'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [90v] (191/483)
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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146
Foreign Post Directory
For Explantion of symbols see page 139.
lace; embroidered and certain other articles of the nature oi
luxuries must be accompanied by import licences.
Alderney.— Channel Islands—See Great Britain and North™
Ireland.
Algeria
Letter Post II—
Letter Postage s ' : ‘
Route —Through Egypt.
Insuance —Avilable up to £120 for Letters only.
Special Prohibitions t—Same as for parcel post (except letters.)
Parcel Post
Route —Through India. as<
Rates of 1 ottageX —Not over 1 kilo. ... 2 16
Custoins declarations Not over 3 kilos. ... 3 4 0
2 Not ever 5 kilos. ... 3 9 0
Maximum dimensions—Sveatest length feet : 105 centimetres);
greatest length and girth combined 6 feet(180centimetres)
Limit of value —None
Insurance —Available up to £80.
Special Pi ohdntwns ]—Same as France, except as regards tobacco
(,o rer tlian leaf tobacco), of which the importation is permitted;
also secret arms (daggers, etc, and pistols under 298 mm, in lengtli
mid revolvers under 150 mm.); cotton seeds, except for the
tgenan Government. The importation of arms, parts of arms,
and ammunition, leaf tobacco, plants except vines and parts of vines
w are Prohibited) flowers, bulbs, seeds, fruits, vegetables,
ma ers or all kinds and articles previously used in the culture and
pac ing of plants is subject to restrictions. The importation into
. S eiia of a few classes of goods is subject to the production of an
import icense. No consignments of such goods should be despatched
un r re necessary import license has been obtained from the
competent authority by the importer in Algeria.
ote— The importation into Algeria of the following articles is also
temporarily prohibited.
Iine pearls . wine, grapes and grape residues ; wine must ; figs, raisins
fall ; . tmed exclusively for distilling or for the mann-
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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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- Title
- 'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:20r, 20ar, 20v:24r, 24ar, 24v, 25ar, 25r:74v, 75ar:75bv, 75r:80v, 81ar, 81r, 81av, 81v, 82ar, 82r, 82av, 82v:140r, 140ar, 140v, 141ar, 141r, 141av, 141v, 142ar, 142r:156r, 156ar, 156v, 157ar, 157r:159v, 160ar, 160r, 160av, 160v:199v, 200ar, 200r, 200av, 200v:231v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence