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 BAHAMAS-PARCEL POST AGREEMENT Oct. 2, 1936 Dec. 21, 1936 vided for by the Administration of that country. The same is true, if occasion arises, in regard to the delivery of such parcel to another person at the original place of destination. These charges shall not be cancelled even in case the parcel is returned to origin or refor- warded to another country. 2. If a parcel must be reforwarded to one of the two countries sig- natory to the present Agreement, it is liable to new postage charges, and, if occasion arises, new insurance fees, unless such charges and fees have been paid in advance. The new postage and fees are col- lected from the addressee by the Administration effecting the deliv- ery. Insured parcels must be reforwarded as such. 3. At the request of the sender or addressee, parcels may also be reforwarded or returned to another country. Insured parcels may not, however, be reforwarded or returned except as such. The send- ers may mark the parcels: "Do not forward to a third country". In that case, the parcels must not be reforwarded to any other country. In case of loss, rifling or damage of an insured parcel reforwarded to another country or returned by that country, the indemnity is decided upon exclusively in accordance with the provisions of Article VII, Section 6. ARTICLE XXIV Non-delivery. 1. Undeliverable parcels returned to the sender are liable to new postage charges as well as insurance fees if necessary, and are re- turned as parcels of the same class in which they were received. The charges are collectible from the sender and are collected by the Administration delivering the parcels to him. 2. At the time of mailing, the sender must state how his parcel is to be disposed of in the event of non-delivery; that is, the sender must mark the parcel and the customs declarations with one of the following notes: "In case of non-delivery, the parcel should be returned immediately"; "In case of non-delivery, the parcel should be considered as abandoned"; "In case of non-delivery, the parcel should be delivered to-". No note other than those provided for above, or note of similar import, is permitted, except as provided in Article XXIII, Section 3. 3. Barring contrary instructions, undeliverable parcels are re- turned to origin, without previous notification, 30 days after their arrival at the office of destination. Parcels which the addressee refuses to accept shall be returned immediately. In all cases, the reason for non-delivery must be indicated on the parcel. 4. Parcels liable to deterioration or corruption may be sold imme- diately, even en route, on the outward or return voyage, without previous notice and without judicial formality, for the benefit of the rightful party. If, for any reason sale is impossible, the deteriorated or corrupted articles are destroyed. The sale or destruction gives rise to the mak- ing of a report which is sent to the Administration of origin. 5. Undeliverable parcels which the sender has abandoned may, at the expiration of a 30-day period, be sold for the profit of the Administration of the country of destination. However, in the case of an insured parcel, a report is made up, which must be sent to the Administration of the country of origin. Likewise, the Administra- 1479 Reforwarding to one of signatory countries. Parcels reforwarded or returned to another country. Ante, p. 1474. Non-delivery. Returned to sender; new charges, etc. Treatment, in case of non-delivery. Restriction. Undellvrable par- eels,return to place of origin. Parcels liable to de- terioration. Abandoned parcess.

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