Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 46 Part 2.djvu/1237

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PARCEL POST CONVENTION-CUBA. JULY 24, 1930. 2845 All parcels must be sealed with wax, adhesive tape, or in some qJ:km!::ts etc" re- other acceptable manne!: but in the country of destination they may . be opened by customs ollIcers for examinatIon and appraisal of their contents, such parcels to be thereafter officially sealed by the customs officers. ARTICLE III 1. The following articles are specially prohibited transmission Specific prohibitions. in the mails exchanged under this Convention: (a) A letter or communication of the nature of personal corre- Letters, etc, spondence must not accompany, be written on, or inclosed with any parcel. If such be found, the letter will be placed in the mails, if separable, or, if the communication be inseparably attached, the whole parcel will be rejected. If, however, any such parcel should inadvertently be forwarded, the country of destination will collect on the letter or letters double rates of postage, according to the letter rates in force. Ecl 'th d'f (b) An enclosure intended for delivery at an address other than tere:t ~%:ss~l 1- that borne by the parcel itself. If such enclosed lackages be de- tected, they must be sent forward singly, charge with new and distinct parcel post rates. Live animal, (c) Any live animal. Unauthorized article. (d) Any article of which the admission is not authorized by the Customs or other ~aws or ~egulations in f~rce in eith~r country. Explosive, etc., (e) Any explOSIve or mflammable arhcle, and, III general, any articles, article of which the conveyance is dangerous. List t h'b'ted 2. Each country will supply, from time to time, a list of prohibited articlest~be~~k~ed, articles and a list of articles removed from the prohibited list which thereby become acceptable in the mails exchanged under these Articles. 3. The following articles and those of similar character shall not ot17:47, 18 January 2013 (UTC)i~~ be accepted for transmission through the parcel post to Cuba, but when mailable may be sent as registered matter provided they are sealed and the letter rate of postage is paid: Precious stones, mounted Jewelry, etc, or unmounted; valuable jewelry, such as rings, brooches, tie pins, chains, cuff links, dress sets, fobs, bracelets, lockets, necklaces, etc.; all articles of gold or other precious metal for personal use, such as cigarette holders, cigarette cases, vanity cases, card cases, lorgnettes, mesh bags, watches, etc.; gold scrap, jeweler's filings; money packets (which are construed as including bank notes, coin, bullion, gold dust, bonds, and coupons payable to be!lrer, stocks, and other securities negotiable by bearer). 4. Every article imported into the United States which is capable Markings, etc, of bein~ marked, stamped, branded or labeled, without injury, at the time ot its manufacture or production, shall be marked, stamped, branded, or labeled, in legible English words, in a conspicuous place that shall not be covered or obscured by any subsequent attachments or arrangements, so as to indicate the country of origin; such mark- ing, stamping, branding or labelin~ sh~ll be as nearly indelible and permanent as the nature of the arbcle will permit. 5. All admissible articles or merchandise mailed in one country t' F~dom f~m deten· for the other, or received in one country from the other, shall be free lon,lnspectlOn, etc, from any detention or inspection whatsoever, eX0ept such as is re- Exception, quired in connection with the treatment by fiscal officers for the assessment of customs or internal revenue duties, and shall be for- warded promptly to their destination, being subject in their transmis- sion and delivery to the laws and regulations of each country respectively.