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'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [113r] (236/483)
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.
191
For Explanation of symbols see page i 39.
straw ; manure ; milk margarine ; oleo-margarine ; margarine
cheese and butter except under the restriction required by the
law in Denmark ; arms and ammunition (unless the addres
see obtains special permission from the Danish Authorities)
and articles for the manufacture of ammunition.
Additional prohibitions by route (a) 2.—Rags, shoddy, worn cloth
ing ; disused and filthy bedding ; carbon paper and oiled pa
per ; oilskins and other similar oiled goods.
Bullion, Coin or Jewellery may not be sent in parcels exceeding 5
kilogrammes in weight forwarded by Routes (a) 1 & 00 2 through India.
T^emarks —Insurance in respect of parcels for Greenland covers
the transmission only as far as Copenhagen.
Parcels for Denmark containing celluloid (including Cinematog
raphic films) should be packed in strong wooden cases, which
should be covered with zinc or other similar material. The
space between contents and the case should be. packed with
felt, pasteboard, wooden chips, etc., in sufficient quantity.
A yellow label bearing in very conspicuous black letters the
word “Celluloid (films), Inflammable Substance should not
be placed near fire or heat” should be pasted on the case.
As to the conditions relating to the transmission of celluloid and
carbon paper through Great Britain, See Remarks under Great
Britain and Northern Ireland.
For undeliverable parcels see clause 1 7.”».
Dill —See Portuguese India.
Dominica —See West Indies (British).
Dominican Republic-
Letter Post
Letter postage*—3 annas for the 1 st 20 grammes and U annas for
every additional 20 . grammes or part of that weight.
Haute —Through Great Britain.
Insurance —Not available.
Special prohibitions t-Counterfeit coin or notes and dies for their
manufacture; daggers, sword-sticks or gun sticks^ ^ami g
appliances ; arms and ammunition unless intended toi th
Government.
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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- Reference
- 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