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 54 STAT.] UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONVENTION-MAY 23, 1939 dances-avion sont traitees confor- mement aux dispositions des arti- cles 35 et 36 de la Convention. Les objets dont l'affranchissement pos- tal n'est pas obligatoire au depart sont transmis par les voies ordi- naires. 2.- En cas d'insuffisance d'af- franchissement, les correspon- dances-avion sont transmises par la voie de l'air lorsque les taxes acquittees representent au moins le montant de la surtaxe aerienne. Les Administrations d'origine ont la faculte de transmettre ces cor- respondances par la voie de l'air lorsque les taxes acquittees repr6- sentent 25% au moins du montant de la surtaxe aerienne. Les dispositions de l'article 36 de la Convention sont applicables en ce qui concerne la perception des taxes non acquittees au depart. 3.-Lors de la transmission par voie ordinaire des envois ne por- tant pas 25% au moins de la sur- taxe aerienne, le bureau de dep6t ou le bureau d'echange doit biffer toute annotation relative au trans- port aerien et indiquer brievement les motifs de la transmission par voie ordinaire. is treated in accordance with the provisions of Articles 35 and 36 of Ate, p. 2088. the Convention. Articles whose prepayment at the time of mail- ing is not obligatory are sent by the ordinary means. 2. In case of insufficient pre- Inufflcient prepay payment, air-mail correspondence ment. is sent by the air route when the postage paid represents at least the amount of the aerial sur- charge. The Administrations of origin have the option of sending such correspondence by the air route when the postage paid repre- sents at least 25 percent of the amount of the aerial surcharge. The provisions of Article 36 of Atep.2068 the Convention are applicable in regard to the collection of charges not paid at the time of mailing. 3. When articles not bearing at TdinanSomnbyor least 25 percent of the aerial sur- charge are sent by the ordinary means, the office of mailing or the exchange office shall strike out all annotations relative to the air transportation, and indicate brief- ly the reason for transmission by the ordinary means. ARTICLE 7. Distribution des correspondances- avion. 1. -Les correspondances-avion sent distributes dans les meilleures conditions de rapidite possibles et doivent au moins Atre comprises dans la premiere distribution qui suit leur arrivie au bureau de distribution. 2.- Les expediteurs ont la facul- t6 de demander la remise a domi- cile par porteur special imme- diatement apres l'arrivee, en ac- quittant la taxe speciale d'expres prevue par l'article 45 de la Convention. Cette facult6 n'- existe que dans les relations entre pays qui ont organise le service des envois expres dans leurs rela- tions reciproques. 3.- Lorsque le reglement du pays de destination le permet, les destinataires peuvent demander au bureau charge de la distribu- tion que les correspondances-avion ARTICLE 7 Delivery of air-mail correspondence 1. Air-mail correspondence is delivered as rapidly as possible, and shall at least be included in the first delivery following its arrival at the office of destination. 2. Senders have the option of requesting delivery at the address- ee's residence by special carrier immediately after arrival, by pay- ing the special-delivery fee pro- vided for by Article 45 of the Convention. That option exists only in relations between coun- tries which have organized the special-delivery service in their reciprocal relations. 3. When the regulations of the country of destination permit it, addressees may ask the office charged with the delivery to have air-mail correspondence arriving Delivery. Special-crrier serv- ice. Ante, p. 2071. 2237

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