service in view of its tracing function.