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'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎118r] (246/483)

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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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Foreign Post Directory,
201
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Maximum dimensions —Greatest length 3^ feet (105 centime
tres) ; greatest length and girth combined 6 feet (180
centimetres).
Limit of Value —None.
Insurance —Available np to £ I 20 by route {a), £ 80 by route {b) 1
and £ 20 by route {b) 2 .
Special prohibitions t—Letters ; firearms and secret weapons ;
aniline dyes except in crystals; articles coloured with
poisonous preparations ; playing cards ; corks; labels, capsules
etc-, bearing the marks of foreign commercial houses and not
sent with the goods to which they apply.
Bullion, Coin or Jewellery may not be sent in parcels exceeding
5 kilogrammes in weight forwarded by Route (a) through India,
The importation of the following articles is subject, to special
restrictions :—Arms of war and accessories ; compound pharmaceutical
preparations ; margarine, margarine cheese, etc. ; seeds of clover and
other fodder exceeding one kilogramme’in weight ; wireless telegraph
apparatus.
Note—The sender of a parcel addressed to Estonia for transmission
by the Overland route must clearly indicate on the parcel
whether it is to be sent by Route {b) 1 or Route {b) 2.
Remarks —As to conditions relating to the transmision of celluloid
and typewriting carbon paper, see Remarks under Great
Britain and Northern Ireland. A parcel containing an article
of celluloid must also bear a white label with the word
“celluloid” in very distinct black letters.
For undeliverble parcels see clause 175.
Falkland Islands— South Atlantic (British),
3
3
Letter Post.—
Letter Postage*—?> annas for the 1st 20 grammes and ti annas for
every additional 20 grammes or part of that weight.
Lloute. —Through Great Britain.
Insurance —Not available.
Special prohibitions t—Same as for Parcel Post, Except letters.
Parcel Post : —
Route —Through India. ^ s - a ‘ v
Llates of Postage t —Not over 1 kilo. ... 3 1 ^
Customs ^declaration —Not over 3 kilos. 3
1 Not over 5 kilos. ... 5 7 <
For Explanation of Symbols see page 139.

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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.

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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English in Latin script
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