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 October 2, 1922. AGREEMENT—NETHERLANDS EAST INDIA. 1717 Parcel post agreement between the United States of America and Nether- °°'*°"°* ’·m°· zum me mm. signed at Batavia,October2,1922,atWashington, ‘°°“*">‘ ‘5»*°"·· February 15, 1.924; approved by the President, February 20, 1924. PARCEL POST AGREEMENT BETVVEEN THE GOVERN- MEN TS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND NETHERLANDS EAST INDIA. The Government of the United States of America and the Govern- ,,,f,*}’,§{h§§’§,§,:,§{§§; ment of Netherlands East India, being desirous of revising the exist- Fm hda; mg agreement for the exchange of parcels by means of posts between Pmm ' the United States of America on the one hand and Netherlands East India on the other hand, the undersigned  thereunto duly authorized by their respective Governments, have agreed upon the following articles: Article I. The provisions of this agreement relate only to parcels of mail B°°P°°‘°¤'°°m°”"- 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 stipulations hereinafter contained apply exclusively to the mails exchanged under these articles. Article II. There shall be a direct excha e between the United States of ,,,,D,,,i,,,'°°,,,* °",,,°h°“,,,,,,§° °' America on the one hand and N blgxerlands East India on the other d i hand of uninsured parcels without collection of value on delivery originating in the United States of America and addressed to Netherlands East India or originating in Netherlands East India and addressed to the United States of America. Article III. 1, There shall be admitted to the mails exchanged under this  °°“"*“°" '° agreement articles of merchandise and mail matter (except letters, post cards, and written matter) of all kinds that are admitted under nsquimmems. any conditions to the domestic mails of the country of origin, except that no parcel may exceed eleven (11 lbs.) pounds, or live kilograms (5 K. G.), in weight, and the limits of the dimensions shall be three feet six inches (1 meter 64} centimeters) in length and six feet (1 meter 83 centimeters) in length and girth combined and must  so wrapped or enclosed as to permit their contents to be easily examined by postmasters and customs officers duly authorized to do so; and except that the followin articles are prohibited admission   the Pr<¤¤¤‘bi¤¤¤¤r¤¤¤<=¤· mails exchanged under tiis agreement: Publications which violate the cop right laws of the country of destination; poisons, explosive and infliimmable substances, confections and pastes, live or_dead animals, except dead insects and reptiles when t ioroughly dried, fruits and vegetables which easily decompose and substances which exhale