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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [58 STAT. country of destination. No other alternative is admissible. If the sender avails himself of this facility his request must appear on the dis- patch note and must be in conformity with, or analogous to, one of the following forms: "If not deliverable as addressed, abandon" "If not deliverable as addressed, deliver to .... ." The same request must also be written on the cover of the parcel. 2. In the absence of a request by the sender to the contrary, a parcel which cannot be delivered shall be returned to the sender without previous notification and at his expense thirty days after its arrival at the office of destination. Nevertheless, a parcel which is definitely refused by the addressee shall be returned immediately. 3. The charges due on returned undeliverable parcels shall be poM, p. 1530. recovered in accordance with the provisions of Article XXIX. ARTICLE XV. Cancelationof customs charges. Both parties to this Agreement undertake to urge their respective Customs Administrations to cancel Customs charges on parcels which are returned to the country of origin, or redirected to a third country. ARTICLE XVI. Sale. Destruction. Articles of which the early deterioration or corruption is to be ex- pected, and these only, may be sold immediately, even when in transit on the outward or return journey, without previous notice or judicial formality. If for any reason, a sale is impossible, the spoilt or putrid articles shall be destroyed. ARTICLE XVII. Abandoned parcels. Parcels which cannot be delivered to the addressees and which the senders have abandoned shall not be returned by the Administration of destination, but shall be treated in accordance with its legislation. No claim shall be made by the Administration of destination against the Administration of origin in respect of such parcels. ARICLE XVIIL Inquiries. 1. A fee not exceeding 60 centimes may be charged for every in- quiry concerning a parcel. No fee shall be charged if the sender has already paid the special fee for an advice of delivery. 2. Inquiries shall be admitted only if made by the sender within the period of one year from the day following the date of posting of the parcel. 3. When an inquiry is the outcome of an irregularity in the postal service, the inquiry fee shall be refunded. 1526

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