Public Law 70–201

That subdivision (a) of section 4009 of the Revised Statutes as amended by the Act of July 3, 1926 (Forty-fourth Statutes at Large, part 2, page 900, United States Code, title 39, section 654), is hereby amended to read as follows:

“(a)“(a)

Except as provided in subdivision (b), for transportation of

Foreign mail transportation.

Compensation for, on American vessels.

the mails. (1) between the United States or its Territories or possessions and any foreign country, (2) between the United States and its possessions or its naval or military forces abroad, or (3) between any such possession or naval or military forces and any other such possession or naval or military forces, the Postmaster General may allow, in the case of a vessel of the United States, compensation not in excess of 80 cents a pound for letters and post cards and 8 cents

In foreign vessels.

a pound for other articles (including parcel post), and in the case of a foreign vessel, compensation not in excess of the sea transit rates prescribed from time to time by the Universal Postal Union

Proviso.

Contracts under Act of 1928.

Convention: Provided, That nothing herein shall limit the authority of the Postmaster General to enter into contracts for the transportation of mails under the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1928

Ante, p. 692.

at the rates of compensation therein authorized.”

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