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 1928 rxacans-rosr CONVENTION-NETHERLANDS. Mu 10- 1907- Parcels-Post Uonvention between the United States of America and ‘ Netherlands. Preamble` For the yéurpose of making better ostal arrangements between Pamclr-¤¤;tN<g:— the United tates of America and theikmgdom of the Netherlands, ginili Wthe Postal Administrations of the United tates of America and of the Netherlands, represented by the Postmaster-General of the United States of America and the Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs of the Netherlands, have agreed as follows, as regards the establishment of a parcels—post system of exchanges between the two countries. ARTICLE I. d°§L¢°P° °* °°¤'m· The provisions of this Convention relate only to (parcels of mail matter to be exchanged by the system herein provided for, and do not affect the arrangements now existing under the Universal Postal Convention, which will continue as heretofore; and all the agreements hereinafter contained apply exclusivel to mails exchanged under these articles, directly between the oflihe of New York, and such other offices within the United States as may be hereafter designated b the Postmaster-General of the United States; and the office of Potterdam, and such other offices within the Netherlands as may be hereafter designated by the Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs of the Netherlands. ARTICLE II. metfttelglgg gg; There shall be admitted to the mails exchanged under this Conmm. vention, articles of merchandise and mail matter-except letters post cards and written matter of all kinds-that are admitted under any conditions to the domestic mails of the country of origin, except that no packet must exceed fifty dollars ($50) or its equivalent m value, 4 pounds 6 `ounces (or 2 kilograms) in weight, nor the following dimensions: Greatest length in any direction, three feet six inches (105 centimeters); (greatest length and `rth combined, six feet (180 centimeters); an must be so wrappedl or inclosed as to (permit their contents to be easil examined y customs officers an by postmasters duly! authorized, to do so; and except that the following articles are pro ibited: mtt;_{*°*°° P*’°· Publications which violate the copyrght laws of the country of destination; poisons, and explosive or in ammable substances; fatty substances; liquids, and those which easily liquefy; confections and pastes; live or dead animals, except dead insects and reptiles when thoroughly dried; fruits and vegetables which easily decompose, and substances which exhale a had odor; lottery tickets, lotte advertisements, or lottery circulars; all obscene or immoral artirliies; articles which may in any way damage or destroy the mails, or injure the persons handling them. ARTICLE III. “,c{·,*j,§§,';",§,, gk}: A letter or communication of the nature of persona] correspondence must not accompany, bewritten on, or mclosed with any parcel.