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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. TranslationPreparedby the Post Office Department AGREEMENT RELATIVE TO MONEY ORDERS concluded between Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain, the United States of America, the United States of Venezuela, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the Dominican Republic and Uruguay. The undersigned, Plenipotentiaries of the Governments of the countries mentioned, in exercise of the authority conferred by the 54Stat. 2M. Convention of the Universal Postal Union, agree ad referendum to execute the money order service, in accordance with the following clauses: ARTICLE 1 Object of the agreement The exchange of money orders among the contracting countries whose Administrations agree to perform this service will be governed by the provisions of the present Agreement. ARTICLE 2 Currency The amount of the money orders will be expressed in the currency of the country of destination. Nevertheless the Administrations are authorized to adopt another currency by common consent if they deem it convenient. ARTICLE 3 Conditions for the exchange of money orders 1. The exchange of money orders between the contracting nations Ampep.3S4. will be effected by means of lists conforming to model A attached, which shall be forwarded to their destination by ordinary or air mail as the interested Administrations may agree. Addition to rms 2. Furthermore, upon previous agreement, an addition may be made to the aforementioned forms "A" at the request of the remitter of the money order, or a private message addressed to the beneficiary, relative to the respective remittance may be attached to the list. o" ,ingb 3. Each Administration will designate the Offices of its country which will be responsible for issuing the lists and for forwarding them to the other Offices which will be designated by the other Administra- tions for the same purpose. 4. In case of force majeur which renders impossible the direct ex- change of money orders, the issuing country, even without a request of the remitter or of the payee may redirect them, upon previous agree- for 3564 "1

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