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["Wolfe, Joanna" <joanna.wolfe AT oup.com>]

perscription drugs perhaps?
porn?
what else comes in a plain brown wrapper?
sounds to me like homeland security issues (or being justified as).
Joanna Wolfe


> ----------
> From:         Alan MacHett
> Reply To:     Internetworkers:
> http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
> Sent:         Wednesday, October 20, 2004 3:28 PM
> To:   internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject:      [internetworkers] US-Canadian Mail
> 
> Does anyone understand this?  I can't tell which country is making
> the
> difficulty, or why.
> 
> http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041020/ap_on_go_
> ot/mail_to_canada
> > WASHINGTON - Most mail to Canada must bear the complete name and
> address
> > of both sender and recipient or it won't be allowed into the
> country,
> > the U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday. The tighter addressing
> > requirements are in response to increased security.
> > ....
> > Canada Post spokesman John Caines said that Canadian customs
> officials
> > have become increasingly vigilant about enforcing the requirement
> that
> > all international mail have a complete address for both the sender
> and
> > recipient.
> 
> http://www.canada.com/ottawa/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=baa4da
> 93-2c16-43ec-8b48-6dee21350825
> > WASHINGTON -- The United States is getting tough with mail
> addressed
> > to Canada.
> 
> http://www.canadapost.ca/business/corporate/about/newsroom/pr/defaul
> t-e.asp?prid=1026
> >  Ottawa -
> > Canada Post today announced a serious delay in the delivery of
> > incoming international mail due to a backlog at the Canadian
> > Border Services Agency in Vancouver.
> 
> http://www.usps.com/communications/news/press/2004/pr04_069.htm
> > According to Canadian officials, this action is pursuant to the
> > Canada Customs Act and reflects heightened security measures.
> 
> Ah! so there it is; it seems to be Canada's decision.  Still, why?
> Over
> what security concerns?
> 
> hmmm?
> Alan
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