Common use of Correspondence and Communication Clause in Contracts

Correspondence and Communication. 1. For the purposes of official communications and correspondence, an Allied Headquarters shall have unrestricted access to fixed line, mobile as well as satellite phone systems, internet services, telecommunication and any other information and communication 2. An Allied Headquarters shall have access to the Portuguese Republic military communication, courier and postal services subject to an arrangement. 3. An Allied Headquarters and, in accordance with North Atlantic Council approved policy, NATO Standardisation Agreement 2109 and subsequent agreements, a Party to the North Atlantic Treaty may establish and operate, at their own expense, fixed line, mobile as well as satellite phone systems, internet services, postal and courier services, and any other communication and information system services in the Portuguese Republic for the official and private use of the Allied Headquarters and its members. 4. An Allied Headquarters shall be allowed to establish, operate and use classified and unclassified networks, systems and means of secure and cipher communication in the Portuguese Republic, as well as to conduct monitoring of those systems for security reasons and other authorised purposes. 5. As provided in the Agreement, Article XI, paragraph 3, any mail or communication of an Allied Headquarters marked or otherwise declared as official shall not be subject to any restrictions, inspection, delay, or other control by Portuguese authorities, unless the Allied Headquarters waived this immunity. 6. An Allied Headquarters shall be entitled to send and receive official correspondence and packages by courier or in sealed bags, and shall enjoy immunities and privileges accorded to diplomatic couriers and bags. 7. Official correspondence and packages of a sending State, represented at the Allied Headquarters, may be sent through national channels, where such are available, without Portuguese charges or any restrictions, inspection, delay, or other control.