, 1869-01-29
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OFFICIAL.
CONVENTION AGREED UPON BETWEEN THE
POST DEPARTMENTS OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA AND OF THE NORTH
OF THE POSTAL SERVICE BETWEEN THE
TWO COUNTRIES.
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.p Article XII
Accounts between the two Offices shall be
regulated on the following basis From the
total amount of postages aud register fees col.
ected by each Office on letters, added TO the
total amount Of prepaid postages and register
fees on other correspondence which it despatch>
es, the despatchng Office shall deduct the amount
required, at the agreed rate, for the cost of the
intermediate transit thereof between the two
frontiers, and the amount Of the two net sums
shall be equally divided between the two offices.
ARTICLE XII.
The two post departments shall establish BY
agreement, and in conformity with the arrange
ments in force at the time, the conditions upon
which the two offices may respectively exchange
10 open mails the correspondence originating 10
or destined to other foreign countries to which
they may reciprocally serve as intermediates.
II is always understood, however, that such
correspondence shall only be charged With the
rate applicable TO direct international cores
pondence, augmented by the postage due to
foreign countries, and by any other tax for ex-
terror service.
But the North German Office reserves the
right to fix n time, If necessary, when this rule
shall only apply to correspondence despatched
from the United States for such other countries,
unless the latter shall have accepted the same
rule in behalf of the correspondence despatched
through them bv the North German nffca
ARrIcEE KILL.
Each office grants to the other the privilege Of
transit of the closed mails exchanged, in either
direction, between the latter and any Country 10
which the other may serve as intermediary, by
It's usual means of mail transportation, whether
on sea or laud, and the terms of transit shall be
agreed upon when the exercise of the privilege
is required.
ARTICLE XIV
The postal accounts between the two offices
shall be stated quarterly, and transmitted and
verified as speedily us practicable and the hal>
ance found due shall be paid to the creditor
office, either by exchange on Llndon or u: the
debtor office, as the creditor Office muy desire.
The rate for the conversion of the money of
the two countries shall be fixed by common
agreement between the two Offices.
ARTIcLR XIV.
mail is transferred from one vessel to another
wlthoutany expense to the Office of the couutry
where the transfer is made, such transfer shall
not be subject to any postal charge by one Office
against the other.
Article XVI.
Ohcial communications addressed from one
Office to the other shall be the occasion of any
accounts between the two offices.
ARTICLE XVII
Letters wrongly sent, or wrongly addressed,
or not deliverable for whatever cause, shall be
returned TO the originating Office, at its expense
II any expense is Incurred. Registered cores
pondenee of all kinds, not deliverable for any
cause, shall also be returned in like manner
All other correspondence which cannot be deliy
ed shall remain at the disposition of the receiv.
ing othce Any postages upon correspondence
returned which Shall have been charged against
the Office of destination, shall be discharged
from ;be account
ARTICLE XVIII
10 view OF the possible desire of other German
states to avail themselves Of the advantages of
postal association with the States now embraced
IN the North German UniOn, it is further agreed
Ihat the provisions of tins convention shall be
extended to and shall comprise them. whenever
such other States shall declare their desire 10
oin for this purpose, and notice thereof shall
nave been gwen to the United States Post
Department
ARTICLE NIX
The two Offices shall, BY mutual consent ess
-ablish detailed regulations for carrying these
articles iIto execution and they may modify
such regulations, in like manner from time to
me, as the exigences of the service msy REQUIRE.
ARTICLE Xxx.
from Inc time this convention shall take effect !
III former conventions between the two offices
ind between the United States Office on the mart |
md, on The other part, of Bremen and also of
iAmburg, shall cease to be in force, except for |
he settlement of accounts which shall have
previously accrued Hereunder.
This convention, being first approved shall |
axe effect not later than the lst day of January
le1t' and shall continue in force until cancelled |
" mutual agreement, or otherwise, until one |
ear from the date when one office shall have
'iven notice to the other of its desire to termi.
Iate it,
Executed in duplicate at Berlin the twenty
rst day OF October, one thousand eight hun
red and sixty>seven.
lsEAL'] JOHN A. KASSON,
Special Commissioner, &c.