Africa Export-Import Bank (Membership of Zimbabwe and Branch Office Agreement) Act, 2005 Article V 1. The Government shall take whatever action as may be necessary in order to ensure that the Harare Branch shall not be dispossessed of its rights nor deprived of the enjoyment of such rights, except with the consent of the Executive Vice-President. 2. The Appropriate Authorities of Zimbabwe shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the amenities of the Harare Branch are not prejudiced and that the purposes for which the Harare Branch is established are not obstructed by any use made of the land or buildings in the vicinity of the Harare Branch. PART III Communications, Transport, Public Services and Utilities Article VI 1. The Harare Branch shall enjoy for its official communications treatment not less favourable than that accorded by the Government to diplomatic missions or to any other international organisation in the matter of priorities and rates on mails, cables, telegrams, radiograms, telephotos, telephones and other communications as well as press rates for information to press, radio or television. 2. All communications addressed to the Bank, Representatives, Directors, Alternate Directors, the President, Vice-Presidents, the Executive Vice-President or any other officials at the Harare Branch, and all outward official communications of the Bank, by whatever means or in whatever form transmitted, shall be immune from censorship and from any other form of interception or interference. Such immunity shall extend, without limitation by reason of this enumeration, to publications, documents, plans, blueprints and sketches, still and moving pictures, films and sound recordings. 3. The Harare Branch shall have the right to use codes and to dispatch and receive official correspondence and, without limitations by reason of this enumeration, publications, documents, plans, blueprints and sketches, still and moving pictures, films and sound recordings either by courier or in sealed bags which shall enjoy the same immunities, exemptions and privileges as diplomatic couriers and bags. Article VII 1. The Harare Branch shall be entitled to install and operate such equipment for its exclusive official use as may be necessary for the proper performance of its functions hereunder. 2. Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article, the Bank shall have the authority to install and operate at the Harare Branch a radio sending and receiving station or stations subject to the provisions of Article 44 of the International Telecommunications Convention relating to Harmful Interference. At the request of the President, the Government shall assign suitable frequencies for the operation of any such station. It shall communicate frequencies without delay to the International Frequencies Registration Board. -8-