'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎111r] (232/483)

Foreign Post Directory.
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For Explanation of symbols see page 1 39.
Cinematograph films are not admitted at the rate applicable to print
ed papers.
Remarks —Delivery of articles, even if registered, is not
guaranted.
The names“Tschechien”, “Czechien’’, “Tsehechei'', “Tschechowien”
in the addresses of postal articles addressed to Czechoslovakia
are not admitted, nor are articles containing the words “Franz
Joseph Stollen ’’ in the address.
Parcel Post §§—
‘Route (a )—Through India.
‘Rates of postageX — Not over 1 kilo.
Customs declarations .— Not’over 3 kilos.
2 Not over 5 kilos.
Rs. a. p.
2 3 6
3 7 6
3 1Z 6
Route (b)—Through Syria (Overland)
‘Rates of postage X — Not over 1 kilo.
Customs declarations — Not over 3 kilos'
2 Not over 5 kilos.
Not over 10 kilos.
Rs. a. p.
2 3 6
3 15 6
5 4 6
0 6 0
Maxi mum dimensions —Greatest length 3.V feet (105 centimetres) ;
greatest length and girth combined 6 feet (180 centimetres).
Limit of value —None.
Insurance —Available up to £ 40, by route (o) and up to £80 by
route ( 6 ).
Special prohibitions X —Letters, Books and printed papers prohibi
ted by law ; imitation coin ; counterfeit paper meney ; stock
certificates, etc ; secreted and prohibited arms ; articles of
gold or silver below the required standard, articles prohibited
by the International Phylexera and Sanitary Conventions.
The undermentioned articles may be imported only under
permit issued by the competent authority and the permit
should accompany the parcel concerned : salt ; tobacco and
its products ; arms and parts thereof (except prohibited aims) ;
pepared medicines and cosmetics unless addiessed to chemists,
poisons ; poisonous drugs and preparations declared as haim-
ful to the health by the competent authority ; white paint ;
dried fruits artificially coloured ; toys coated with the injuri
ous paint ; artificial flowers, tapestries, or textures treated with
arsenical colour ; fresh and preserved meat originating m an
extra-European country ; saccharine and similar substances ;
celluloid qnd articles of celluloid.