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destination in virtue of the present Article, and of Article XIX following, shall not, on any pretext, be charged with any rate or duty whatever to be paid by the receivers.
It is, nevertheless, understood that this provision does not in any way invalidate the right of either Office to refuse to deliver printed papers, the importation of which may be prohibited by the laws or regulations of the country to which they are transmitted.
ARTICLE XIX.
The French Post Office shall pay to the British Post Office, on such of the newspapers and other printed papers mentioned in Article XVIII preceding as shall originate in France, in Algeria, or in the French Post Offices established in Turkey, Syria, and Egypt, namely:
1. On printed papers of every kind addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the sum of one franc per kilogramme, net weight.
2. On printed papers of every kind sent from France and Algeria, addressed to Malta by means of British packets, the like sum of one franc per kilogramme, net weight.
The British Post Office, on its side, shall pay to the French Post Office, on such of the newspapers and other printed papers mentioned in Article XVIII preceding as shall originate in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or in Malta, namely:
1. On printed papers of every kind sent from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, addressed to France and Algeria, the sum of fifty centimes per pound British, net weight.
2. On printed papers of every kind sent from Malta, addressed to France and Algeria by means of British packets, the like sum of fifty centimes per pound British, net weight.
3. On printed papers of every kind sent from Malta, addressed to France and Algeria by means of French packets, the sum of one franc per pound British, net weight.
4. On printed papers of every kind sent from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, addressed to the French Offices established in Turkey, Syria, and Egypt, the sum of one franc per pound British, net weight.
5. And lastly, on printed papers of every kind sent from Malta, addressed to the French Offices established in Turkey, Syria, and Egypt, the sum of fifty centimes per pound British, net weight.
In order to enjoy the reduction of postage accorded by the present Article, the printed papers must be prepaid, in conformity with Article XVIII preceding, must be put in bands, and must not contain any writing, figure, or manual mark whatsoever.
Printed papers which are not in conformity with these conditions shall be treated as letters, and charged accordingly.
ARTICLE XX.
The French Government undertakes the conveyance across the French territory of the closed mails which the British Post Offices may exchange, by way of France, either with other British Post Offices or with Foreign Post Offices.
The French Government likewise undertakes the conveyance, by French packets and other French vessels, of the closed mails which the British Post Offices may exchange by means of these packets or vessels, either with other British Post Offices or with Foreign Post Offices.
The British Government, on its side, undertakes the conveyance across the British territory of the closed mails which the French Post Offices may exchange, by way of Great Britain, either with other French Post Offices or with Foreign Post Offices.
The British Government likewise undertakes the conveyance, by British packets and other British vessels, of the closed mails which the French Post Offices may exchange by these means, either with other French Post Offices or with Foreign Post Offices.
It is agreed that those of the above-mentioned closed mails which shall be sent by way of the Isthmus of Suez, or by way of the Isthmus of Darien, shall be conveyed across the Isthmus of Suez, or across the Isthmus of Darien, as the case may be, with the
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destination in virtue of the present Article, and of Article XIX following, shall not, on any pretext, be charged with any rate or duty whatever to be paid by the receivers.
It is, nevertheless, understood that this provision does not in any way invalidate the right of either Office to refuse to deliver printed papers, the inportation of which may be proli bited by the laws or regulations of the country to which they are transmitted.
ARTICLE XIX.
The French Post Office shall pay to the British Post Office, on such of the newspapers and other printed papers mentioned in Article XVIII preceding as shall originate in France, in Algeria, or in the French Post Offices esta- blished in Turkey, Syria, and Egypt, namely
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1. On printed papers
of
every kind addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the sum of one franc per kilogramme, net weight.
2. On printed papers of every kind sent from France and Algeria, addressed to Malta by means of British packets, the like sum of one franc per kilo- gramme, net weight.
The British Post Office, on its side, shall pay to the French Post Office, on such of the newspapers and other printed papers mentioned in Article XVIII preceding as shall originate in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or in Malta, namely:
1. On printed papers
of every
kind sent from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, addressed to France and Algeria, the sum of fifty centimes per pound British, net weight.
2. On printed papers of every kind sent from Malta, addressed to France and Algeria by means of British packets, the like sum of fifty centimes per pound British, net weight.
3. On printed papers of every kind sent from Malta, addressed to France and Algeria by means of French packets, the sum of one franc per pound British, net weight.
4. On printed papers of every kind sent from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, addressed to the French Offices established in Turkey,
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chis jusqu'à destination, en vertu du présent Article et de l'Article XIX ci-après, ne pourront, sous aucun pré- texte, être frappés d'unc taxe ou d'un droit quelconque à la charge des desti-
nataires.
Il est entendu, toutefois, que cette disposition n'infirme en aucune manière le droit qu'a chaque Administration de ne pas distribuer les objets dont l'im- portation serait prohibée par les lois ou règlements du pays de destination.
ARTICLE XIX.
L'Administration des Postes de France paiera à l'Administration des Postes Britanniques pour ceux des journaux et autres imprimés men- tionnés dans l'Article XVIII précédent, qui seront originaires de la France, de des Bureaux Français l'Algérie, ou établis en Turquie, en Syrie, et en Egypte, savoir :---
1. Pour les imprimés de toute nature, à destination du Royaume Uni de la Grande Bretagne et d'Irlande, la somme d'un franc par kilogramme, poids net.
