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Mossronnsn CONVENTION—LIBERIA. 2159 Omwenttonfor the exchange of Money Orders between the Rqmbhfc of APT *-1** Mbma and He United States of America. ·¥¤¤+> 9.1993 The lpostal administration of the Republic of Liberia and the Post *"°°’”‘°l°· Oflice epartment of the United States of America being desirous of establishing a system of exchange of Postal Money Or ers between the two countries, the undersigned, the Postmaster General, for the Republic of Liberia., and the Postmaster General, for the United States of America, duly authorized for that purpose, have agreed upon the following Articles: _ Anrrcmaz 1. There shall be a regular exchange of Money Orders between the 0¤1{;=g¤¤89¤*m¤¤¤¥ two countries. ` ARTICLE 2.· The amounts of Orders in both directions shall be expressed in T° l’° °"‘°"°g "f United States money; and to provide for the fluctuations of the rate Umm mm mo By of exchange between the two countries, it is agreed that all amounts shall be converted into their proper equivalents by the postal administration of that is to sraiy, the sums received Oby the postal administration of Liberia for O ers drawn on the Unit States shall be converted at the time of issue into United States money, at the current rate of exchange, and the amounts of Orders drawn in the United States on Liberia shall in like manner.be rendered by the postal administration of Liberia into the currency of Liberia at the current rate of exchange on the day of the arrival of the list described in Article 9. Anrrcuz 3. · 1. The maximum of each Order is nxed at one hundred dollars ($100). M¤'·‘¤°*¤ *¤°¤¤*· 2. No Money Order shall include a fractional part of a cent. ***9**9*** Anricnm 4. The amounts of Money Orders shall be deposited b the remitters *’·>’*¤9¤**¤l9¤*l and paid to the payees in gold coin, or in other legalymoney of the m°u°y’m` same current value. However, in case there should be in circulation in either country a paper currency of legal tender but of less value than gold, the administration of that country shall have the right to receive and employ the same in its relations with the public. taking into account the difference of value.