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 1656 PARCEL POST CONVENTION—UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA. Apr1117.191¤- P el st conventakm between the United States and the Union of Tu¤e20.1919. %§g’ll,t 7"IlCd. Signed at Cape To·w·n._.ApriI 17, 1919, at Washzngton June 2, 1919; approved by the Preszdent July 9, 1919. PARCEL-POST CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA. Ulgigiiiiig-um the (lLIlnit§dPSti:i)tes of America and the Union ofllgouth Africa the · Postmaster-General of the United States of America and the Postmaster-General of the Umon of South Africa, by v1rtue_of authority vested in them, have agreed upon the following articles for the establishment of a parcel-post system of exchanges between the United States and the Union of South Africa. ARTICLE I. °°°P°°'°"°'°““°"· The provisions of this Convention relate only to parcels of mail matter to be exchanged du·ectly by the system heremtprovided for and do not affect the arrangements now existing under e Umversal Postal Union Convention, wh1ch  continue as heretofore; and all the agreements hereinafter contained apply exclus1vely to mails exchanged imder these Articles. ARTICLE II. mgm sdmitmw 1. There shall be admitted to the mails exchanged under this Convention 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, exceptmg only those articles admission of which in this manner is forbidden by the laws of the country of origin or destination, due notice whereof shall be mutually given by the postal authorities of the United States R"q“"°“°°*’· and Union of South Africa, respectively; but no parcel may exceed eleven pounds in weight nor the following dimensions? Greatest length in any direction three feet six inches; greatest length and gir combined, six feet; and parcels must be so wrapped or inclosed as to permit their contents to be easily examined by postmasters and customs officers. spfcfgj;}£§m!¤¤ i¤- 2. All admissible articles of merchandise mailed in one country for the other, or receiyed in one country from the other shall be free from any detention or inspection whatever, except such as is required for collection of customs duties; and shall be forwarded by the most speedy means to their destination, being subject in their transmission to the laws and regulations of each country, respectively. ARTICLE III. wg°F§§}?p*;Q;_3,§f’ ¤¢* 1. A letter or communication of the nature of persona1_ corrosponcgence must not accompany, be written on, or mclosed with any _ _ parce. “§°¤°°**°¤ “ '°“¤d· 2. If such be found, the letter will be placed in the mails if separable, and Lf the communication be mseparably attached, the whole
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