MLATS between the U.S. and foreign governments establish procedures by which evidence may beobtained from foreign nations. MLATS allow federal prosecutors to request that foreign law enforcementofficers gather evidence in their countries for use in U.S. proceedings. MLATS offer the advantage that:

a.Investigators may use a letter rogatory in conjunction with the MLAT to speed up evidencegathering

b.Compliance on the part of signatory nations is mandatory

c.Foreign authorities may honor a request by using evidence-gathering tools allowed them by theirown laws

d.They require the actual involvement of U.S. officials in the foreign investigatione.None of the above