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 62 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION-JULY 5, 1947 5. The customs duties and other charges whose cancellation it has been impossible to obtain are charged to the Administrations responsible for the loss. 6. The Administration which has effected payment of the indemnity is subrogated in the rights of the person who has received it up to the amount thereof, for eventual recourse against the addressee, the sender, or third parties. 7. In case of subsequent recovery of a registered article considered as lost, or part of such article, the sender and the addressee shall be informed to that effect. 8. In addition, the sender shall be informed that he may obtain possession of the article within a period of three months upon repay- ment of the amount of the indemnity received. If, during such period, the sender does not claim the article, the addressee shall be advised that he may obtain possession of it within a similar period by paying the amount awarded to the sender. 9. If the sender or the addressee obtains possession of the article by repaying the amount of the indemnity, this amount shall be refunded to the Administration or Administrations which paid for the loss. 10. If the sender and the addressee waive delivery of the article, the latter is considered as undeliverable. ARTICLE 63.. Payment of indemnity. The obligation of paying indemnity falls upon the Administration to which the mailing office of the article belongs, subject to its right to file a claim against the responsible Administration. ARTICLE 64. Periodfor payment of indemnity. 1. Payment of indemnity must take place as soon as possible, and at the latest within the period of six months, counting from the day following the date of the inquiry. That period is extended to nine months in relations with distant countries. 2. The Administration of mailing of the article which does not accept risks arising from force majeure may postpone settlement for the indemnity beyond the period prescribed by Section 1 when the question of knowing whether the loss of the article was due to a case of that kind has not yet been settled. 3. The Administration of origin is authorized to settle with the sender on behalf of an intermediate Administration or one of destina- tion which, duly notified, has let pass three months or six months in relations with distant countries, without settling the matter. A longer period is granted if the loss appears due to a case of force majeure; in any event, such fact must be brought to the attention of the Administration of origin. 3331 Customs duties, etc. Subrogation. Recovery of lost article. Postponement.

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