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 PARCEL POST AGREEMENT-WINDWARD ISLANDS. May 20, 1935. JUDe 21, 1935. 3229 Parcel post agreement between the United States oj America and tM _MTarmstroBot (talk)}935. _ lrindward Islands. Signed at Grenada, May 20, 1935, at Wash- June21,1935. ington, June 21, 1935; approved by tM President, July 10, 1935. AGREEMENT between THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE WINDWARD ISLANDS FOR THE DIRECT EXCHANGE OF PARCELS BY PARCEL POST. For the purpose of concluding arrangements for the exchange of P"[ce\ttFt~ W'! parcels by parcel post between the United States of America (incl ud _ :::d Wands. e 1D- ing Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico, Guam, Samoa, and the Virgin Preamble. Islands of the United States) and the Windward Islands (Grenada, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent), the undersigned, Postmaster General of the United States of America, and the Governor of the Windward Islands, by virtue of authority vested in them, have agreed upon the f'Ollowing articles: I. LIMITS OF WEIGHT AND SIZE. 1. No parcel shall exceed 22 pounds in weight 3 feet 6 inches (105 Limits of wei(l:ht and centimeters) in length, or 6 feet (180 centimeters) in length and me. girth combined. 2. As regards the exact calculation of the weight and dimensions Basis of calculation. of parcels, the view of the dispatching office shall be accepted, save in cases of obvious error. II. POSTAGE AND FEES. Postage and fees. 1. The Administration of Origin is entitled to collect from the se;dlection frOID sender of each parcel such postage and fees for requests for informa- . tion as to the disposal of a parcel made after it has been posted, and also, in the case of insured parcels, such insurance fees and fees for return receipts, as may from time to time be prescribed by its regu- lations. 2. Except in the case of returned or redirected parcels, the postage ~repayment re- and such of the fees mentioned in the preceding section as are appli- qwred. cable, must be prepaid. III, PREl'ARATION OF PARCELS. Preparation of par- cels. 1. The name and address of the sender and of the addressee must be Addressing require- legibly and ('orrectly written in every case when possible on the parcel ments. itself, or on a label gummed thereto, and in the case of parcels ad- dressed 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, but it is recommended that 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 trade name of the senders or addressees.