RIGHT OF LEGATION y right of state to maintain diplomatic relations with other states y Governed by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic

Relations (1961) Agents of Diplomatic Intercourse: 1. head of state; -be the monarch or the president, he is entitled to certain immunities and honors benefiting to his status. He is exempt from criminal jurisdiction as well as civil jurisdiction except where himself id the plaintiff, and he is not subject to tax or to exchange currency restrictions. Mighell v Sultan of Johore The case is about breach of promise to marry alledgedly made by the defendant, the action was dismissed when he revealed his identity as head of an independent state. 2. foreign secretary of minister; 3. members of diplomatic service. Functions of Diplomatic Missions: 1. representing sending state in receiving state; 2. protecting in receiving state interests of sending state and its nationals; 3. negotiating with government of receiving state; 4. promoting friendly relations between sending and receiving states and developing their economic, cultural and scientific relations; 5. ascertaining by all lawful means conditions and developments in receiving state and reporting thereon to government of sending state; and 6. in some cases, representing friendly governments at their request. Agreation process in appointment of diplomatic envoy. Where states resort to an informal inquiry (enquiry) as to the acceptability of a particular envoy, to which the receiving state responds with an informal conformity (agreement). Letre de Creance(Letter of Credence) with the name, rank and general character of his mission, and a request for favorable reception and full credence.