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 1012 POSTAL CONVENTION WITH ITALY. Nov. 8, 1867. articles and the regulations may be modified from time  time by accord of the two administrations, as the exigencics of the service may require. _When conven- An·r1cLr·: XIX. This convention shall take effect on the first of April gf; ,§g'§gf?gg next, and shall continue in force until one year from the time when one terminated. 5 of the contracting parties shall have given to the other notice of its desire to terminate it, unless sooner terminated or modified by mutual agreement. Convention _ ARTICLE XX. This convention shall be ratified on the part of the
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Director·General of Posts, and the ratihcations exchanged as early as possible. In testimony whereof; the two commissioners have subscribed their names and affixed their seals thereto. Done at Florence in duplicate original, this eighth day of November, A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty-seven. [san,.] JOHN A. KASSON, Special Commissioner, Qc., Qc. [sun,.] GIO. BATTISTA TANTESIO, Cbmmisszbner of Posts. Posr-Orrxcm Dsrlnrxtrmvr, Washington, November 29, 1867.} Appyovod by Having examined and considered the foregoing articles of a postal con- 2*8 <5*]¤¤¤t°1‘- vention, for the modification of the convention executed between the °°" ’ United States of America and the kingdom of Italy under date of Sth July, 1863{which were agreed upon and signed in duplicate at Florence on the eighth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and sixty- seven, by the Ilon. John A. Kasson, special commissioner, &c., on behalf of this department, and by Chevalier Advocate Giovanni Battista Tantesio, chief director of the Post-Office-Department of the kingdom of Italy, on behalf of his department, the same are by me hereby ratified and approved, by and with the advice and consent of the President of the United States. In witness whereof, I have caused the seal of the Post-Ofiice Department to be hereto affixed, with my signature, the day and year first above written. [san.,] ALEXANDER W. RANDALL, Postmaster- General United States. Wxsmzmzrou, November 30, 1867. by tha PML I hereby approve the aforcgoing convention, and in testimony thereof daretof tho I have caused the seal of the United States to be siiixsd, Umm Sm°'· [SEAL-] ANDREW JOHNSON. By the President: Wumxiur H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.