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 UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONVENTION. MARCH 20, 1934. nit aux Administrations qui en font la demande toutes les indica- tions neccssaires sur les regles a suivre pour assurer l'uniformite des operations de statistique. ARTICLE 191 Depenses du Bureau internati.onal. I. -Les depenses ordinaires du Bureau international ne doivent pas depasser, par annee, la somme de 350,000 francs. 2. -L'Administration des postes suisses surveille les depenses du Bureau international, fait les avances necessaires et etablit Ie compte annuel qui est communi- que aux autres Administrations. 3.- Les sommes avancees par l'Administration des postes suisses, suivant Ie § 2, doivent etre remboursees par les Adminis- trations debitrices dans Ie plus bref delai possible, et au plus tard avant Ie 31 decembre de I'annee d'envoi du compte. Passe ce de- lai, les sommes dues sont pro- ductives d'interet au profit de ladite Administration a raison de 5% l'an, acompterdu jourd'expi- ration dudit delai. 4. - Les pays de l'Union sont classes ainsi qu'il suit en vue de la repartition des frais: 1re classe: Union de l'Afrique du Sud, Allemagne, Etats-Unis d'Amerique, Republique Argen- tine, Commonwealth de l'Austra- lie, Canada, Chine, Espagne, France, Royaume-Uni de la Grande-Bretagne et de l'Irlande du Nord, Inde britannique, Italie, Japon, Nouvdle-Zelande, Polo- gne, Union des Rcpubliques So vie- tiques Socialistes; 2e dasse:- 3e classe: Ensemble des Posses- sions insulair('s des Etats-Unis d'Amerique autres que les Iles Philippines, Belgique, Bresil, Egypte, Algerie, Colonies et Pro- tectorats fran~ais de l'Indochine, Ensemble des autres Colonies fran<;aises, .l'.iexique, Pays-Bas, Indes neerlandaises, Roumanie, Administrations which so request, all necessary information concern- ing the rules to be followed in order to assure uniformity m statistical operations. ARTICLE 191 Expenses of the International Bureau 1. The ordinary expenses of the International Bureau shall not exceed the sum of 350,000 francs a year. 2. The Swiss Postal Adminis- tration supervises the expenses of the International Bureau, makes the necessary advances, and makes up the annual account which is communicated to the other Administrations. 3. The sums advanced by the Swiss Postal Administration in accordance with Section 2 shall be repaid by the debtor Adminis- trations as soon as possible, and at the latest before the 31st of December of the year in which the account is sent out. After that period, the sums due bear interest, payable to the said Ad- ministration, at the rate of 5 percent a year, counting from the date of expiration of the said period. 4. The countries of the Union are classified as follows, in view of the distribution of the expenses: 1st class: Union of South Af- rica, Germany, United States of America, Argentine Republic, Commonwealth of Australia, Can- ada, China, Spain, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, British India, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, Union of Socialistic Soviet Republics; 2d class:- 3d cluss: Whole of the Insular Possessions of the United States of America other than the Philip- pine Islands, Belgiwn, Brazil, Egypt, Algeria, French Colonies and Protectorates in Indochina, Whole of the other French Colo- nies, :Mexico, Netherlands, Dutch East Indies, Rumania, Sweden, 2883 nureau expenses. Limitation. Supervision. Repaying advallCl's. Countries classified. First class. Third class.