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Rh 3.—Until the contrary is proved, the responsibility rests with the Administration which, after having received the article without making any remark, cannot prove either its delivery to the addressee, or its regular transmission to the next Administration, as the case may be. As regards articles addressed poste restante, the responsibility ceases upon delivery to a person who has proved, according to the regulations in force in the country of destination, that his name and description are in conformity with the indications of the address.

4.—The payment of the indemnity by the dispatching office should be made as soon as possible, and at the latest within the period of one year dating from the day of the reclamation. The responsible office is bound to refund to the dispatching office without delay the amount of the indemnity paid by the latter. In the case where the responsible office has notified the dispatching office not to make the payment, the former must refund to the latter office the expenses which may result from such non-payment.

5.—It is understood that the reclamation is only entertained if made within the period of one year from the time when the registered article was mailed; after this period has passed, the claimant has no right to any indemnity.

6.-If the loss has occurred during transportation, and it is impossible to ascertain on the territory of which country the loss took place, the Administrations concerned bear the loss in equal proportions.

7.—The Administrations cease to be responsible for registered articles, the addressees of which have given a receipt for them and have accepted them.

1.—The sender of an article of correspondence may cause it to be withdrawn from the service, or cause the address to be changed, as long as the article has not been delivered to the addressee.

2.—The request to be formulated for this purpose is transmitted by mail or by telegraph, at the expense of the sender, who must pay, as follows:

1st for every request by mail the charge applicable to a registered single letter;

2nd for every request by telegraph, the charge for the telegram according to the ordinary tariff.

3.—The provisions of this Article are not obligatory in countries the legislation of which does not allow the sender to dispose of an article in course of transportation.

Those countries of the Union which have not the franc for their monetary unit fix their postage rates at the equivalents, in their respective currencies, of the rates determined by Articles 5 and 6 preceding. Such countries have the