Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 38 Part 2.djvu/563

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1780 ranonn rosr CONVENTION—LIBERIA. P*°¤¤***¤d ¤*“°*¤¤· d f th turn of the arcel a sum e ual to the postage when "”"’ p' 1m' Sfi€i§tBrlnai)l1ed;6PIi·(:>vided, howgver, that parcgls prohibited by Article II and those which do not conform to the conditions as to size, weight and value, prescribed b_y said Article, shall not necessarily be returned to the country of origin, but may be disdposed of, without recourse, ii; accordance with the customs laws an regulations of the country tinatio . P°'m‘°°l° ""°l°°' 0 2.BSWhen tlhe contents of a parcel which can not be delivered are liable to deterioration or corruption, they may be destroyed at once if necessary, or if expedient, so d, without previous notice or judicial formality, for the benefit of the right person; the particulars of each M sale being noticed by one post office to the other. _ °"”“u°°' 3. An order for redirection or reforwarding must be accompamed by the amount due for postage necessary for the return of the parcel to the office of origin, at the ordinary parcel rates. _ _ ARTICLE XII. h_ri¤¤¤¤¤x;¤¤¤¤¤i11¢r The Post Office Delpartment of either of the contracting countries °“’ ° °' will not be responsib e for the loss or damm of any parcel, and no

 cf; consequently be claimed by sender or addressee in

81 er coun . · ARTICLE XIII. _,§'}"°’*°‘ ’°¤“"“°’“· The Postmaster General of the United States of America, and the Postmaster General of the Republic of Liberia shall have authority to jointly make such further regulations of order and detail as may be foun necessary to carry out the present Convention from time to time; and may, by agreement, prescribe conditions for the admission

  • ""‘·*’·‘""· 3) the of any of the articles prohibited by Article II of this

nventxon. ARTICLE XIV. m°"°‘ Convention shall take effect and 0 erations thereunder shall begin on the first day of July, 1914, and sli)al1 continue in force until terminated by mutual agreement; but may be annulled at the desire oxuther Department upon six months previous notice given to the o er. S""‘°°"" Done in du licste and signed at the tw t ixth d of May, one thousand nine hundred and ouilteen, anlllnalzr-lldonroxgib the tlurtieth day of Apnl one thousand nine hundred and fourteen. [sur.] Aumar Smzmr Buamson Postmaster General of the United States of America. Isaac Moonr, Postmaster General of the Republic of ‘“""°"l' The foregoing Parcel Post Convention between the United States of America an Liberia, siimed at Monrovia on the thirtieth day of April, one thousand nine undred and fourteen, and at Washmgton on the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, has been negotiated and concluded with my advice and consent, and IS hereby approved and ratified. In testimong whereof ave caused the seal of the United States to be hereunto ed. [snare] Woonnow Wmsos. By the President: W. J. Barn: Secretary of State. Wasrmreron, May 28, 1.914.