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'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [119v] (249/483)
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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204
Foreign Post Directory
For Explanation of Symbols see page 139.
(120 contimetres). By Routes (a) 2 & (b); Greatest length Vz feet
(105 centimetres) ; greatest length and girth combined 6 feet
(180 centimetres).
Limit of Value —None.
Insurance —Available up to £ 80 by Route (a) 1, £120 by Route
(a) 2, and £80 by Route (b).
Special prohibitions t—Animals and animal substances; agricul
tural, cornmill and horticultural products ; food products and
articles of consumplion ; textile industry ; wooden and phited
articles of stationery ; bristles of swim', feathers, hair, bones,
horns, etc. and articles made of these substances ; hides and
leather; leather articles, fur, etc. ; metals and articles of
metal ; musical instruments ; watches ; products of the stone,
clay and glass industry ; raw materials required for chenaical
industry; jewellery or articles other than of gold, silver or
platinum ; toys and articles for Christmas trees;
meerchaum and amber pipes.
Bullion, Coin or Jewellery may not be sent in parcels exceeding 5
kilogrammes in weight, forwarded by Route (a) land (a) 2
through India.
Additional prohibitions by route (a) 2—Letters ; potatoes; shoddy,
worn clothing ; disused and filthy bedding ; carbon paper
and oiled paper ; oilskins and other similar oiled goods.
The importation of alcoholic substances, fire-arms and accessories,
pork and substances containing pork, calendars, rags, certain
poisnous substances, margarine and cheese made thereform, is
subject to special restrictions.
^Remarks —As to conditions relating to the transmission of cellu
loid and carbon paper through Great Britain, see Remarks
under Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The sender of a parcel addressed to Finland for transmission by
the sea route via India must clearly indicate on the parcel
whether it is to be sent by Route (a) 1 i.e. via France or by
Route (a) 2 i.e. via Gibraltar.
Fiume— (Sameas Italy).
Formosa, Saghalien and Kwantung —Japanese.
Letter Post. —Same as Japan.
Parcel Post ** §§—
‘Route —Through India. Rs.
Rates of postageX— s Not over 1 kilo. ... 2
Customs declaration Not over 3 kilos. ... 4
it Not over 5 kilos. ... 4
a, P-
14 b
1 6
G *
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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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- 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
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- Open Government Licence