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 c:ni·:.xr nmrux AND xonriucux in1·:i..xx1>. .§Q§ij;};f,’;;,‘§$;,_ 1859 articles which cannot he accounted for in consequence of the destruction of official documents through causes beyond control. No indemnity will be paid for insured parcels which contain mat- §j,fj[‘ ter of no intrinsic value or matter prohibited transmission in the ¤ri>r¤¤ibi¤¤<1¤¤=·¤¤ér. ' parcel-post mails exchanged between the United States and Great .. Britain and Nortliernjreland, or which did not conform to the stipulations of this Agreement or which were not posted in the manner prescribed; but the country responsible for the loss, damage or abstraction_may pay indemnity in respect of such parcels without recourse to the other Administration. No application for indemnity will be entertained unless a claim Ti¤¤¤f¤r¤¤i¤s¤¤¤ir¤¤- or an initial inquiry oral or written shall be filed by claimant or his representative within a year commencing with the day following the posting of the insured parcel. The payment of indemmtyby the country of origin must take i’°Y*¤°¤‘ P'°“S‘°¤* place as soon as practicable and at thelatest within a year of the date of the application. The country of origin is, however, authorised to settle with the sender on behalf of the country of destination which has after being duly informed of the application for indemnity let nine months pass without settling the matter. The dispatching country may exceptionally postpone settlement of the indemnity beyond the period mentioned, when, on expiration of the period, it has not been definitely informed as to the disposal of the article inquired for or when the question whether the loss of the article is due to a cause beyond control is not yet decided. V ‘ The country responsible or on whose behalf the payment is made ,,§},‘f#§},‘},Q" °°“°"’ is bound to make good without delay, the amount of indemnity paid. _ No compensation shall be given or injury or damage consequen- I"d"°°° d°"‘“g°s‘ tial upon, i. e. indirectly arising from, the loss, damage, delay, nondelivery, or mis—delivery of any insured parcel transmitted under this Agreement. __ _ The final decision upon all questions of compensation rests with $,,€§§ls‘°° °‘ °°m°°"` the administration of the country in which the loss or damage has taken lace. . Ck. X H P xr. cheek by opzeee or Exezamge. ¤é£€. "’ ° °" “g° 1. On the receipt of a Mail the receiving Office of Exchange shall \°n§°°“°° °°°°` check it and, if necessary, shall report missing articles or other irregularities b means of a verification note. ~ Nmmmmm Oldman 2. Any differences which may be noticed in the credits and ac- ems. counting shall be notified to the dispatching Office of Exchange by verification note. The accepted verification notes shall be attached to the parcel bills to which they relate. Corrections not supported by vouchers are not admitted. XII. Fees for delivery and for Oustoms formalities. Demurmge Fm charges. The Post Office of the country of destination may collect from the ('w°ms' addressces, for delivery and for the fulfilment of Customs formalities, a charge not exceeding 6d. (12 cents) for each parcel. Demmm Each country may impose reasonable storage or demurrage charges ` in case the addressee fails to accept delivery of any parcel within such reasonable time as is prescribed by the Country of destination. Any such charges shall be cancelled in the event of the return of the c parcel to the country of origin.