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 AMERICAS AND SPAIN-POSTAL RELATIONS-DECEMBER 22, 1936 rreos y Telegrafos de Panama, y tendra caracter inamovible, con- forme con las disposiciones que al respecto establece el Regla- mento de la Oficina. 6. Los gastos que demande el sostenimiento de esta Oficina que- daran a cargo de los paises que utilicen sus servicios, repartidos aquellos proporcionalmente al nu- mero de valijas que intercambien por su mediaci6n. La Administraci6n de Panama adelantara las cantidades necesa- rias para mantener expeditos los servicios de la Oficina. Dichas cantidades se reintegra- ran trimestralmente por cada Ad- ministraci6n interesada, pero los reintegros que no se produzcan dentro de un plazo de seis meses, a partir del vencimiento de cada trimestre, devengaran un interes de 5% anual, destinado a aumen- tar los recursos de sostenimiento de la Oficina de Transbordos. ARTICULO 22 Arbitrajes Todo conflicto o desacuerdo que se suscite en las relaciones postales de los paises contratantes, sera resuelto por juicio arbitral que se realizara en la forma dispuesta por el Convenio vigente de la Uni6n Postal Universal. La desig- naci6n de arbitros debera recaer en los palses signatarios, y legado el caso, con mtervenci6n de la Oficina Internacional de la Uni6n Postal de las Americas y Espafia. ARTICULO 23 tration of Posts and Telegraphs of Panama, and will be considered permanent, in accordance with the provisions established by the Reg- ulations of the Office concerning it. 6. The expenses to which the maintenance of this Office gives rise will be borne by the countries which utilize its services, divided proportionally to the number of sacks which they exchange through its intermediary. The Administration of Panama will advance the necessary funds for the maintenance of prompt services by the Office. Said amounts will be repaid quarterly by each Administration concerned, but repayments which are not made within a period of six months after the expiration of each quarter will bear interest at the rate of 5% a year, for the pur- pose of increasing the maintenance funds of the Transfer Office. ARTICLE 22 Arbitration Every conflict or disagreement arising in the postal relations of the contracting countries will be settled by arbitration, which will be effected in the manner pre- scribed by the Convention of the Universal Postal Union in force. The designation of arbitrators shall be incumbent upon the sig- natory countries, with the inter- vention of the International Office of the Postal Union of the Amer- icas and Spain, if necessary. ARTICLE 23 Oficina Internacional de la Uni6n International Ofice of the Postal Postalde las Americas y Espana Union of the Americas and Spain 1. Con el nombre de Oficina Internacional de la Uni6n Postal de las Americas y Espafia, fun- ciona en Montevideo, bajo la alta inspecci6n de la Direcci6n General de Correos de la Republica Orien- tal del Uruguay, una Oficina Cen- 1. With the name of Interna- tional Office of the Postal Union of the Americas and Spain, there functions in Montevideo, under the general supervision of the Administration of Posts of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, a Office expenses. Advance of funds. Repayment. Arbitration. International Office of the Postal Union of the Americas and Spain. 1671

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