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Except as modified by § 67.452 of this subpart, the provisions of 39 CFR, relating to the withdrawal or recall of registered mail, are applicable to and within the Canal Zone.

CROSS REFERENCE: Withdrawal or recall of registered mail, see 39 CFR 161.8.

§ 67.452 Costs for withdrawal or recall.

Any costs incurred in the withdrawal or recall of registered mail, including costs for telegrams or cablegrams, shall be paid by the sender.

FOREIGN DESTINATIONS

§ 67.461 Applicability of Federal postal regulations.

The provisions of 39 CFR, relating, with respect to registered mail for foreign destinations, to fees, conditions, preparation, return receipts and restricted delivery, apply to and within the Canal Zone.

CROSS REFERENCE: Registration of international mail, see 39 CFR Part 242.

SHIPMENTS OF CURRENCY AND U.S. SAVINGS BOND MATTER

§ 67.471

Unfit and mutilated currency shipments.

Shipments of unfit and mutilated currency mailed by Canal Zone banks to the Federal Reserve Bank at New York are subject to the following rates and conditions:

(a) Fees, and surcharges or handling charges. The minimum registry fee indicated in § 67.442 is applicable to each package mailed, and there are no applicable surcharges or handling charges.

(b) Postage. Postage at the firstclass rate shall be paid on packages weighing less than one pound. Packages weighing one pound or more are subject to postage at the fourth-class rates.

(c) Weight limit. The weight limit is 70 pounds, each package.

[31 F.R. 12254, Sept. 16, 1966, as amended at 34 F.R. 12437, July 30, 1969]

§ 67.472 Shipments of U.S. Savings

Bond matter.

The following conditions apply to mailing of United States Series E Savings Bond matter, such as stubs of sold bonds, spoiled or canceled bonds, unissued or excess stock, and other matter

incident to issuance or redemption of such bonds, when mailed by authorized United States Bond issuing of paying agents. Mailings of such bond matter by authorized issuing agents shall be prepared as follows:

(a) Each such article shall be endorsed, "Registered".

(b) Only the postage shall be prepaid by the shipper. The registry fee will be paid by the Treasury Department to the United States Post Office Department on a negotiated basis. United States Post Office Department will assume liability for loss or rifling of, or damage to bond matter mailed under this section.

(c) Postage at the first-class rate applies to all shipments weighing less than 1 pound. Postage at the fourth-class rate applies to shipments weighing 1 pound or more.

(d) Each envelope or wrapper shall bear the following endorsement, to be placed in close proximity to the return address, "Registry Fee Paid By U.S. Treasury Department".

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(a) Applicability of Federal postal regulations. The provisions of 39 CFR, relating, with respect to insured domestic mail, to payment of fees and postage, individual receipts for mailing, and the issuance and use of firm mailing books, are applicable to and within the Canal Zone.

(b) Where to mail. Mailers shall mail parcels that they insure at a post office or branch. They shall not be deposited in mail drops at post offices, nor in or on street mail boxes.

(c) Endorsing and numbering. Each package insured for the minimum fee shall not be numbered but shall be stamped with the elliptical insured stamp on the address side. Each package insured for more than the minimum fee shall be stamped on the address side with the "Insured No. ---- -" stamp, unless the package bears a reproduction of the stamp. The number appearing on the insurance receipt shall be conspicuously and legibly placed in the insured numbered stamp endorsement on the parcel. [31 F.R. 12254, Sept. 16, 1966, as amended at 34 F.R. 12437, July 30, 1969]

CROSS REFERENCE: Insured domestic mail, payment of fees and postage, individual receipts, and issuance and use of firm books, see 39 CFR 162.3 (a), (c), (d).

§ 67.495 Dispatch from post offices or branches.

(a) Within the Canal Zone. Insured mail for destinations within the Canal Zone shall be handled as ordinary mail.

