'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎40r] (82/483)

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which insurance is available.
(2) The Government of Iraq accepts no liability either to the
sender or the addressee for any loss or damage in respect of any foreign
insured letter which was not posted in Iraq and insured by the Post
Office of Iraq.
161. Claims for Compensation in Respect of Insured
Letters Received from Other Countries. — In the case of Foreign
insured letters received from other countries for delivery in Iraq claims
for compensation must be made within one year following the day of
posting. The decision on claims for compensation rests in all cases
with the Postal Administration to which the despatching office is sub
ordinate.
SECTION IV—FOREIGN PARCEL POST.
GENERAL RULES.
162. Postage Rates. —For particulars of service and postage
rates to individual countries see the Foreign Post Directory.
163. Dimensions and Weight, —The prepayment of postage
on parcels is compulsory and must be made by means of postage stamps
affixed to the articles.
The limits of size are ordinarily 82 feet (105 centimetres) in length,
and G feet (180 centimetres) in length and girth combined. Exceptions
to these limits are indicated in the Foreign Post Directory.
The maximum weight up to which a foreign parcel can he except
ed is 10 kilos (22 lbs.), but the ordinary limit for most countries is 5
kilos (11 R)s). The limits of weight for parcels addressed to countries
to which the Foreign Parcel Post extends is in the Foreign Post Direct
ory under the country concerned.
164. Despatch Notes. — Every parcel for a foreign country ex
cept for Post offices in the Indian Administration must be accompanied
by a despatch note duly executed. Parcels accompanied by improperly
or incompletely prepared Despatch Notes will not be accepted for trans
mission. This applies in particular to the indication of the senders
wishes in regard to the disposal of a parcel that lias become undeliver
able at destination.
Note.— The same despatch note may serve for three ordinary parcels
provided they are from the same sender to the same
addressee.
165. Declaration of Contents and Value.—(1) The sender
of each parcel is required to make for customs purposes, upon a special
form which can be obtained free at any post office, an accurate declara
tion of the nature and value of the contents and other particulars. The
contents should be stated in full detail, a separate description of each