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UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION. June 28, 1929. 2643 possible et, au plus taro, avant l'expiration du premier trimestre de l'ann~ qui suit celIe de leur . §stablissement. ARTICLE 72. Liquidation des frois de transit. 1. -8auf entente contraire, Ie solde resultant du decompte ge- neral annuel du Bureau inter- national 01,1 des reglements spe- claux, y compris, k cas kheam, la compensation preuue a l'article 60, § S, es~ _paye par l'Office debiteur A l'Office crediteur en or ou au moyen de cheques O'U de traites payables A vue sur la capitale ou sur une place com- merciale du pays creancier. En cas de payement au moyen de cheques O'U de traites, ces tures sont etablis en monnaie du pays creancier pour un montant equi- valent, au jour de l'achat A la valeur du solde exprime en francs. Les frois de pavement sont sup- portes par l'Ofllce debiteur. Ces cheq,us O'U traites peuvent ~tre egalement tires sur un autre pays, A la condition t.fLte ces titres representent Ie m~me equivalent et que les frois d'escompte soient A la charge de l'Office debiteur. 2-Le payement preciM doit ~tre eifectue dans 1e plus bref delai ~ssible, et, au plus tard, avant l'expiration d'un delai de 4 mois A partir de la date d'envoi du decompte par Ie Bureau inter- national ou de l'invitation A payer, adress~ par l'Office crean- cler A l'Office debiteur, quand il s'agit d'un compte regie A part. Oe delai peut &re porte a 5 mois dans les relations entre pays eloignes. Passe ces delois, les somines dues sont productives d'inMr~t, A raison de sept pour cent l'an, A compter du jour d'expiration des- dits d61ais. at the latest, before the expiration of the first quarter of the year fol- lowing the one in which they were made up. ARTICLE 72 (see Protocol I) Settlement of transit charges POll, p. 2671. 1. Barring contrary agreement, Payment of tranait the balance resulting from the charges. general annual account of the International Bureau or from spe- cial settlements, including, if occa- sion arises, the compensation pro~ vided for in Article 60, Section 2, Ante, p, 2632. is paid by the debtor Administra- tion to the creditor Administration in gold or by means of checks or drafts payable at sight in the capi- tal or m a commercial city of the creditor country. In case of payment by means of checks or drafts} those instru- ments are drawn m the money of the creditor country for an amount equivalent on the day of purchase to the value of the bal- ance expressed in francs. The expenses of payment are borne by the debtor Administration. These checks or drafts may also be drawn on another country on the condition that those instru- ments represent the same equiva- lent and that the exchange costs are charged to the debtor Admin- istration. 2. The payment above men- Early settlement. tioned must be made as soon as possible, and, at the latest, before the expiration of a period of four monthS, counting from the date of the sending of the account by the International' Bureau, or of the invitation to pay sent by the creditor Administration to the debtor Administration when it is a question of accounts settled separately. This period may be extended to five months in rela- tions between distant countries. Mter those periods, the sums due bear interest at the'rate of 7 percent a year, counting from the date of expiration of the said periods.