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3. Arrangement concerning the exchange of parcels with 'Iraq.
Independently of the above services, the exchange of parcels between Persia and British
India actually in operation conformably to the Postal Convention of Madrid, 1920 will be
maintained and from 1st April 1923, Persia and British India will further participate in their
special postal relations in the execution of the arrangement of Madrid concerning the
exchange of Insured Articles.
Article IV.
The provisions of the arrangements mentioned in Article 3 relative to Persian Post Offices
participating in special services will not restrict the right of Persia to extend these services
to other Persian Offices in agreement with the other contracting parties.
Article F.
The Postal Administrations of British India and 'Iraq will notify the closing of the foreign
post offices mentioned in Article I above to the Administrations of the Universal Postal Union
in due course through the proper channel.
Article VI.
With a view to safeguard the general inteiests of the public and commerce in the relations
of the posts of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. with British India and with 'Iraq and in view of the consider
able distance between these regions and the capitals of the respective countries, the postal
administrations of these countries will agree to furnish the superior postal officials at Bushire,
Bombay and Basrah with sufficiently extended powers for the direct settlement of matters
concerning the special exchanges mentioned in Article 3 above, questions of general order or of
principle remaining reserved to the central authorities.
Article VII.
The Persian, Indian and 'Iraq Postal Administrations will regulate separately or by mutual
agreement as necessary the steps necessary to give eft'ect to the present Agreement, in the spirit
of the deliberations which have preceded it and which are reproduced in the proceedings of
the sittings of the Bushire Postal Conference.
Article VIII.
The present Agreement will have effect from April 1st, 1923. It will be ratified as soon
as possible by the competent authorities of the contracting parties and the acts of ratification
will be exchanged at Teheran.
In faith of which the respective representatives of British India, Persia and 'Iraq have
signed the present Agreement in triplicate at Hushire this ninth day of December one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-two.
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Agreement for an exchange of Parcels between Peisia and 'Iraq.
In order to establish an exchange of parcels between Persia and 'Iraq the undersigned,
duly authorised for that purpose, have agreed upon the following Articles: —
Article I.
There shall be a regular exchange of parcels between the Post Office of Persia and the
Post Office of 'Iraq by means of the Mail Service.
Article II.
The exchange of parcels between the two countries shall be performed exclusively
through offices of exchange. The offices of exchange shall be, on the side of Persia, Kasr-
Sharin. Mohammerah, Bushire, Linga and Bandar Abbas and on the side of 'Iraq, Basrah
and Baghdad.
Article III.
The conditions and formalities for the limitation of weight and size, receipt, despatch
exchange prohibition, transit and transport charges, responsibilities of the sender and respec
tive administrations, non-delivery, redirection, return and generally all other conditions
applicable to the parcel service other than value-payable, will be governed by the Parcel Conven
tion of Madrid, 1920 and its Detailed Begulations.
Article IV.
As to the conditions applicable to the value-payable parcels, they are determined by the
special agreement between Persia and 'Iraq ui the date of the present Agreement.