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 3134 PARCEL POST AG REEMENT-l\fALAYA. January 21, 1935. March 22-;-i935. . but 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 adol?ted trade name of the senders or addressees. Addressef; in ordmary pencil are not allowed, but copying ink or indelible pencil on a surface previously dampened may be used. Customs declaration. 2. The sender shall prepare one customs declaration for each 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 the 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. bl foTarmstroBot (talk)fJ:.,n.sI- 3. The contracting Post Offices a~ept no responsibility for the correctness of the Customs declaratIOns. Packing, etc. 4. Every parcel shall be packed in a manner adequate for the length of the journey and for the protection of the contents. Ordi- nary parcels may be closed by means of wax, lead seals, or otherwise. 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 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 Post Office may require a special impress or mark of the sender in the sealing of insured parcels mailed on its service as a means of protection. to1:t!3.f Insurance 5. On the address side of each insured parcel there mllst be written, both in Arabic figures and in Roman letters, the amount for which the parcel is insured in the. currency of the country of origin. This amount must be converted mto gold francs by the sender or office of origin and the result of the conversion must be added below the original inscription. Stamping require. 6. Each insured parcel must be marked or labelled or stamped ment. " Insured" in a conspicuous manner on the address side and in close proximity to such indorsement there must uppear the insurance num- ber given the parcel. The custOIILS declaration, if not gummed to the parcel, must also be marked or labelled or stamped •• Insured ". Placing stamps. 7. The labels or stamps on insured parcels must be so placed that they cannot serve to. conceal injuries to the cov~rs. They must not be folded over two SIdes of the cover so as tD hIde the edge. Containers lor Jj(l- 8. Any liquid or any substance which c'lsily liquefies must be ulds. packed III a double receptacle. Betw('en the lirst receptade (bottl{'~ flask, pot, box, etc.) and the second (box of metal or of strong wood) shall be left a space which shall be filled with sawdust, bran or some other ubsorben~ material, in sufficient quantity to absorb all the liquid contents in the case of breakage. Powders, etc. 9. Powders and dyes in po';nier form mnst be packed in lead sealed metal containers which containers must be enclosed in substantial outer CO\Ters, so as to afford the utmost proteetion to the accompanying mail matter. IV. Prohibitions. PUOIIIHlTIO"XS. Articles specified. 1. The following articles are prohibited transmission by parcd post: Letters,etc. (a) A lpttpr 01' a communication haying the nature of a letter. Nevertheless it is permitted to enclose in a. parcel an open invoice, confined to the particulars which constitute nn lnvoict" and also a