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 PARCEL POST CONVENTION-FINLAND. September I, 1932. September 23, 1932. 8. Powders and dyes in powder form must be packed in metal containers which containers must be enclosed in substantial outer covers, so as to afford the utmost protection to the accompanying 'nail matter. .ARTICLE' 4. Prohibitions. 1. The following articles are prohibited transmission by parcel post: a) A letter or a communication having the nature of an actual and personal correspondence. Nevertheless, it is permitted to enclose in a parcel an open invoice, confined to the particulars which con- stitute an invoice, and also a simple copy of the addlTeSS of the parc~l, that of the sender being added. b) An enclosure which bears an address other than that of the addressee of the :pa.rcel or that of a person living with him. c) Any live ammals (except leeches). . d) Any article of which the admission is not authorized by the Customs or other laws or regulations in force in either country. e) Any explosive or inflammable article, and, in general, any article of which the conveyance is dangerous. 2. When a parcel contravening any of these prohibitions is handed over by one Administration to the other, the latter shall proceed in accordance with its laws and its inland regulations. 3. The two Postal Administrations shall furnish each othe.r with a list of prohibited articles; but they will not thereby undertake any responsibility whatever towards the police, the Customs Author- ities, or the senders of parcels. ARTICLE o. Oust'IM Dutie8. 217] Prohibitions. The parcels shall be subject in the country of destination to all customs dotiel. customs duties and all customs regulations in force in that country for the protection of its customs revenue, and the customs duties properly chargeable thereon shall be collected on delivery, in accord- ance with the customs regulations of the country of destination. ARTICLE 6. MethotJ of Ea:coonge of Parcel8. 1. The parcels shall be exchanged, in sacks duly fastened and IqM=,of ucbaDI sealed, by the offices ap~inted by agreement between the two Administrations, and shall be despatched to the country of destina- tion by the country of origin at its cost and by such means 83 it provides. . . 2. I~ured parcels shall be enclosed. in separate sacks from those m whIch ordmary parcels are contamed and the labels· of sacks containing insured parcels shall be marked with such distinctive symbols as may from time to time be agreed upon. ARTICLE 7. Billing of Parcels. 1. The insured parcels and the ordinary parcels are entered in sepa. - rate parcel bills. The parcel bills are prepared in duplicate. The original is sent in the regular mails, while the duplicate is inserted 3051°-::3-PT 2 - -35 BlDIDgof~