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1. The Mechanism shall enjoy in the territory of the host State, for the purposes of its official communications and correspondence, treatment not less favourable than that accorded by the host State to any international organization or diplomatic mission in the matter of priorities, rates and taxes applicable to mail and the various forms of communication and correspondence.
2. No censorship shall be applied to the official communications or correspondence of the Mechanism. Such immunity from censorship shall extend to printed matter, photographic and electronic data communications and other forms of communication as may be used by the Mechanism.
3. The Mechanism shall have the right to operate all appropriate means of communication, including electronic means of communication, and shall have the right to use codes or ciphers for its official communications and correspondence. The official communications and correspondence of the Mechanism shall be inviolable.
4. The Mechanism shall have the right to dispatch and receive correspondence and other materials or communications by courier or in sealed bags, which shall enjoy the same privileges, immunities and facilities as diplomatic couriers and bags.
5. The Mechanism shall have the right to operate radio, satellite and other telecommunication equipment on the United Nations-registered frequencies or frequencies allocated to it by the host State in accordance with its national procedures. The host State shall endeavour to allocate to the Mechanism, to the extent possible, frequencies for which it has applied.
6. For the fulfilment of its purposes, the Mechanism shall have the right to publish freely and without restrictions within the host State, in conformity with this Agreement.