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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES Uni6n Postal Universal. Para que the modifications to become effec- tengan fuerza ejecutiva las modi- tive, they must obtain: ficaciones, deberan obtener: a) unanimidad de sufragios si (a) Unanimity of votes if it is se trata de introducir nuevas dis- a question of introducing new pro- posiciones o de modificar el pre- visions or modifying the present sente articulo y las de los articulos Article or Articles 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 1,2,4,7,8,13,17,18,19,20y23. 13,17,18,19,20and23. b) dos tercios de sufragios para (b) Two-thirds of the votes to modificar las demas disposiciones. modify the other provisions. ARTICULO 23 ARTICLE 23 Vigencia y duraci6n del Acuerdo Effective date and duration of Agreement Effective date and 1. El presente Acuerdo em- 1. The present Agreement will duration of Agree- ment. pezara a regir el 1.° de octubre de become effective October 1, 1937, 1937 y quedara en vigencia sin and will remain in force without limitaci6n de tiempo, reservandose limitation of time, each of the con- cada una de las Altas Partes con- tracting parties reserving the right tratantes, el derecho de denun- to denounce it by means of notice ciarlo mediante aviso dado por su given by its Government to that Gobierno al de la Repdblica Orien- of the Eastern Republic of Uru- tal del Uruguay, con un ano de guay one year in advance. anticipaci6n. Ratifications. 2. El dep6sito de las ratifica- 2. The ratifications will be de- ciones se hara en la ciudad de posited in the city of Panama, Panama, Repdblica de Panama, Republic of Panama, as soon as en el mAs breve plazo posible. Se possible. A certificate will be levantara un Acta relativa al made up relative to the deposit of dep6sito de las ratificaciones de the ratifications of each country, cada pais, y el Gobierno de and the Government of Panama Panama remitira por la via diplo- will send a copy of the said certifi- matica una copia de dicha Acta a cate, through diplomatic channels, los Gobiernos de los demas paises to the Governments of the other signatarios. signatory countries. Former agreement 3. Quedan derogadas a partir 3. The stipulations of the Mon- abrogated. de la fecha en que entre en vigor ey Order Agreement adopted at el presente Acuerdo las estipula- Madrid on November 10, 1931, clones del Acuerdo de giros postales are abrogated, beginning with the sancionado en Madrid el dia 10 de date on which the present Agree- noviembre de 1931. ment becomes effective. Validity. 4. En el caso de que el Acuerdo 4. In case that the Agreement is no fuere ratificado por uno o varios not ratified by one or more of the de los paises contratantes, no contracting countries, it will never- dejara de ser valido para los que theless be valid for those which asi lo hubieren hecho. have ratified it. Provisional ratifica- 5. Los paises contratantes po- 5. The contracting countries dran ratificar provisionalmente may ratify this Agreement pro- este Acuerdo, por correspondencia, visionally, by correspondence, giv- dando aviso de ello a las Adminis- ing notice thereof to the respective traciones respectivas por medio de Administrations through the me- la Oficina Internacional, sin per- dium of the International Office, juicio de que, segdn la legislaci6n without prejudice to the fact that, de cada pais y previa aprobaci6n according to the legislation of each de los Congresos Nacionales, sea country, and after approval by the confirmada por la via diplomatica. National Congresses, it may be confirmed through diplomatic channels. 1716

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