(b) Destinations outside the Canal Zone. Insured mail for domestic designations outside the Canal Zone shall be dispatched by exchange offices only as ordinary mail. It is handled as ordinary mail in transit.

§ 67.496 Handling at office of address. (a) Examination. All incoming parcels shall be carefully scrutinized to see if they are insured and examined to see

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(a) Unnumbered insured articles. Unnumbered insured articles are delivered as ordinary mail.

(b) Numbered insured articles. Receipts shall be taken for the delivery of numbered insured articles, and the following forms should be used: (1) Form 3849.

(2) Form 3883, when addressees regularly receive an average of three or more insured articles at one time.

(c) The provisions of this subpart covering the delivery of registered mail are applicable to numbered insured articles delivered. When the addressee is not known by the delivering employee, identification is required and brief notation of the proof of identity furnished shall be entered on the receipt by him. § 67.499

Check of records.

The provisions of 39 CFR, relating to the checking of records, are applicable, with respect to insured domestic mail, to and within the Canal Zone.

FOREIGN DESTINATIONS AND ORIGIN

§ 67.511 Applicability of Federal postal regulations.

Except as provided by § 67.512, the provisions of 39 CFR, relating, with respect to insured mail for foreign destinations or of foreign origin, to fees, conditions, acceptance, handling, and delivery, apply to and within the Canal Zone.

CROSS REFERENCE: International mail, insurance, see 39 CFR Part 243.

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COD service from, to, and within the Canal Zone is not authorized.

§ 67.532 Disposition of COD Parcels.

COD pacels received shall be returned to sender, marked "No COD Service", immediately on receipt and no attempt need be made to effect delivery, except as provided by § 67.533. The receipt of the article and return thereof shall be recorded on Form 3849B and the receipt filed with and in the same manner as receipts covering numbered insured mail delivered, returned or forwarded.

§ 67.533 Exceptions.

Where circumstances warrant, or articles contain medicines or perishable items, the Director of Posts may authorize the delivery of a COD parcel on collection of the amount due plus return money order fee. The money order and return portion of the COD tag shall be forwarded to the Director of Posts for handling. The delivering office record portion of the COD tag shall be filed with and in the same manner as receipts covering delivery of numbered insured mail. SPECIAL DELIVERY Canal Zone.

§ 67.541

There is no special delivery service in the Canal Zone, and attempt need not be made to effect delivery by messenger of mail matter bearing special delivery stamps. Such matter should, however, be given preferential treatment by being placed in the addressee's box, if he has one, without delay, and the addressee may be informed by telephone of its arrival.

§ 67.542 United States, and its possessions.

Mail matter addressed to the United States, its territories and possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. on which the special delivery fee prescribed by 39 CFR, has been prepaid with United States postage stamps, will be accepted for dispatch to destination. Patrons should plainly mark such articles "Special Delivery" to assure proper handling. The postage on such articles must be prepaid with Canal Zone postage stamps, except "Paquebot" mail outlined by §67.228.

CROSS REFERENCE: Special delivery fees, see 39 CFR 166.2.

§ 67.543 Foreign destinations.

(a) Except as provided by paragraph (b) of this section, the provisions of 39 CFR, relating to special delivery service for mail for foreign destinations, are applicable to and within the Canal Zone.

(b) Fees and postage for mail referred to in paragraph (a) of this section shall be prepaid with Canal Zone postage stamps.

CROSS REFERENCE: International mail, special delivery service, see 39 CFR Part 245. SPECIAL HANDLING

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The addressee shall be promptly notified, on Form 3849, of the arrival of certified mail. The receipt shall be obtained on Form 3849, or, when the quantity warrants it, on firm delivery Form 3883. Certified mail marked "Deliver to Addressee Only" shall be delivered only to the person addressed. The delivery rules are the same as those for registered mail. § 67.567 Filing delivery receipts.

Individual delivery receipts for certified mail shall be filed numerically by the last two digits of the certified mail number. Receipts with illegible digits shall be filed alphabetically by name of addressee.

