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 61 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-PARCEL POST SERVICE-SEPT. 25, 1946 2. However, the contracting Administrations may fix other details for the execution of the service, after previous agreement. 3. The right of the contracting countries to retain in force the regulatory procedure adopted for the execution of Conventions among themselves is recognized, provided that such procedure is not contrary to the provisions of this Agreement. ARTICLE 15 Effective date and duration of the Agreement 1. The present Agreement will become effective January 1, 1947, and will remain in force without time limit, each of the contracting parties reserving the right to denounce it by means of notice given by its Government to that of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay one year in advance. 2. The deposit of ratifications will be effected in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Republic of the United States of Brazil, as soon as possible. The relative certificate will be prepared in regard to the ratifications by each country, and the Government of Brazil will send a copy of the said certificate, through diplomatic channels, to the Governments of the other signatory countries. 3. The stipulations of the Parcel Post Agreement signed in Panama on December 22, 1936, are abrogated, beginning with the date on which the present Agreement becomes effective. 4. In case that the Agreement is not ratified by one or more of the contracting countries, it will nevertheless be valid for the countries which have ratified it. 5. The contracting countries may ratify this Agreement provision- ally, by correspondence, giving notice thereof to the respective Ad- ministrations through the medium of the International Office, without prejudice to the fact that, according to the legislation of each country, and after approval by the National Congresses, it may be confirmed through diplomatic channels. In faith of which, the Plenipotentiaries of the countries enumerated sign the present Agreement in the city of Rio de Janeiro, United States of Brazil, on the 25th day of September, 1946. [For signatories to the Agreement see Spanish text.] FINAL PROTOCOL TO THE PARCEL POST AGREEMENT At the time of signing the Parcel Post Agreement concluded by the Fifth Americo-Spanish Postal Congress, the Plenipotentiaries signing agreed upon the following: The United States of America is permitted to increase up to double their amount the territorial transit charges fixed by Article 4 of the Agreement, and to apply also a surcharge of 25 centimes per parcel. Rio DE JANEIRO, September 25, 1946. (*) (*) [Approved by acclamation in Plenary Session of the Fifth Congress of the Postal Union of the Americas and Spain, September21, 1946.] [Footnote in certified copy.] Deposit of ratifica- tions. 50 Stat. 1696. Provisional ratifica- tion by correspond- ence. Ante, p. 3630. Ane, p. 3535. 3539

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