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2798 PARCEL POST CONVENTION-DUTCH GUIANA. . Tuly 9. 19;JO. August 18. 1930. _J _uly9, 1930. _ Parcel post conventiJn between t\e United States of America and Dutch August 18 1930. Gu' S'datP 'b.Jl919°0tTITh't • Ulna. 'tgne araman0, uy , «', a rr as 'tng on) August 18, 1930; approved by the President, September 2, 1930. PARCEL POST CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND DUTCH GUIANA. Parcel post conven· For the purpose of concluding a ~rangements for the exchange of tion with Dutch Qui· 1 k be hIf.dS fA' (. Id ann. parce -post pac ages tween t e mte tates 0 merIca me u - Preamble. mg Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico, Guam, Samoa, and the Virgin IsIands of the United States) and Dutch Guiana",.!-he undersigned1 Walter F. Brown, Postmaster General of the united States of Americ~ and F. E. Bruyning, Acting Administrator of Finance in Dutch uuiana by virtue of authority vested in them, have agreed upon the following articles: Limit.ations. I· Limits of 'Veight and Size. Weight and size. 1. N0 parcel shall exceed twenty-two pounds (ten kilograms) in weight, six feet (one hundred and eighty centimeters) in length and girth combined, or four feet (one hundred and twentv centimeters) m length with the proviso that parcels over forty-two inches and not over :forty-four inches in length must not exceed twenty-four inches in girth, parcels over forty-four inches and not over forty-six inches in length must not exceed twenty inches in girth, and parcels over forty-six inches and up to four feet in length must not exceed sixteen inches in girth. C'llculat!on of dis· 2. As regards the exact calculation of the weiO'ht and dimensions patching office accept- f lsh' fhd' th' ffi 1l~lb td t ed. 0 parce'1teVIew0 t e Ispacmg0 cesla e accep e ,exccp in cases ot obvious error. Postage and 'ees. II. Postage and Fees. Collected from send- 1 . The Administration of origin is entitled to collect from the sender ec. of each parcel such postage, and, in case of insared parcpls such insurance fees and fees for return receipts and requests for infor- mation as to the disposal of a parcel made after it has been posted, as may from time to time be prescribed by its regulations. Prepayment. 2. Except in the case of returned or redirected parcels, the postage and such of the fees mentioned in the preceding section as are appli- cable must be prepaid. Rate, . etc.• for larger 2. The Postal Administrations of the twa Countries reserve the right pac"llls. to fix subsequently, by common consent, if their respective Regula- tions permit, the rates and conditions applicable to parcels exceeding the limits of weight and size specified in paragraph 1. Prepacation of par· cels. III. Preparation of Parcels. Addressing require- 1. The name and address of the sender and the addressee must be m"nts. legibly and correctly written in every case when possible on the