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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES Pan American e) A la correspondencia oficial Union. que expida y reciba la Uni6n Panamericana de Washington; icial correspond- 2. Las correspondencias oficiales nco go de los Gobiernos Centrales de los paises de la Uni6n Postal de las Americas y Espafia, que con- forme a sus leyes interiores circu- len libres de porte en su r6gimen interno, se admiten con la misma franquicia en el pais de destino, sin ningdn gravamen en el mismo, siempre que se observe una estricta reciprocidad. National Conmis- 3. Gozara asimismo, de fran- sions of Intellectual Cooperation. quicia de porte, la correspondencia de las Comisiones Nacionales de Cooperaci6n Intelectual consti- tuidas bajo los auspicios de los Gobiernos, de acuerdo con Con- venciones Panamericanas y Uni- versales vigentes. vice consuls when 4. La franquicia de porte con- Ante, p.l5i. cedida a los C6nsules por el paragrafo 1, letra c), so hara extensiva a los Vicec6nsules, cuan- do estos se hallaren en funciones de C6nsules. Registration. 5. La correspondencia a que se refieren los incisos a), b) y c), del paragrafo 1, podra tambien exenta de porte, ser expedida con caracter certificado; pero sin derecho a indemnizaci6n alguna en caso de perdida, extravio o averfa. Dipiomatlipotches. 6. El intercambio de correspon- dencia del Cuerpo Diplomatico, entre las Secretarias de Estado de los respectivos parses y sus Emba. jadas o Legaciones, tendra el caricter de reciprocidad entre los paises contratantes y sera efec- tuado al descubierto o per medio de valijas diplomaticas de con- formidad con lo determinado en pord p.Is. el articulo 106 del Reglamento de Ejecuci6n. Esas valijas, gozaran de franquicia y de todas las garantias de los envies oficiales. Airervexcepted. 7. La franquicia de que trata el presente articulo, no tendra aplicaci6n en el servicio aereo ni en los demas servicios especiales existentes en el regimen americo- espafiol o en el regimen interno de los paises contratantes. (e) To official correspondence sent and received by the Pan American Union in Washington. 2. Official correspondence of the Central Governments of the coun- tries of the Postal Union of the Americas and Spain which circu- lates free in their domestic service under their domestic legislation is admitted to the same franking privilege in the country of destina- tion without the collection of any charge thereby, whenever strict reciprocity is observed. 3. The franking privilege will also be enjoyed by correspondence of National Commissions of Intel- lectual Cooperation set up under the auspices of the Governments in accordance with Pan American and Universal Conventions in force. 4. The franking privilege granted to Consuls by Section 1, letter (c), will be extended to Vice-Consuls when the latter are discharging the functions of Con- suls. 5. The correspondence referred to by paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of Section 1 may also be sent free of postage under registration, but without right to indemnity in case of loss, rifling or damage. 6. The exchange of correspond- ence of the Diplomatic Corps, between the Secretaries of State of the respective countries and their Embassies or Legations, will have a reciprocal character among the contracting countries, and will be effected in open mail or by means of diplomatic pouches, in accordance with the provisions of Article 106 of the Regulations of Execution. These pouches will enjoy the franking privilege and all safeguards of official dispatches. 7. The franking privilege dealt with in the present Article will not be applicable in the air service or in other special services existing in the Americo-Spanish r6gime or in the domestic services of the con- tracting countries. 1666