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 3322 PARCEL POST CONVENTION-FRANCE. DECEMBER 7, 30, 1935. December 7,1935. Parcel post convention between the United States oj America and France. December 30, 1935. Signed at Paris, December 7, 1935, at Washington, December 30, 1935; approved by the President, January 9, 1936. CONVENTION RELATIVE A L'E- CONVENTION RELATIVE TO THE CHANGE DES COLIS POSTAUX EXCHANGE OF PARCEL POST ENTRE LA FRANCE ET LES BETWEEN FRANCE AND THE ETATS-UNIS d'AMERIQUE. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Parcel J)OSt CO:lven- En vue de conclure des arrange- tlon with France. t I' ~-h d1· Temtory included. men s pour ~ ange e co IS postaux entre les Etats-Unis d' Amerique (y compris I'Alaska, Hawai, Puerto Rico, Guam,Samo8. et les Iles Vierges des Etats-Unis) et 10. France (y compris 18. Corse et I'Algerie) les soussignes, Post- master General des Etats-Unis d'Amerique et Ministre des Postes, Telegraphes et Telephones de France, en vertu des pouvoirs qui leur sont conferes, sont con- venus des dispositions suivantes: Limitsofweight, size, etc. Postage, etc. ARTICLE 1. LIMITES DE POIDS, DE VOLUME ET DE DIMENSIONS. 1. Les colis sont admis jus- 9u'au poids de 20 kilogrammes (44 !ivres). TIs ne peuvent exceder 18. longueur de 1 m. 25 (4 pieds) en tous sens, ni avoir un volume superieur a 55 decimetres cubes (2 pieds cubes). 2. En ce qui concerne Ie calcul exact du poids, du volume et des dimensions l les indications four- nies par Ie bureau expediteur seront 8.cceptees, sauf dans Ie cas d'erreur evidente. ARTICLE 2. AFFRANCHISSEMENTS ET TAXES. Colle('tlng, from 1. L'Administration d'origine sender. est autorisee a percevoir sur l'ex- pediteur les taxes d'aft'ranchisse- ment, les taxes pour demandes de renseignements faites posterieure- ment au dep6t, et, en ce qui concerne les colis assures (colis With a view to concluding ar- rangements for the exchan~e of parcel post between the United States of America (including Al- aska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, Samoa, and the Virgin Islands of the United States) and France (including Corsica and Algeria), the undersigned Postmaster Gen- eral of the United States of Amer- ica and Minister of Posts, Tele- graphs, and Telephones of France, by virtue of the powers which are conferred upon them, have agreed upon the following provisions: ARTICLE 1. LIMITS OF WEIGHT, VOLUME, AND DIMENSIONS. 1. Parcels "are admitted up to the weight of 20 kilograms (44 pounds). They may not exceed the length of 1 meter 25 centi- meters (4 feet) in any direction, nor have a volume greater than 55 cubic decimeters (2 cubic feet). 2. In regard to the exact calcu- lation of the weight, volume, and dimensions, the indications fur- nished by the dispatching office will be accepted, save in the case of obvious error. ARTICLE 2. POSTAGE AND FEES. 1. The Administration of origin is authorized to collect from the sender the postage charges, the fees for requests for information made after mailing, and, in the case of insured parcels (parcels with declared value), the in-