ARTICLE 18. The present Articles shall be considered as additional to those agreed upon between the two Offices for carrying into execution the Convention of April 3rd, 1843, signed at London the 1st May following, and shall come into operation on the 1st day of March, 1845. Done in duplicate, and signed at Paris, the 22nd day of February, 1845, and at London, the 26th of the same month. ARTICLE 18. Les présents Articles seront considérés comme additionnels aux Articles d'exécution de la Convention du 3 Avril, 1843, signés à Londres le 1er Mai suivant, et seront mis à exécution le 1er Mars, 1845. Fait en double original, et signé à Paris, le 22 jour du mois de Février, 1845, et à Londres, le 26 du même mois. Le Conseiller d'Etat, Directeur-Général des Postes de France, TO THOSE AGREED UPON BETWEEN THE POST OFFICE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND THE POST OFFICE OF FRANCE, FOR CARRYING INTO EXECUTION THE CONVENTION OF 3RD APRIL, 1843. Signed at Paris, March 25, 1846, and at London, March 30, 1846. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty. LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, 1846. ADDITIONAL ARTICLES To those agreed upon between the POST OFFICE of GREAT BRITAIN and the POST OFFICE of FRANCE, for carrying into execution the Convention of 3rd April, 1843. In pursuance of the power granted by the Articles 49 and 87 of the Convention of April 3rd, 1843, between France and Great Britain, to the two Post Offices, to settle the matters of detail, which are to be arranged by mutual consent, for ensuring the execution of the said Convention, The undersigned, duly authorized for that purpose by their respective offices, have agreed upon the following Articles : ART. 1. Letters originating in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the British Colonies and Possessions, for the Grand Duchy of Baden, shall be transmitted through the Post Office of France, unless especially directed to be sent by some other route. They may be forwarded to the said French Post Office, either unpaid or paid, to their destination, at the option of the senders. ART. 2. Reciprocally, letters originating in the Grand Duchy of Baden, addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the British Colonies and Possessions, shall be transmitted through the Post Office of France, unless especially directed to be sent by some other route. They may be forwarded to the British Post Office, either unpaid or paid to their destination, at the option of the senders. ART. 3. The French Post Office shall pay to the British Post Office, for postage on unpaid letters originating in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the British Colonies and Possessions, addressed to the Grand Duchy of Baden; namely: 1st. On letters from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, at the rate of one shilling per ounce British, net weight. 2nd. On letters from the British Colonies and Possessions (but only from the port of embarkation in the said colonies and possessions), at the rate of three shillings and fourpence per ounce British, net weight. There shall be added to the rate of three shillings and fourpence, fixed as above, that of eightpence, for the internal postage of such of the aforesaid letters as are forwarded from Jamaica (those coming from Kingston excepted), Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edwards' Island, and Newfoundland, making in all four shillings per ounce British, net weight. ART. 4. The French Post Office shall likewise pay to the British Post Office, for postage on letters originating in the Grand Duchy of Baden, which shall be paid to their destination in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the British Colonies and Possessions; namely: 1st. On letters addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, at the rate of one shilling per ounce British, net weight. 2nd. On letters addressed to the British Colonies and Possessions (but paid only to the port of landing in the said colonies and possessions), at the rate of three shillings and fourpence per ounce British, net weight. There shall be added to the rate of three shillings and fourpence, fixed as above, that of eightpence for the internal postage of such of the aforesaid letters as are addressed to Jamaica (those addressed to Kingston excepted), |
