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'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎51r] (104/483)

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The record is made up of 1 file (229 folios). It was created in c 1930-c 1939. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Money Orders.
75
which are not authorised to perform this class of business and also ex
cept in the cases mentioned in the note below this clause.
;o liimfoc Note.-— A telegraphic money order payable at a branch office, if tender]
ed for issue at its account office, or an order payable at the ac"
count office, if tendered for issue at one of its branch offices'
will not be accepted.
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219 Limit of Value and Fees. The amount for which a
eh then single telegrarhic money order may be issued must not exceed Rs. G00/-
ull parti and must not include fractions of a rupee. The fee charged for the
aymenta issue of a telegraphic money order will be the rate of commission on an
case, low ordinary inland money order for the same amount, added to a teleg-
to stops ra ph charge calculated at the rates for inland telegrams, for the actual
's rftjOfst, number of words used in the teh gram advising the remittance accord-
jund-li as te l e 8 ram N to be sent ‘‘Express’’ or as an “Ordinary” message.
re f lls ,, s loi 220. Telegraphic Money Order—How Obtained.— The re-
;etot ] iep mitter of a telegraphic money order must fill in, in ink, the necessary
dtmded entTes on an ordinary inland money order form and write accross the
form the words “By tehegraph express ’’ or “By telegraph ordinary’’ as the
ntmoyofjc ease ma y be. if he desires to have a private communication to the payee
re-pall t) added to the telegram advising the remittance, he should write it on
illbeei# the coupon of the money order and pay for the additional words inex-
- payee« cess G f eight at the rate per word for an express or ordinary telegram,
(he order Abbreviated addresses, or code words to represent the name of the re-
Postsanll m itter or the name and address of the payee, must not be used. The
iratione! money order form duly filled in, together with the amount to be re
mitted and the fees for the T.M.O, and private communication (if any),
i)m must be presented at the post office window during the hours notified
for telegraphic money order business.
theamort Note 1.—In cases where the remitter of a telegraphic money orde r
Rupee® finds the space afforded by the coupon of the money order in"
.ccordin^ sufficient for the private message which he wishes to have
isoneoutl telegraphed to the payee, he may continue the message on one
or both sides of a piece of paper to be pasted by him to the
lower edge of the coupon, provided that the size of the piece
of paper does not exceed the size of the acknowledgment and
coupon taken together.
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■ orders*
221. Remitter’s Receipt. —A receipt will be given to the re
mitter, showing the total amount paid by him, the payee’s name and
the hour at which the telegraphic money order was presented.
>ERS.
222. Acknowledgments. —The remitter of a telegraphic money
9] , aD j| order can obtain, on payment an acknowledgment of the payment of
* the amount of the order signed by the payee, by post. See clause 209.
223, Date and Hour of Rayment not Guaranteed. —Post"
masters are prohibited from giving any assurance to the remitter as to
the time within which the remittance will reach its destination or he

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Content

Printed volume containing details and rules of posting in Iraq.

Key chapters in the volume cover:

  • Inland post
  • Foreign post
  • Foreign parcel post
  • Money orders
  • Official post articles
  • Railway post letters
  • Telegraphs.

There are some loose folios in an envelope, placed at the back of the volume. These contain amendments suggested to the parcel postage section; their author and date are unknown.

Extent and format
1 file (229 folios)
Arrangement

The volume’s contents are arranged into eight sections. Contents pages (ff 6-9) lists the chapters, and refer to page numbers.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 231; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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