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'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [92v] (195/483)
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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150
Foreign Post Directory
Poi> Kxplanat
ion of symbols see page 130
Letter Post II—
Lfitter poslaga —l annas for the 1 st 20 grammes and 1 | annas for
every additional 20 grammes or part of that weight.
Route —Through India.
Insurance —Not available.
Special provisions —of wedding cake must be securely packed
in boxes.
Special prohibitions] All Colonies-Opium: meat (unless accompanied
b.s the required official certificate); tobacco; Rodox (rabbit poison);
cotton seeds and cotton waste (except under certain conditions);
also all articles the transmission of which is prohibited by the par
cel post except Letters. Tasmania.-—The transmission of all postal
articies to the address of “TatersaH” care ofi Goerge Adams,
Hobart, lasmama is prohibited.
1 he transmission of the following articles to any of the Colonies is
temporarily prohibited
Rags, second-hand bedding, second-hand clothing, flock and bedding
oi o ei ar ic es packed or staffed with tlock;j,human bones, other
Mil specimens for scientific purposes; human hair; jute bags,
second-hand carpets, rugs and similar articles.
Remarks Advertising matter (catalogues, price-lits, etc., and detach
able advertisements inserted in magazines) imported in t 0 the
We","'™ Que ? nsland ' South Austral^, Victoria
, ,■ ini' f aiK . I asm ania is subject to customs duty at the
eat"- T h Z ° r V ^ ad ralore “-
A ' senders °f Such articles may, if they so desire pre-
of the 1 totaf weilht U of Jf viable t by assessin b r the duty o n the basis
to the Denutv l "I? [ the packets and remitting the amount direct
bourne Perth 0 ; Gen f ral -Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Mel-
pose thf remitianceU made 8 Thf“ ^ e ;, Stati " g f <»-f"'
the name and om? A T covers of the articles should bear
the custmn^dinl^i 688 ! 0 ^ ^ 16 sei . 1< ^ er anc t a n °te to t lie effect that
concerned Thil b6en r - emitted to the Dy - Post master General
cover provided b a ?° emay n be Written 0n the addr ess-side of the
total dntv nn iat lt 18 c ? n ^ ne(; I to the left-handlli a if. When the
one State of th^rv ? 116 mai1 addressed b y any one consignor to any
duty is watldLn^Ss 11 doesnot -“ ed
is being abused m +i i lele 18 reason to believe that the concession
^oemg abused by the distribution of a consignment over several
About this item
- 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/4114B
- 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
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence