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 2412 raison}. POST-IRISH FREE STATE. Parcel post corwentrbn between the Irish Free State and the United States M" °’ m°‘ of America. Signed at Dublin, April 23, 1926, and at Washington, May 6, 1926; approved by the President, May 10, 1926. PARCEL POST CONVENTION between THE IRISH FREE STATE and the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ,*;°{,‘}°' °°°"§“‘ For the purpose of concluding arran ements for the exchange of iiigre. ihbipiiiiiiirishli °° parcel-post packages between the United States of America (includ- mm °' mg Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico, Guam, Samoa, and the Virgin Islands of the United States) and the Irish Free State, the under- signed, Harry S. New, Postmaster General of the United States of America, an Seumas Breathnach, Minister for Posts and Tele- phs of the Irish Free State by virtue of authority vested in them, Exe agreed upon the following articles: I-i¤¤i*>¤*=i·>¤¤· I. Limits of Weight and Size W=>*¤h°¤¤d sim- 1. No parcel shall exceed eleven goimds in weight, three feet six inches in length, or six feet in lengt and girth combined. D¤S¤é*°hi¤S °“i°¤ 2. As regards the exact calculation of the weight and dimensions i°“l°"l“°‘°° ”°°°‘""°‘ of parcels, the view of the despatching Oiiice sha l be accepted, save in cases of obvious error. Postage eeereee. II. Postage and Fees <>d¤11¤¤t¤¤ ir<>¤¤ 1. The Administration of Origin is entitled to collect from the °°° °r' sender of each parcel such postage and fees for requests for informa- tion as to the disposal of a parcel made after it has been posted, and also, in the case of insured parcels, such insurance feescand fees for return receipts, as may from time to time be prescribed by its regu- lations. s Prepayment. 2. Except in the case of returned or redirected parcels, the postage and such of the fees mentioned in the preceding section as are ap- licable, must be prepaid. P m§f°P°’°“°¤ °‘ P"' III. Preparation of Parcels m;}jgf°°*¤¤ ’°¤“*'°* 1. The name and address of the sender and of the addressee must be legibly and correctly written in every case when possible on the parcel itself, or on a label gummed thereto. Parcels will not be zw- ce ted when sent by or addressed to initials unless the initials are P 7 the adopted trade name of the senders or the addressees. Addresses in ordinary tpencil are not allowed, but copying ink or indelible pencil on a sur ace previously dampened may be used. 0¤¤*¤¤¤d¤¤l¤=¤¤¤¤~ 2. The sender shall prepare one customs declaration for each par- cel sent from either country, upon a special form provided for the

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