§ 67.568 Undeliverable certified mail.

Certified mail returned to the sender or forwarded shall be handled in the same manner as that provided for registered mail, except that notice shall not be sent to the sender and return receipts shall no be detached.

Subpart -Mails to Foreign Countries § 67.591

Surface mails.

(a) Weight limits, etc. The provisions of 39 CFR, including the Directory of International Mail, relating to weight limits, dimensions, preparation, packing, addressing, endorsing, restrictions, prohibitions and other mailing conditions with respect to surface mail to foreign countries, are applicable to and within the Canal Zone.

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CROSS REFERENCE: See the following provisions of 39 CFR: International Mail, Subchapter B; Postal union mail, Parts 21-25; Parcel post of foreign countries, outgoing parcels, Part 31.

§ 67.592 Air service.

(a) Postal union mail. Postal union mail of any category may be sent by air. Sections 67.161 to 67.163 govern the rates of postage and conditions of mailing.

(b) Parcel post. Parcel post may not be sent by air to any foreign country. Packages up to the limit of weight prescribed for letters containing dutiable articles (merchandise) may be accepted for dispatch by air provided the country of destination has indicated a willingness to accept such articles.

CROSS REFERENCE: Airmail, see §§ 67.161 to 67.163.

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The provisions of 39 CFR, relating to who may use, and mailing conditions, with respect to mail sent via the Department of State, are applicable to and within the Canal Zone.

CROSS REFERENCE: Mail sent via Department of State, see 39 CFR Part 128. § 67.594 Special mail services.

(a) Registered and insured mail. Except as provided by paragraph (b) of this section, the provisions of 39 CFR, relating, with respect to registered and insured mail to foreign countries, to fees, conditions, return receipts, and restricted delivery, are applicable to and within the Canal Zone.

(b) Postal Union countries and Spain. International insurance service is not available to countries of the Postal Union of the Americas and Spain (PUAS) other than Canada and Spain.

(c) COD Mail. There is no international COD service.

(d) Special delivery (express). The provisions of 39 CFR, relating to fees for, and conditions and marking of, special delivery mail to foreign countries, are applicable to and within the Canal Zone, except that the fee shall be prepaid with Canal Zone postage stamps.

(e) Special handling. The provisions of 39 CFR, relating to fees for, and conditions, marking and treatment of, special-handling mail to foreign coun

tries, are applicable to and within the Canal Zone.

CROSS REFERENCE: International mail, registration, insurance, special delivery (exprés), and special handling, see 39 CFR Parts 42, 43, 44 and 45.

§ 67.595 Postage and fees.

(a) How paid. Postage, registration, insurance and other fees, with respect to mail to foreign countries, may be prepaid by means of Canal Zone postage stamps or by meter stamps of a bright red color. Precancelled stamps may be used under the same conditions as in the domestic mail. Prepayment of postage on postal union mail may also be indicated by means of permit imprints. Permit imprints must show the amount of postage paid and may be black or any other color.

(b) Applicability of other provisions. The following sections of this part govern mail to foreign countries, with respect to the matters listed:

(1) Articles mailed aboard ships, § 67.228.

(2) Mailings without postage, §§ 67.181 to 67.184.

(3) Reply coupons, § 67.5.

(c) Nonpostage stamps. Nonpostage stamps, label resembling postage stamps, or impressions resembling postage-paid impressions may not be placed on the address side of mail articles for foreign countries.

[31 F.R. 12254, Sept. 16, 1966, as amended at 36 F.R. 12977, July 10, 1971; 36 F.R. 14694, Aug. 10, 1971]

§ 67.596 Recall and change of address.

The provisions of 39 CFR, relating, with respect to mail to foreign countries, to conditions, limitations, and procedure regarding, and countries not permitting, the recall and change of address, are applicable to and within the Canal Zone.

CROSS REFERENCE: International mail, recall and change of address, see 39 CFR Part 46.

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