1. Protecting in the receiving state the interests of the sending state and of

    its nationals, both individuals and bodies corporate, within the limits

    permitted by international law;

2. Furthering the development of commercial, economic, cultural and

    scientific relations between the sending State and the receiving State and

    otherwise promoting friendly relations between them in accordance with  

    the provisions of the present convention;

3. Ascertaining by all lawful means conditions and developments in the  

    commercial, economic, cultural and scientific life of the receiving State,

    reporting thereon the Government of the sending State and giving

    information to persons interested;

4. Issuing passports and travel documents to nationals of the sending State,

    and visas or appropriate documents to persons wishing to travel to the

    sending State;

5. Helping and assisting nationals, both individuals and bodies corporate, of

    the send State;

6. Acting as notary and civil registrar and in capacities of a similar kind, and   

    performing certain functions of an administrative nature, provided that    

    there is nothing contrary thereto in the laws and regulations of the

    receiving State;

7. Safeguarding the interests of nationals, both individuals and bodies

    corporate, of the sending State in cases of succession mortis cause in the

    territory of the receiving State, in accordance with the laws and

    regulations of the receiving State;

8. Safeguarding, within the limits imposed by the laws and regulations of the

    receiving State, the interests of minors and other persons lacking full

    capacity who are nationals of the sending State, particularly where any

    guardianship or trusteeship is required with respect to such persons;

9. Subject to the practices and procedures obtaining in the receiving State,

    representing or arranging appropriate representation for nationals of the

    sending State before the tribunals and other authorities of the receiving

    State, for the purpose of obtaining, in accordance with the laws and

    regulations of the receiving State, provisional measures for the

    preservation of the rights and interests of these nationals, where, because

    of absence or any other reason, such nationals are unable at the proper  

    time to assume the defense of their rights and interests;|

10.Transmitting judicial and extra-judicial documents or executing letters

    rogatory or commissions to take evidence for the courts of the sending

    State in accordance with international agreements in force or, in the

    absence of such international agreements, in any other manner

    compatible with the laws and regulations of the sending State in respect

    of vessels having the nationality of the sending State, and of aircraft

    registered in that State, and in respect of their crews;

11.Exercising rights of supervision and inspection provided for in the laws

    and regulations of the sending State in respect of vessels having the

    nationality of the sending State, and of aircraft registered in that State,

    and in respect of their crews;

12. Extending assistance to vessels and aircraft mentioned in sub-paragraph

    (k) of this Article and to their crews, taking statements regarding the

    voyage of a vessel, examining and stamping the ship's papers, and,

    without prejudice to the powers of the authorities of the receiving State,

    conducting investigations into any incidents which occurred during the

    voyage, and settling disputes of any kind between the master, the officers

    and the seamen in so far as this may be authorized by the laws and

    regulations of the sending State;

13.Performing any other functions entrusted to a consular post by the

    sending State which are not prohibited by the laws and regulations of the

    receiving State or to which no objection is taken by the receiving State or

    which are referred to in the international agreements in force between the

    sending State and the receiving State.