'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [97r] (204/483)
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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Foreign Post Directory,
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Special prohibition^ —Cocaine, opium, morphia and heroine, sac
charine and similar substances ; manufactured tobacco, except
leaf tobacco not exceeding 200 grammes in weight : printed
matter with the exception of books, newspapers, periodicals,
fashion journals, maps, charts, plants, painted music, prospec
tuses, catalogues, price lists, tracts of societies and in general
all advertising matter sene out by a firm, provided the name
of the firm and its business are indicated.
‘Remarks —Reply-coupon issued in Belgium subsequent to 1915
bear the words Belgique-Belgia ” in bold characters in the
two lower corners. This inscription with the price or 0.58
appears in the middle at the foot of the front portion
of coupons issued from 1920.
Parcel Post $ $—
Route {a) 1 —Throng
h India and via France.
Rs.
’ a.
P.
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Mates of postage +—
Not over i kilo.
2
3
Not over 3 kilos.
3
5
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3
10
6
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Not over 9 kilos.
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Rates of postage X — Not over 1 kilo. ... 3
Not over 3 kilos. ... 4
Customs declarations —Not over 5 kilos. ... 4
3 Not over 9 kilos. ... 9
Route Q >)—Through Syria (Overland)
Rates of post age %—- Not over 1 kilo,
Not over 3 kilos.
Customs declarations —Not over 5 kilos,
3 Not over 10 kilos.
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feet (60
Maximum dimensions — By Route (a) 1; Greatest lengt
centimetres); greatest length and girth combined feet (135
centimetres). By Routes (a) 2& (b) greatest length 3^ feet (105
centimetres; greatest length and girth combined 6 feet (180
centimetres.).
Limit of Value —None.
For Explanation of symbols see page 139.
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