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'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎56r] (114/483)

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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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Order will be re-directed by post to the payee’s new address if he has
left instructions for the re-direction of articles to his new address or
there is sufficient and trustworthy information on which to redirect the
order.
BRITISH POSTAL ORDERS.
261. Offices authorised to Sell. —( 1 ) British Postal Orders
or fixed sums from fid to £1 are stocked for sale to the public at all
Head Offices and certain Sub Offices. Although British Postal Orders
are not stocked at other Post Offices, every Sub Office is authorised to
obtain them from its Head Office, when there is a demand. Orders sold
in Iraq are impressed with the word “Iraq’’ on the top of the order.
(2) Until further notice, the issue of British Postal Orders to any
single individual in one day is limited to £ 20 .
262. Where Payable.—(1) British Postal Orders sold in Iraq
are payable at any money order office in Great Britain and Nothern
Ireland (including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man), and the
undermentioned Colonies, Possessions and British Post Office Agencies
in Foreign Countries ; —

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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.

Physical characteristics

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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English in Latin script
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