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Following a new report that the United States uses its embassy in Manila as a ‘listening post,’ the Philippines said embassies should follow the law. On Thursday, October 31, Philippines foreign affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez said the functions of embassies are governed by treaty obligations like the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. This comes after a German news magazine reported Washington uses the US embassy in Manila to spy on communication networks and phone calls in the region. A top-secret map leaked by US whistleblower Edward Snowden lists Manila as one of 90 surveillance facilities at embassies and consulates around the world. If the allegations are true, Article 27 of the Vienna Convention will likely apply. It says a receiving state “shall permit and protect free communication on the part of the mission for all official purposes.” But it added that a wireless transmitter may only be installed with the consent of the receiving state.
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