'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎27r] (56/483)

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a receipt for it in the prescribed form, which will be presented to him
for signature when the article is tendered for delivery.
91. Acknowledgments. (1) The sender of a registered article
may obtain an acknowledgment of its delivery signed by the addressee
by paying a fee of one anna, in addition to the postage and registration
fee, at the time of posting the article. The fee for an acknowledgment
must be paid by means of posting-stamps affixed to the article.
(2). The sender may himself fill up the form of acknowledgment
to be signed by the addressee and is recommended to do so. Copies of
the prescribed form of acknowledgment may be obtained free of charge
at the post office.
92. Attested Copies of Addressees’ Receipts —-The sender
of a registered article may obtain an attested copy of the original receipt
signed by the addressee on payment of a special fee of 3 annas, pro
vided that he makes his application for it within six months of the date
on which the addressee signed the original receipt.
93. Packing of Articles for Registration —The article must
be properly packed with due regard to the nature of its contents and
must be fastened with wax, gom or other adhesive matter. It is not
sufficient merely to tie the article with string. Letters for Registration
should be enclosed in reasonably stout covers.
This does not of course apply to postcards, books, printed papers,
sample and pattern packets, which must be opened for inspection
whether registered or not.
94. Compensation—(1) The Director-General of Posts and
Telegraphs may grant to the sender or, at his request, to the addressee
solely as an act of grace and not in consequence of any legal liability,
compensation up to a limit of Rs. 25 for the loss of any Inland letter]
packet or parcel, or its contents or for any damage caused to it in course
of transmission by post, subject to the following condition :—
(a) That the prescribed registration fee shall have been prepaid
in addition to the postage.
(b) That the application for compensation shall have been made
within three months of date of posting of the article in the
case of loss of the article ; and within one month of the
date of delivery of the article in the case of loss of the con
tents or damage.
(c) That the amount of compensation shall not exceed the ac
tual amount of the loss or damage, and such amount can be
referred directly to some loss or damage.
(d) That the decision of the Director-General an all questions of
compensation shall be final.
(2) No compensation will be given in the following cases :—
(a) For loss or damage, in cases in which this has been by the
fault or negligence of the sender, or in which the contents