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 PARCEL POST 0oNVEN*r1oN—s1;AM. 2107 Parcel Post Convention between the United States and Siam. Signed at Bangkok, October 15, 1921, at Washington, February 24, 1922; °bmm 24’m2’ approved by the President, February 28, 1922. PARCEL POST CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND SIAM. With the view to imdprove the postal relations between the United States of America an Siam, the unders` ed, Will H. Hays, Post- Pmmble. ` master Greneral of the United States of lgnerica, and Phra Svasti Varavithi, acting Director General of Posts and Telegraphs of Siam, by virtue of the authority vested in them, have agreed upon the following articles for the establishment of a parcel post system of exchange between the two countries. ARTICLE I. The provisions of this Convention relate only to (parcels of mail “°°P°°‘°°¤"”“"'· 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 provisions hereinafter contained apply exclusively to mails exchanged under this Convention. ARTICLE II. 1. With the exception of the articles specifically prohibited by m§f°*°° °d¤*“°‘ *° Article III, there shall be admitted to the parcel mails all articles which are admitted to the mails under any conditions in the domestic service of the country of origin and the country of destination. No Requirements. parcel ma, however, excee 5 kilograms or 11 pounds in weight, nor the following dimensions: Greatest length in any direction ee feet six inches (1 meter 5 centimeters), eatest ength and girth combined, six feet (1 meter 80 centimeters? 2. Every arcel must bear the exact address of the addressee and Addresandpccking. must be pacied in a manner adequate forthe length of the ijourney and the protection of its contents. The packing must be o such a nature as to ermit the contents to be easily examined by officers of the Post Ofhiic or the Customs. ARTICLE III. 1. 'l`he following articles are prohibited: Parcels containing let- Prchibitauuuciu. ters, or communications of the nature of personal correspondence (it is ermitted, however, to include in the parcel an _0pen invoice or bili)in its simplest form); live animals, except bees in properly constructed boxes; dead animals, except insects and_ reptiles when thoroughly dried· fruits and vegeta les which easily decomfpose; publications which violate the copyright laws of the country o destination; poisons, and explosive or inlflammable substances; lottery tickets, lotte advertisements, or lottery circulars; all obscene or immoral artidlizs; or articles the admission of which is not authorized by the customs or other laws or regulations of either country; and, in general articles the conveyance of which is reputed dangerous. 42150°—vo1. 42, 1>·r2—-36