2. Pour les imprimés de toute nature expédiés de la France et de l'Algérie à destination de Malte, par la voie des paquebots Britanniques, la même somme d'un franc par kilogramme, poids net.
De son côté, l'Administration des Postes Britanniques paiera à l'Adininis- tration des Postes de France pour ceux des journaux et autres imprimés men- tionnés dans l'Article XVIII précédent, qui seront originaires du Royaume Uni de la Grande Bretagne et d'Irlande, ou de Malte, savoir :-
1. Pour les imprimés de toute nature expédiés du Royaume Uni de la Grande Bretagne et d'Irlande à destination de la France et de l'Algérie, la somme de cinquante centimes par livre Britan- nique, poids net.
2. Pour les imprimés de toute nature expédiés de Malte à destination de la France et de l'Algérie, par la voie des paquebots Britanniques, la même somme de cinquante centimes par livre Britan- nique, poids net.
3. Pour les imprimés de toute nature expédiés de Malte à destination de la France et de l'Algérie, par la voie des paquebots Français, la somme d'un franc livre Britannique, poids net.
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4. Pour les imprimés de toute nature expédiés du Royaume Uni de la Grande Bretagne et d'Irlande à destination. des Burcaux Français établis en Tur-
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Syria, and Egypt, the sum of one franc quie, en Syrie, et en Egypte, la somme per pound British, net weight.
d'un franc par livre Britannique, poids
5. And lastly, on printed papers of every kind sent from Malta, addressed to the French Offices established in Turkey, Syria, and Egypt, the sum of fifty centimes per pound. British, net weight.
In order to enjoy the reduction of postage accorded by the present Article, the printed papers must be prepaid, in conformity with Article XVIII preced- ing, must be put in bands, and must not contain any writing, figure, or manual mark whatsoever.
Printed papers which are not in cou- formity with these conditions shall be treated as letters, and charged accord- ingly.
ARTICLE XX.
The French Government undertakes the conveyance across the French terri- tory of the closed mails which the British Post Offices may exchange, by way of France, either with other British Post Offices or with Foreign Post Offices.
The French Government likewise undertakes the conveyance, by French packets and other French vessels, of the closed mails which the British Post Offices may exchange by means of these packets or vessels, either with other British Post Offices or with
Foreign Post Offices.
The British Government, on its side, undertakes the conveyance across the British territory of the closed mails which the French Post Offices may exchange, by way of Great Britain, either with other French Post Offices or with Foreign Post Offices.
The British Government likewise undertakes the conveyance, by British packets and other British vessels, of the closed mails which the French Post Offices may exchange by these means, either with other French Post Offices or with Foreign Post Offices.
It is agreed that those of the above. mentioned closed mails which shall be sent by way of the Isthmus of Suez, or by way of the Isthmus of Darien, shall be conveyed across the Isthmus of Suez, or across the Isthmus of Darien, as the case may be, with the
net.
5. Et enfin, pour les imprimés de toute nature expédiés de Malte à destination des Bureaux Français établis en Turquie, en Sprie, et en Egypte, la somme de cinquante centimes par livre Britannique, poids net.
Pour jouir des modérations de port accordées par le présent Article, les imprimés devront être affranchis con- formément à l'Article XVIII précédent, être mis sous bandes, et ne contenir aucune écriture, chiffre, ou signe quel- conque à la main.
Les imprimés qui ne réuniraient pas ces conditions seront considérés comme lettres, et taxés en conséquence.
ARTICLE XX.
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Le Gouvernement Français s'engage à faire transporter, sur le territoire Français, les dépêches closes que les Bureaux de Poste Britanniques pour- ront avoir à échanger, par la voie de la France, soit avec d'autres Bureaux de Poste Britanniques, soit
des Bureaux de Poste Etrangers.
Le Gouvernement Français s'engage également à faire transporter, par les paquebots et autres bâtiments Français, les dépêches closes que les Bureaux de Poste Britanniques pourront avoir à échanger, par la voie de ces paquebots ou bâtiments, soit avec d'autres Bureaux de Poste Britanniques, soit avec des Bureaux de Poste Etrangers.
De son côté, le Gouvernement Bri- tannique s'engage à faire transporter,
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le territoire Britannique, les dépêches closes que les Bureaux de Poste Français pourront avoir
à échanger, par la voie de la Grande Bretagne, soit avec d'autres Bureaux de Poste Français, soit avec des Bureaux de Poste Etrangers.
Le Gouvernement Britannique s'en- gage également à faire transporter, par les paquebots et autres bâtiments Bri- tanniques, les dépêches closes que les Bureaux de Poste Français pourront avoir à échanger par cette voie, soit avec d'autres Bureaux de Poste Français, soit avec des Bureaux de Poste Etrangers.
Il est convenu
que celles des dépêches closes ci-dessus mentionnées qui seront dirigées par la voie de Isthme de Suez, ou par la voie de l'Isthine de Darien, seront transportées à travers l'Isthme de Suez, ou à travers l'Isthme de Darien, suivant le cas, avec
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