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 62 STAT.] UNITED KINGDOM-RELIEF SUPPLIES AND PACKAGES-DEC. 1, 1948 3799 (b) "relief packages" shall not include goods other than food- stuffs, discarded apparel, medical supplies, or soap, and shall not exceed 22 lbs. gross weight; and (c) "standard packs" shall contain only such articles which qualify under ECA regulations and are approved by the Gov- ernment of the United Kingdom. ParagraphS. Transportation charges (as defined in paragraph 5 of Article IV of the Economic Cooperation Agreement) in the United Kingdom on "relief goods", "relief packages", and "standard packs", which comply with the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 above, shall be defrayed as follows: (a) The amount of terminal charges for shipments which are sent by United States parcel post addressed to individuals in the United Kingdom shall be computed by the United Kingdom postal services in the manner now or hereafter provided by the applicable agreements. Such charges shall be reimbursed to the United Kingdom postal service out of the special account provided for in Article IV of the Economic Cooperation Agree- ment (hereinafter referred to as the special account) and no claim for such charges shall be made against the United States. (b) With respect to shipments which are originally despatched from the United States by any regular established commercial channels and forwarded in the United Kingdom by an approved agent of the shipper to the addressee by United Kingdom par- cel post for delivery as parcels originating in the United King- dom, such parcels not exceeding 15 lbs. gross weight shall be accepted by United Kingdom parcel post services without payment of postal charges by such agent. The United King- dom postal service shall be reimbursed for postal charges on such parcels out of the special account upon presentation of adequate documentation. Parcels exceeding 15 lbs. but not exceeding 22 lbs. gross weight are covered by sub-paragraph (c) of this paragraph. (c) With respect to shipments which are originally despatched from the United States by any commercial channel and for- warded in the United Kingdom by an approved agent of the shipper to the addressee by United Kingdom carrier, the United Kingdom shall reimburse such agent or United King- dom carrier, as the case may be, out of the special account upon presentation of adequate documentation. (d) With respect to any charges incidental to transportation which may be incurred by an agent of a shipper under sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of this paragraph, other than parcel post charges and carrier charges, such approved agent shall be reimbursed by the Government of the United Kingdom out of the special account upon presentation of adequate documentation. Defrayal of trans- portation charges. 62 Stat. , Pt. 2, p. 2600. Reimbursement for certain charges. ' 62 Stat., Pt. 2, p. 2599.

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