201 7 ZEP-RE (MEMBERSHIP OF Zn.IBABWE ru'>O BRANCH OFFICE AGR~'T) ARTICLE 5 CO~I~fL. ·rc ATIO:\S. TRA~SPORT. Pt'BLIC SERV ICEi\~D l'TILITIES I. Without prejudice to any other concessions that the Go\'crnment may agree to grant to the Compan) by any subsequent Agreements, the Company shall enjoy for its official communications, treatment not less favourable than that accorded by the Government to any Govemment including diplomatic missions of s uch Government or to any other International or African Organisation in the matter of priorities and rates of mail , cables, telegrams, telefaxes, telephones and other communications as well as press rates for infom1ation to press or telev ision. 2 . All offi cial communications addressed to the Company, its 1\lanaging Director, Deputy 1\-Ianaging Director or any other official of the company and all outward communication of the Company, shall be immune from censors hip and from any fonn of interception or interference. 3. T he Company shaH have the right to use codes aud dispatch and receive official correspondence, and without limitation by reason of this enumeration, publications. documents. plans, blue-prints and sketches, still and moving pictures, fil ms and ound recordings. either by courier or in sealed bags wruch s hall enjoy tbe same immunities. exemptions and pri\'ileges as diplomatic couriefl' and bags. ~- 1'\othiug in trus Article shall be construed to preclude the adoption of appropriate precautions by the Government designed to prevent or avoid abuse of the immunities, exemptiom and privileges provided in this Article. 5. Ln consultation with the Govemment and without prejudice to other provisions of this grcement. the Company shall install and operate such equipment as may be necessary for the proper performance of its fu nctions. 6. Without prejudice to special concessions that might be offered by the (iovernment to the Company by any subsequent Agreements the Company shall be entitled, for its official purpose to use transport operated by the Govennncnt at the rates and terms not less favourable than those accorded by the Government to any Govcmment or any other Intemational or African organisation. 7. T he appropriate authorities of the Republic of Z imbabwe s hall exercise, to the extent requested by the Managing Director, the powers which they possess with respect to the s upply of public services to ensure that the offi ces of the Company shall be supplied on equitable tenns with the necessary public services. including electricity, water, post, telephone, telegraph, transport, drainage. collection of refuse, fire protection, etc. 8. In case of any interruption or threatened interruption of any such serv ice, the appropriate authorities of the Republic of Zimbabwe shall consider the needs of the Company as being of equal importance with similar needs of essential agencies of the Govemment , and shall take steps accordingly to ensure that the 'vork of the Company is not prejudiced ARTICLE 6 Af\ANCIAL PROVIS I O~S I. Subject to exchange contmllaws and regulations fo r the time being in force, the Company may. operate such extemal bank accounts in foreign cunencies as may be necessary in order to satisfactOiily carry o ut its activities. rlowever, it is agreed that prior Exchange a pproval is requi1·ed to place locally realised capital/income into External Accounts. 35 No. 4