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 838 CONVENTION—DOMINION OF CANADA. shall be borne by each in proportion to the distance trave1ed_over the territory of each country. All contracts for such transportation shall, before they go into operation, be approved by the Post·Office Department of each country. V Aarxcnn VII. 0 mee s of ex- All offices now exchanging mails shall continue to act as offices of ¤h¤¤L!°- -excl1ange under this convention. The two departments may at any time, by mutual agreement, discontinue any of said offices of exchange, or establish others. Anricma. VIII. m£°€‘“°'°‘? ]°“‘ The existing arrangement for the exchange of registered letters ‘ between the two countries shall continue in full force; but the registration-fee on registered letterssent from the United States to Canada, shall be the same as the registration-fee charged in the United States or domestic registered letters. ` Arvrxcrn IX. Takingcffectand This arrangement, except so far as it relates to letter-postage, shall d¤¤*F*°¤ 0* ° ° ” ‘ take eifect from the first day of January, 1875. The reduced letter-rate ""“°‘°“‘ will come into operation on the iirst of February, 1875. .It shall continue in force until terminated by mutual agreement; and it may be annulled at the desire of either Department, upon six m0nths’ previous notice given to the other. . . Done in duplicate, and signed at Washington the first day of Feb- . ruary, 1875, and at Ottawa the 27th day of January, 1875. . [san,.] MARSHALL JEWELL, Postmaster- General of the United States. [sian,.] D. A. MACDONALD, P. M. G., Canada. Approval. I hereby approve the aforegoing postal arran gem cnt, and, in testimony thereof, I have caused the seal of the United States to be adixed. [san.] ‘ N U. S. GRANT. By the President: ‘ Hurmron Fxsrr, Secretary of State. WASHINGTON, February 1, 1875.