Communication and contact with nationals of the sending state

1.  With a view to facilitating the exercise of consular functions relating to nationals of the sending state:

  • consular officers shall be free to communicate with nationals of the sending state and to have access to them.  Nationals of the sending state shall have the same freedom with respect to communication with and access to consular officers of the sending state.

  • if he so requests, the competent authorities of the receiving state shall, without delay, inform the consular post of the sending state if, within its consular district, a national of that state is arrested or committed to prison or to custody pending trial or is detained in any other manner.  Any communications addressed to the consular post by the person arrested, in prison, custody or detention shall also be forwarded by the said authorities without delay.  The said authorities shall inform the person concerned without delay of his rights under this sub-paragraph.

  • consular officers shall have the right to visit a national of the sending state who is in prison, custody or detention, to converse and correspond with him and to arrange for his legal representation.  They shall also have the right to visit any national of the sending state who is in prison, custody or detention in their district in pursuance of a judgment. Nevertheless, consular officers shall refrain from taking action on behalf of a national who is in prison, custody or detention if he expressly opposes such action.

2.  The rights referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be exercised in conformity with the laws and regulations of the receiving state, subject to the provision, however, that the said laws and regulations must enable full effect to be given to the purposes for which the rights accorded under this Article are intended.

 THE ABOVE EXCERPT OF THE 1963 VIENNA CONVENTION ON CONSULAR RELATIONS TREATY succinctly demonstrates the great importance that the Convention of Nations placed upon communicating to Consular Officials, there whereabouts of the people (citizens) of the Nation of origin of said Consulate.

 However, by the very action of Shasta County Officials (particularly Shasta County Jail Authorities), said authorities have stated (by their action in this, my case) that the aforesaid International Treaty is bunkum, and that said authorities truly believe that all American Citizens should be treated in a manner similar to the manner in which I have been treated.  (i.e.  When arrested or detained the arresting authorities may wait over 1000 days to notify the U.S. Consulate, and local authorities may try to kill said detainees if they wish!)