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 2310 PARCEL POST CONVENTION-INDOCHINA. April 5, 1929. -Juiy 3, 19:!9. · Ko compensation for indirect loss, etc. written, shall be filed by claimant or his representative within a year commencing with the day following the posting of the in- sured parcel. 5. No compensation shall be given for loss, injury, or damage cQusequential upon, i. e., in- directly arising from, the loss, nondelivery,damage,misdelive~, or delay of any insured parcel transmitted under this Conven- tion. Matter not entitled 6. No indemnity will be paid to indemnity. Pllstage reimbursed on loss of pareeis. for insured parcels which contain mat.ter of no intrinsic value nor for perishable matter or matter prohibited transmission in the parcel-post mails exchanged be- tween the contracting Adminis- trations, or which did not con- form to the stipulations of this Convention, or which were not posted in the manner prescribed, but the count~ responsible for the loss, rifling, or damage, may pay indemnity in respect of such parcels without recourse to the other Administration. 7. Either of the Admimstra- tions may at its option reimburse the rightful claimant in the event of complete loss, irreparable dam- age of entIre contents, or rifling of entire contents, for the amount of postage or special charges borne by an insured parcel, if claimed. Insurance fees ex- The insurance fees are not in eluded. any case returned. Ko responsibility ad- 8. No responsibility will be mitted if official docu- d'df. d I ments destroyed. 8 mitte or Insure parce s which can not be accounted for in consequence of the destruction of official documents through causes beyond control. ofr:t!i~:e~s,~ 9. In case the send~r, ad- dressee, or owner of an msured parcel, or his representative, shall at any time knowingly allege the contents to be above their real value, or whenever any false, fictitious, or fraudulent evidence is knowingly and wilfully intro- duced, the Administration re- sponsible for the indemnity re- serves the right, without any re- mande de renseignements orale ou ecrite ne soit faite par Ie de- mandeur ou son representant dans les limites d'une annee commen9ant Ie lendemain du jour de depot du colis assure. 5. Aucune compensation ne sera accordee pour Ja perte, pre- judice ou dommage provenant mdirectement de la perte, non- remise, avarie, erreur de dis- tribution ou retard d'un colis avec valeur declaree transmis conformement acette Convention. 6. Aucune indemnite ne sera payee pour des colis valeur de- claree qui contiennent des mar- chandises sans valeur intrinseque ou des matieres perissables ou des matieres dont la transmission est prohibee dans les depeches de colis post!1UX echangees entre les Administrations contractantes ou qui ne seraient pas conformes aux stipulations de cette con- vention ou qui n'auraient pas ete expedies de Ia maniere pres- crite mais Ie pays responsable de la perte, spoliation ou avarie peut payer une indemnite pour de tels colis sans recours contre l'autre Administration. 7. L'une ou l'autre des Admi- nistrations peut a son choix rem- bourser au reclamant legitime dans Ie cas de perte complete, avarie irreparable ou spoliatio:(l de la totalite du contenu Ie montant des frais de port ou frais acces- soires supportes par un colis valeur declaree si la demande lui en est faite. Les droits d'assurance ne sont rembourses en aucun cas. 8. Aucune responsabilite ne sera admise pour les colis valeur declaree dont il ne pourra etre rendu compte par suite de la des- truction des documents officiels due a-un cas de force majeure. 9. Dans Ie cas OU l'envoyeur, Ie destinataire ou Ie proprietaire d'un colis valeur declaree ou son representant declarers sciemment a quelque moment que ce soit que Ie contenu est superieur it sa valeur reelle on toutes les fois que quelq,le deposition fausse, fictive on frauduleuse sera sciemment,et vQlontairement presentee, l'Ad- ministration responsable pour l?in-