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'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎113v] (237/483)

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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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192
Foreign Post Directory.
For Explanation of Symbols see page 139.
Parcel Post§§ ;::: —
Parcels are accepted for the following places, viz :*~
Monty Christy. Santo-Demingo Sanchez, San-Pedro de Maseria
Puerto-Plata. Samana. San Francisco
de Santiago.
Macoris.
La vega.
Route —Through India.
Rs.
a.
P.
Rates of postage t— Not over 1 kilo.
2
13
0
Customs declarations —Not over 3 kilos
4
4
6
5 Not over 5 kilos
... 4
9
6
Maximum tf/mms/ons—Greatest length 3? feet (105 centimetres);
greatest length and girth combined 6 feet (180 centimetres).
Limit of value —None.
Insurance —Not available.
Special prohibitions t—Letters ; daggers, sword-sticks, umbrellas,
percussion caps, and fire-arms.
Remarks —Parcels containg specie, gold or silver articles and other
precious objects must be sealed with wax, lead or steel, bearing
a private mark, so as to make it impossible to tamper with the
contents without leaving an obvious trace of violation.
Dutch East Indies— Including Banco, Billiton, Archipelago of
Rhio, Celebes, Madura, Java, Archipelago of Moluccas, New
Guinea (Popua), Sumatra and Island of Sunda.
Letter Post—
Letter postge* —3 annas for the 1 st 20 grammes and I i annas for
every additional 20 grammes or part of that weight.
T^onte —Through India.
Insurance —Available up to £ 120 for letters only.
Special prohibitions t—Seditious works ; tickets and prospectuses
ralating to foreign lotteries (except those relating to the lottery
of the State of Holland and those relating to lotteries
authorised by the Government of the Dutch East Indies),
animal products (hair, wool, skins, horns, dried or fresh meat);
hay and straw for fodder ; firearms and parts thereof (except
under permit or for the use of the Government), ammunition;
saltpetr* (into west of Borneo only); absinthe and similar
liquors ; seeds of the tea plant ; the Hevea plant, its parts or
seeds ; hypodermic syringes, etc, except for medical use am
unless addressed to chemists, doctors, or other persons
authorised to import them. _

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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.

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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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English in Latin script
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