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Oct. 25, 1945 GUATEMALA-PARCEL POST- - o v3,1945 Nov.30,1945 comiendas cuya entrega hubieren efectuado en las condiciones pres- critas por sus reglamentos inter- nos para los envios de la misma naturaleza. Sin embargo, la responsabilidad se mantendra cuando el destina- tario o, en caso de devoluci6n, el remitente, formule reservas al recibir una encomienda expoliada o averiada. ARTfCULO 5. Pago de la indemnizaci6n. La obligaci6n de pagar una indemnizaci6n asi como las tasas postales que deban restituirse, co- rrespondera a la Administraci6n de la cual dependa la oficina expedi- dora de la encomienda, conser- vando dicha Administraci6n el derecho de recurrir contra la Ad- ministraci6n responsable. Sin embargo, en casos en donde la indemnizaci6n haya sido pagada al destinatario de acuerdo con el segundo parrafo del paragrafo 1, articulo 2, correspondera a la Administraci6n destinataria. ARTfCULO 6. Plazo para el pago de la indemni- zacion. 1. El pago de la indemnizaci6n debera efectuarse al interesado lo mas pronto posible, y a mas tardar en el plazo de un afio a partir del dia siguiente al de la reclamaci6n. La Administraci6n a la cual co- rresponda dicho pago, podra pos- ponerlo excepcionalmente mas alla de este plazo, cuando a la expira- ci6n de ese plazo, no ha podido deslindarse la cuesti6n de la res- ponsibilidad o de la disposici6n que se hubiere dado al articulo en cuesti6n. 66347' - 47---PT, I1--73 have effected delivery in accord- ance with their internal regulations for parcels of the same nature. Responsibility is, however, maintained when the addressee or, in case of return, the sender makes reservations in taking delivery of a parcel the contents of which have been abstracted or damaged. ARTICLE 5. Payment of indemnity. The obligation to pay compen- sation, as well as the postage charges due to be refunded, rests with the Administration to which the office of origin of the parcel is subordinate. However, in cases where the compensation is paid to the addressee in accordance with Article 2, Section 1, second para- graph, the obligation shall rest with the Administration of desti- nation. The paying Administra- tion retains the right to make a claim against the Administration responsible. ARTICLE, 6. Periodforpayment of compensation. 1. The payment of compensa- tion for an insured parcel shall be made to the rightful claimant as soon as possible and at the latest within a period of one year count- ing from the day following that on which the application is made. However, the Administration responsible for making payment may exceptionally defer payment of indemnity for a longer period than that stipulated if, at the ex- piration of that period, it has not been able to determine the dispo- sition made of the article in ques- tion or the responsibility incurred. 59 STAT.] 1833 Ante, p. 1829.