'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎53r] (108/483)

Money Orders.
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authorised to undertake this business. Such offices bear an indication
to the effect against their names in the “List of Post Offices’’ at the end
of this publication. *
233. Rates of Commission.— The rates of commission on
money orders drawn on the countries referred to in clause 231 are as
follows : —
On any sum not exceeding £ 1 ... ... 4 annas.
For every additional 5 shillings or fraction thereof 1 anna.
234. Money Orders.—How Obtained. —The remitter must
apply for a foreign money order form (which will be supplied to
him by the post office and on the back of which he must affix a half
anna postage stamp), and fill the necessary entries legibly in ink
adding his signature at the foot. The amount of the nmney order
(whatever be the country of destination) must be stated by the remitter
in British (sterling) money, and the equivalent of this amount in
rupee currency will be entered in the form by the Post Office. If the
country of destination has a different currency, the sterling amount
will be converted by it into the local currency for the purpose of
payment. The money order form must be presented, with the amount
to be remitted and commission, at the post office window during the
prescribed hours.
Note. — A money order payable in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
may be crossed for payment only through a bank- When a
remitter desires to make use of this privilege he should write
across the money order form the name of the particular bank
or merely the words, “ and Co.’’ between parallel
lines.
235. Payee’s Name and Address. —The name of the payee'
should include the surname and at least the initial letter of one
Christian name. If the payee be a firm or company, the usual designa
tion of the firm or company will suffice. The address of the payee
should be full and precise as on it depends the determination of the
particular money order office in the foreign country at which the
money order will be made payable. The surname, and at least one
initial of the Christian name, of the remitter should be given. The
name and address of the payee should be given with such completeness
as shall secure identification and prevent risk of wrong delivery.
236. Remitter to Inform Payee of his Name.—It will be
necessary for the remitter of a foreign money order to write to the
payee informing him of his (the remitter’s) name as entered in the
order. The payee will receive the money order direct from the head
money order office of the country of payment.
237. Remitter’s Receipt. —The remitter will be furnished by
the post office with a receipt for the amount paid by him on account