'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [122r] (254/483)
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.
209
qvmbols see page 139.
Route —Through Great Britain.
Insurance. —Available up to £jl20, for letters only.
Special prohibitions^ —Same as France, except that tobacco
admitted.
Parcel Post § § ' —
Repute —Through India. Fs. a.
T^ates of postageX — Not over 1 kilo. ... , 2
Customs declarations — Not over 3 kilos. ... 4 0
2 Not over 5 kilos. ... d 5
is
P*
0
6
6
Maximum dmienstons —Greatest length 32 feet (105 centime.its) ,
greatest length and girth combined 6 feet (180 centimetres).
Limit of Value —None.
Insurance —A vailable up to £ 80.
Special prohibitions t—Same as France, except that tobacco xan
be imported. The importation of plants, or parts of plants
seeds, etc., is subject to special restrictions.
marks —The service extends to Cayenne. Ml f a ’
Georges, St, Laurent and Sinnamary. Parcels toi omt places
a' e also accepted but they are to be claimed at one ot these
offices or will be liable to a transport charge tor delivery at
destination.
For undeliverable parcels see clause 17o.
French Guinea-
Letter Post—
-i . jrm Qa for the 1st 20 Grammes and <2 annas
6 for every additional 20 grammes or part of that weight.
Route —Through Egypt,
* -i urn nn to £ 120 for letters only, addressed to
/,m ^Bey^”"Boffa 'soke; Conakry, Dubreka, Kindi,, Labe and
sJT^Luions t—-The importation of P^. Part,; of^plants,
seeds, etc., is subject
Ammunition.
Parcel Post §§ —
dilute —Through India.
ffates 'of postage + — Not over 1 1 kilo.
Customs declarations—Xot over 3 kilos.
2 Not over 5 kilos.
ortation 01 pituw,
special restrictions; Arms and
Rs.
2
3
4
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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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- 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
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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