1. The Archives of the ICPO-INTERPOL shall, at any and all times, be inviolable, wherever located and by whomsoever held.

2. The official correspondence of the ICPO-INTERPOL shall be inviolable. Its official correspondence and other official communications shall not be subject to censorship, control, or other interference. The ICPO-INTERPOL shall have the right to use codes and encryption. The ICPO-INTERPOL shall have the right to dispatch and receive correspondence and other communications by courier or in sealed bags, which shall be accorded the same privileges and immunities as those accorded to diplomatic couriers and bags.

3. With regard to its official communications, the ICPO-INTERPOL shall benefit from treatment equal to that granted to diplomatic missions in respect of any exemptions from duties and taxes payable on communications networks.