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 3802 62 Stat., Pt. 2, p. 2600. 62 Stat. , Pt. 2, p. 2599. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. Paragraph2. For the purposes of this Agreement:- (a) "relief goods" shall not include tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, or alcoholic liquors; (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 regulation 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 Co-operation Agreement) in the United King- dom 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 service 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 Co-operation Agreement (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 commer- cial channels and forwarded in the United Kingdom by an approved agent of the shipper to the addressee by United Kingdom parcel post for delivery as parcels originating in the United Kingdom 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 Kingdom postal service shall be reimbursed for postal charges on such parcels out of the special account upon presentation of adequate documenta- tion. Parcels exceeding 15 lbs. but not exceeding 22 Ibs. gross weight are, covered by sub-paragraph (c) of this para- graph. (c) With respect to shipments which are originally despatched from the United States by any commercial channel and forwarded 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 Kingdom carrier, as the case may be, out of the special account upon presentation of adequate documentation.

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