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'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎52v] (107/483)

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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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78
Money Orders.
(o) When the remitter of foreign rupee money order has not paid
the fees for an advice of payment and desires to have an enquiry made
by the Post Office regarding the disposal of the money order he W ,ll
be entitled to this service on payment of the same fee as t hat chargeable
for an advice of payment.
N ote _ Ji ie f e e for an advice of payment, asked for at the time of issue
of the money order, must be paid by means of postage stamps
which should be affixed in the space provided for the
• mnnfiv order form.
nurnnsfi
230. Payment of Orders Abroad.— (1). The currency in
which payment is made, and the deduction, if anj, made from the
amount of the money order in cases where payment in the country of
destination is arranged through the medium of another country, are
shown in the List of countries to which the money order service extends
with Section X.
(2) Payment is subject to the regulations of the country of pay
ment.
STERLING MONEY ORDERS.
231. Countries of Exchange.— (1) The names of the coun
tries and places with which sterling money orders may be exchanged
are given in Section X “Foreign Money Order Services’’ of the Guide.
Such countries and places have the limit of amount stated against each
in sterling.
(2). The amount for which a single foreign sterling money order
may be issued is limited to £40 except in cases where a lower limit has
been especially notified by the Director-General of Posts and Tele
graphs, in the Post Office Guide and Circulars. The maximum amount
for which any remitter may obtain foreign sterling money orders in
one day is limited to £40. No foreign sterling money order shall
include a fraction of a penny.
(3) In the event of foreign sterling money orders exceeding £40
m the aggregate being accepted by any post office or offices from
a single remitter in one day, only such money order or
orders as do not exceed that limit will be advised to
destination and the value of the remaining money order or
orders as actually paid m rupee currency at the time of issue, will be
the^ommhssion^firM WlU n0t ’ however ’ be granted a refund of
t ie commission paid by him m respect of such money orders.
to ord / r be p f
232. Foreign Money Order
offices are authorised to deal with
countries referred to in the
Offices.—All money order
money orders exchanged with the
preceding clause, except those not

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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.

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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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