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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CORRESPONDENCE [2 records]

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Record 1 2002-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treaties and Conventions
CONT

The negotiators of international understandings sometimes decide that the agreement which they have reached will no be made public. It is said to be "secret" if it is known only to a restricted number of persons, who should make no reference to it in their official correspondence; it is said to be "confidential" if it is known in a general way to the administration, but must be made public.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traités et alliances
CONT

Il peut arriver que les négociateurs décident que l'accord auquel ils sont arrivés ne sera pas connu du public. Il est dit secret s'il est porté à la connaissance d'un nombre restreint de personnes, qui ne doivent pas y faire allusion dans leur correspondance officielle. Il est dit confidentiel s'il est connu, d'une façon générale, des administrations, mais ne doit pas être publié [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratados y convenios
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Record 2 1985-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treaties and Conventions
CONT

The negotiators of international understandings sometimes decide that the agreement which they have reached will not be made public. It is said to be "secret" if it is known only to a restricted number of persons, who should make no reference to it in their official correspondence; it is said to be "confidential" if it is known in a general way to the administration, but must not be made public.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traités et alliances
CONT

Il peut arriver que les négociateurs décident que l'accord auquel ils sont arrivés ne sera pas connu du public. Il est dit secret s'il est porté à la connaissance d'un nombre restreint de personnes, qui ne doivent pas faire allusion dans leur correspondance officielle. Il est dit confidentiel s'il est connu, d'une façon générale, des administrations, mais ne doit pas être publié.

Spanish

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