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particularly in respect of correct and speedy despatch, to fulfil entirely the obligations assumed
by them when signing the international postal conventions or special postal agreements.
2. In particular, all classes of mails coming from the territory of one of the High Contracting
Parties for delivery in the territory of the other, shall, so far as they are subject to Customs
regulations, be dealt with by the Customs authorities as speedily as possible and without superfluous
complications, so as to obviate any unjustifiable delay.
3. Special questions regarding mutual postal communications which might entail particular
arrangements, or the co-operation of administrative departments other than the postal
administration, shall be settled with all possible goodwill on both sides.
Article XXV.
The provisions of Articles XXVII, XXVIII and XXIX of the present Treaty shall apply,
as regards transport rates, to goods in transit on the railway lines.of the High Contracting Parties.
Article XXVI.
No difference of treatment shall be made between the nationals of the High Contracting Parties
as regards despatch, transport rates and public charges in connection with the conveyance by rail
of passengers and their luggage, effected under the same conditions.
Article XXVII.
I. Goods consigned for transport on the territory of one of the High Contracting Parties
and goods addressed to that territory shall be entitled on the railways of the other Contracting
Party to the benefit of the lowest possible transport rates provided for in the internal or common
tariffs in force on the line covered in the direction in question, in respect of the transport of goods
of that nature, without discrimination of origin or destination. Consequently, no prohibitive
condition shall be enforced excluding the application of a reduced internal tariff in the case of the
above-mentioned consignments.
2. At the request of one of the High Contracting Parties, the lowest possible rates referred
to in the preceding paragraph shall taken as a basis when establishing common tariffs for the two
countries.
3. As regards despatch and public taxes in respect of the transport of the above-mentioned
goods effected under the same conditions, no difference in treatment shall be made on the ground
of origin or destination.
Article XXVIII.
The foregoing provisions shall not affect reduced rates granted to charitable or educational
organisations, nor in the case of a public calamity, nor reduced rates granted to public officials
travelling" on private business, nor to persons travelling on the official business of the railways
or of the civil or military administrative departments.
Article XXIX.
The High Contracting Parties undertake to apply most-favoured-nation treatment in their
mutual relations in the matter of railway tariffs, and agree that they will both follow a benevolent
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