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 PARCEL POST AGREEMENT-SIERRA LEONE. February 21. 1930. April 16. 1930. 2737 Addresses in ordinary pencil are not allowed, but copying ink or indelible pencil OD a surface previously dampened may be used. 2. The sender shall prepare ('ne customs declaration for each Customsjeolanition. parcel sent from either country, upon a special form provided for the purpose, which customs declaration shall give a. general descrip- tion of the parcel~ an accurate statement in detail of its contents and value, date of mailing, the sender's name and address, and the name and address of the addressee, and shall be securely attached to the parcel. 'lThAd''t ' 'b'l' f h t No officlal responsl· OJ. e mlnISratlOns accept no responsl I Ity or t e corree - bility for correctness. ness of the customs declarations. 4, Every parcel shall be packed in a manner adequate for the qJ:!~':tS. etc., re- length of the journey and for the protection of the contents. Ordi- nary parcels may be closed by means of wax, lead seals, or other- wise, but the country of destination shall have the right to open them (including the right to break the seals) in order to inspect the contents. Parcels which have been so opened shall be closed again and sealed parcels shall be officially resealed. 5. Any liquid or any suhstance which easily liquefies must be uin:t~.ners for Uq· packed In a double receptacle. Between the first receptacle (bottle, flask, pot, bex, etc.,) and the second (box ot metal, strong wood, strong corrugated cardboard or strong fibreboard or receptacle of equal strength) shall be left a. space which shall be filled with sawdust, bran) or some other absorbent material, in sufficient quantity to absorb all the liquid contents in the case of breakage. 6, Powder! and dyes in powder form must be packed in lead-sealed powders, etc. metal containers which cOIltainers must be enclosed in substantial outer covers, so as to afford the utmost protection to the accompany- ing mail matter, IV. PROHIBITIONS ProhibitJons. 1. The following articles ar~ prohibited transmission by parcel Articles specified. post: (a) A letter or a communication having the nature of a letter. Letters, etc. N evertheles8 it is permitted to enclose in a parcel an open invoice, confine<! to the particulars which constitute an invoice, and also a simple copy of the address of the parcel, that of the sender being added. (b)d An henclosure fwhhich be&.ll ·s an address different from that en~DTarmstroBot (talk).With dl1fer- place ont ecover0 Leparce, . (c) Any live animal. Live anrnal. (d) Any article of which the admission is not authorized by the hAlsslon not 6U· Customs or other laws or regulations in force in either country. t Orlz • (e) Any explosive or inflammable article, and, in general, any Explcslves. article of which the conveyance is dangerous. 2. When a parcel contravening any of these prohibitions is ~rroDeously trans- handed over hy one Administration to the other, the latter shall mltt"d . proceed in acordance with its laws and its inland regulations. 3 The two Postal Administrations shall furnish each othe" with. List or prohlhl.te1 sr· •• . '.. • - tides to be (urI1lShed. a lIst of prohIbIted artIcles; but they WIll not thereby undertake any responsibility whatever towards the police, the Customs authorities, or the senders of parcels. V. CUSTOMS DUTIES Customs duties. The parcels shall be subject in the country of destination to all . ' lobe collected on de- Customs duties and all customs regulations in force in that country !lvery. for the protection of its customs revenues, and the customs duties properly chargeable thereon shall be collected on delivery, in accord- ance with the customs regulations of the country of destination.