If you&#x27;ve never seen a diplomatic bag you would be excused for wondering how a Selectric would fit in it ;)<p>&quot;Bag&quot; (also called &quot;pouch&quot;) is a bit of a misnomer. It&#x27;s not limited in shape, size or weight by the Vienna Convention so it can really be anything that can be transported, including ISO containers.<p>For example, one of the toilet pumps of the ISS was sent in a diplomatic bag to the US, which is around the same weight as one Selectric <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.newscientist.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;dn14017" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.newscientist.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;dn14017</a><p>I remember reading about one incident in the 1980s were a Russian truck of 9 tons was turned down at first at the Swiss border but could pass through later.