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'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [117r] (244/483)
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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or cotton.
Parcels on which a fine has been imposed by the Eygptian Cus
toms Department are not returned or redirected abroad with
out the permission of that Department, which when granting
such permission also decides whether the fine should be cancel
led or not.
Parcels containing living plants are subject to fumigation and no
responsibility is admitted for any injury to the plants result
ing therefrom.
Parcels for Eygpt including the Sudan are subject to internal re
direction charges in the country of destination.These charges
are claimed from tlie addressee.
For undeliverable parcels see clause 175.
Mice Islands (British)—See Gilbert and Ellice Island Protec
torate.
ngland— See Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
rithrea —Italian Colony on Red Sea (including Asmara, Assab
Keren, and Massouah).
Letter Post—
Letter Postage* —3 annas for the 1st 20 grammes and annas for
every additional 20 grammes or part of that weight.
Route —Through Egypt.
Insurance —Available up to £ 80 for letters only.
Parcel Post §§* —
Parcels are accepted for the following places only, viz,, Adi Gale,
Adi Ugri, Agordat, Asmara, Assab, Barentu, Cheren, Ghmda
Massouah and Saganeiti.
T^oute —Through India.
Rates of postage t — Not over 1 kilo. ... 2
Customs declaration — Not over 3 kilos.
1 Not over 5 kilos. ••• 3
Maximum dimensions —Greatest length 3z centimetres),
greatest length and girth combined 6 feet (180 centimetres).
Limit of Value —None.
Insurance —Available up to £ 16 for parcels addressed only to
Asmara, Assab, Cheren and Massouah.
Special prohibitions t —Same as Italy ; also Hashish.
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