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 1534 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [58 STAT. surface shall be accepted. The address shall be written on the parcel itself or on a label so firmly attached to it that it cannot become de- tached. The sender of a parcel shall be advised to enclose in the parcel a copy of the address together with a note of his own address. (b) Be packed in a manner adequate for the length of the journey and for the protection of the contents. Articles liable to injure postal employees or to damage other par- cels shall be so packed as to prevent any risk. ARTICLE 6. Special packing. 1. Liquids and substances which easily liquefy shall be packed in two receptacles. Between the first receptacle (bottle, flask, pot, box, etc.) and the second (box of metal or of stout wood, or strong fiber- board of equal strength) shall be left a space which shall be filled with sawdust, bran, or some other absorbent material in sufficient quantity to absorb all the liquid contents in the case of breakage. 2. Dry coloring powders such as aniline blue, etc., shall be admitted only if enclosed in stout metal boxes placed inside wooden boxes with sawdust between the two receptacles. 3. Every parcel containing precious stones, jewelry, or any article of gold, silver, or platinum exceeding $500 or £100 in value shall be packed in a box measuring not less than 3 feet 6 inches (1.05 meters) in length and girth combined. ARICLE 7. Dispatch notes and customs declarations. 1. Each parcel shall be accompanied by a dispatch note and by a set of customs declarations according to the regulations of the country of destination. The customs declarations and dispatch notes relating to parcels sent to the United States of America shall be firmly attached to the parcels; the customs declarations relating to parcels sent to Palestine shall be firmly attached to the dispatch notes and these in turn must be firmly attached to the parcels. 2. Nevertheless, a single dispatch note and a single set of customs declarations may suffice for two or three (but not more) ordinary parcels posted at the same time by the same sender to the same addressee. This provision shall not apply to insured parcels. 3. The two Administrations accept no responsibility in respect of the accuracy of customs declarations. AIanLE 8. Advice of delivery. 1. Insured parcels for which the senders ask an advice of delivery shall be very prominently marked "Advice of Delivery" or "A. R ." 2. Such parcels shall be accompanied by a form similar to that annexed to the Detailed Regulations of the Convention of the Uni- versal Postal Union. This advice of delivery form shall be prepared

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