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 2170 PARCEL POST CONVEN TION--FINLAND. ARTICLE 3. Preparation of POJrcels. September 1. 1932. &pten.ber 23, 1932. l'repantioD or par- 1. The name and address of the sender and of the addressee
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must be 199iblJ and correctly written in every case when possible on th~ parcel Itsel-':, or on a label gummed thereto, and, in the case of parcels addressed by tag only because of their shape or size, must also be written on a separate slip which slip must be enclosed in the parcel; such address slips should be enclosed in all parcels. Parcels will not be accepted when sent by or addressed to initials, unless the initials are the adopted tI'ade na~e of the senders or addressees. Addresses in ordinary pencil are not allowed, but copying ink or indelible I>encil on a surface previously dampened may be used. 2. The sender shall prepare one customs declaration for each par- cel sent from either country, upon a spedal form provided for the purpose, which customs declaration shall give a general description of the parcel an accurate staterr£ellt in detail of its contents and value, date of lJ'.ailing, the weight, the sender's name and address, and the name and address of the addressee, and shall be securely tied to the parcel. The customs declarations of insured parcels must be marKed or labelled or stamped" Insured". 3. The Administrations accept nc responsibility for the correct- ness of the customs declarations. 4. Every parcel shall be packed in a manner adequate for the length of the journey and for the protection of the contents. Or- dinary parcels may be closed by means of wax, lead seals, or otl~erwise. Insured parcels must be closed and securely sealed with wax or otherwise, but the ccuntry 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 closed again and officially sealed, except that in the case of ordinary parcels 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 a means of protection. . 5. On the address side, each insured parcel must bear a label with the word" Insured ", or be stamped or marked with the same word in close proximity to the ~umber given the parcel, and it must also bear an indication of the amount of the insured value, mentioned fully and legibly in the currency of the country of origin and in Roman letters. This amount must be converted mto gold francs by the sender or by the office of crigin and the result of the conversion is added below the original description. 6. The labels or stamps on insured parcels must be so placed that they can not serve to conceal injuries to the covers. They must not be folded over two sides of the cover so as to hide the edge. 7. Any liquid or any substance which easily liquefies must be pa.cked in a aouble receptacle. Between the first receptacle (bottle, flask, pot, box, etc.) and the second (box of metal, strong wood1 strong corrugated cardboard or strong Jib~eboard or receptacle of equal strength) shall be left a space which shall be filled with saw- dust, bran, or some other absorbent material, in sufficient quantity to absorb all the liquiJ contents in the case of breakage.