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 2322 PARCEL POST AGREEMENT-LEEWARD ISLANDS. May 27, 1929. July 11, 1929. OunomadecllraUon. 2. The sender shall prepare one customs declaration for each parcel sent from either country, upon a form provided for the purpose, which customs declaration shall give a general description of the parcel, an accurate statement in detail of its contents and value, date of mailing, number of rates prepaid, the sender's name and address, and the name and address of the addressee, and shall be securely attached to the parcel. No omelal respons!. 3 . The Administrations accept no responsibility for the correctness bWty for correctness. of the customs declarations. Packing, etc., re- 4. Every parcel shall 1e packed in a manner adequate for the qulrements. length of the journey and for the pr')tection of the contents. Ordi- n~ parcels may be closed by means of wax, lead seals, or other- WISe. Insured pamela. Mark by sender. Insured parcels must be closed and securely sealed with wax, or otherwise, but the country of destination shall have the right to open them, as well as ordinary parcels (including the right to break the seals) in order to inspect the contents. Parcels which have been so opened shall be clos('.d again and officially sealed, except that in the case of ordinary parcelA they need not be sealed if they were not sealed by the sender in the first instance. Either Administration may require a special impress or mark of the sender in the sealing of insured parcels mailed in its service, as 8. me8."1S of protection. Insured value to be 5. Each insured pRJ'cel must bear on the outside a statement of the stated. amount of the insured value expressed in the currency of the country of origin. Stamped label. 6. Each insured parcel must be marked or labelled or stamped "Insured", in a conspicuous manner on the address side and in close proximity to such indorsement tpere must appear the insurance number given the parcel. The customs declaratlOn, if not gummed to the parcel, must also be marked or labelled or stamped "Insured". Placing ofstamps. 7. The labels or stamps on insured parcels must be so placed that they can not serve to conceal injuries to the COVf>,rs. They !!lust not be folded over two sides of the cover so as to hide the edge. ContaIners for Uq- 8. Any liquid or any substance which easily liquefies must be uids, etc. packed in a double receptacle. Between the first receptacle, (bottle, flask, pot i box etc.), and the second (box of metal or of strong wood) shall be eft a space which shall be filled with sawdust, bran or some other absorbent material, in sufficient quantity to absorb all the Powders. Prohibltlc.llS . liquid contents in the case of breakage. 9. Powders and dyes in 'powder form must be packed in lead- sealed metal containers, which containers must be enclosed in sub- stantial outer covers, so as to afford the utmost protection to the accompanying mail matter. IV. Prohibitions. Articles speeUled. 1. The following articles are prohibited transmission by parcel post: Letters, etc. (a) A letter or a communication having the nature of a letter. Nevertheless, it is permitted to enclose in a parcel an open invoice, confined to the particulars which constitute an invoice, and also 8. simple copy of the address of the parcel, that of the sender being added. With different ad- (b) An enclosure which bears an add:ess different from that placed dress. on the cover of the parceL Live animals. (C) Any live animal. Admission not au- (d) Any article of which the admission is not authorised by the Ulor1zed. Customs or other laws or regulations in force in either country.