language of their country of nationality, and who therefore were not in a position to read the information forms produced. d. Police officers deal with such cases with particular sensitivity, making every effort, according to the directions of section (j) of paragraph 12 of the above mentioned circular, to orally explain their rights to the detainees in any available way (with the assistance of an interpreter, the consular authorities etc). However, in these cases the relevant report drawn up by the police officers contains a special reference indicating the probable cause of the lack of full information (paragraph 12, section (k) of the circular). e. Paragraph 12, sections (4) and (e) of the above mentioned circular sets forth the additional obligation of the police officers to explain orally and explicitly their rights to the prisoners and to draw up a report proving the provision of the information form and the clear explanation of the prisoners’ rights. f. Under paragraph 12, section (a) of the circular of the Chief of the Hellenic Police Force, all the persons arrested for any reason by the Hellenic Police Force are provided with information forms, immediately after they are led to a Police Establishment. g. On the basis of the same circular order, police officers are obliged to permit and facilitate the detained persons’ communication with their family, in order to let them know where they are held, should they wish to do so, and their legal counsel (paragraph 12, section (e) of the circular). h. Police Authorities are required, under paragraph 1. section (f) of the circular, to facilitate the detained persons’ communication with the area’s bar association, thus permitting them to employ the services of the counsel of their choice, if they do not already have an attorney. Article 18 of the relevant Bill proposed by that Ministry, in every case where there is a provision for the ex officio appointment of a counsel for the defendant by the court or a board or the investigating magistrate or an investigating officer, the counsel is selected by a list, drawn up following a Page 10