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From: wb8foz@ncoast.UUCP (David Lesher)
Newsgroups: net.internat,misc.legal,net.travel
Subject: Re: postage for mail to foreign countries
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Date: Wed, 29-Oct-86 10:04:08 EST
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In article <1275@ttrdc.UUCP> levy@ttrdc.UUCP (Daniel R. Levy) writes:
>Anyhow, what I am wondering is whether, and how, the postal delivery system
>of a foreign country is reimbursed for its part in accepting, transporting,
>and delivering a piece of international paper, or parcel, mail which has
>originated in the USA, and for that matter, vice versa.  Are there treaties
>and procedures governing this, or what?  

Strangely enough, you may find the answer in the net.ham-radio group, because
we often mail QSL cards (to confirm a contact with a 'rare' country) overseas.
There is an international treaty regarding mail. I think the governing 
body is in Geneva. I do not know how payments are handled, but you can buy
what is called an International Reply Coupon (IRC) that the other end can
use to send mail back to you. Hope this helps.
David Lesher
WB8FOZ


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