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61 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-POSTAL UNION-SEPT. 25, 1946 d) Information as to the most rapid territorial and maritime routes which may be used for exchange of correspondence. e) The results of the annual statistics of their postal traffic with other Americo-Spanish countries. f) The text of their propositions submitted to Universal Postal Congresses for consideration. g) Data of all kinds concerning the Americo-Spanish postal service, every time that some new provision is established. h) All information requested by the International Office itself for publication, reports and other matters pertaining to it, in such manner as to permit the execution of its task as soon as possible. i) A table showing in detail all maritime services belonging to countries of the Postal Union of the Americas and Spain which may be used gratuitously by the others for the transportation of their correspondence. j) The variations in the equivalents, as soon as they occur. k) Three copies of the postage stamps which are issued and of the impressions of the stamping machines, with a copy of the respective provisions of issuance. 2. All subsequent modifications will be communicated without delay. ARTICLE 114 Modifications in the interval between meetings of Congresses 1. In the interval between Congresses, Administrations will have the right to formulate propositions relative to the present Regulations, following the procedure indicated in the Convention of the Universal Postal Union. 6 stat. 2W9. 2. In order to become effective, those propositions must obtain two-thirds of the votes cast. ARTICLE 115 Application of Universal Postal Convention and domestic legislation For all matters not provided for by these Regulations regarding the exchange of correspondence among the contracting countries, the provisions of the Regulations of the Convention of the Universal Postal Union will be applicable, and, in the absence of these, the M5tt. 210 domestic legislation of the same countries. ARTICLE 116 Effective date and duration of regulations The present Regulations will become effective on the same date as the Convention to which they relate, and will have the same duration. In the city of Rio de Janeiro, Republic of the United States of Brazil, on the 25th day of September, 1946. [For signatories to the Regulations see Spanish text.] A.I 3a 3523