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'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎122v] (255/483)

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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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210
Foreign Post Directory.
1 or Explanation of Symbols see page 139.
Maximum dimensions —Greatest length 2 feet (60 centimetres)
greatest length and girth combined 4 feet (120 centimetres).
Limit of Value —None.
Insurance —Available up to £ 80 for parcels addressed only to
Boke, Conakry, Dabola, Faranah, Kankan, Kindia, Kissi-
dougon, Kouroussa. Labe, Mamou and Siguini.
Special prohibitions t—Letters ; arms and ammunition (except by
special permission of the local authorities). The importation
of plants, parts of plants, seeds, etc-., is subject to' special rest
rictions.
Ttemaxks —Parcels addressed to places other than Conakry are
liable to a further charge on delivery. As to conditions
relating to the transmission of celluloid and carbon paper
through Great Britain, see remarks under Great Britain and
Northern Ireland.
Parcels not delivered by the 5th day' after their arrival are liable
to a warehousing charge which is calculated from the 6 th day
(inclusive) at the rate of 10 centimes per day with a maximum
of o francs. This charge is not cancelled in the case of re
direction or return to the country of origin ^f such parcels.
For undeliverable parcels see clause 175..
French Somali Coast-
Letter Post
Letter Postage* — 3 annas for the 1st 20 grammes and \\ annas
for every additional 20 grammes or part of that weight.
Pjjute —Through Egypt.
Insvranee —Available up to £ 8 for letters only addressed to
Djibouti.
Paircel Post §§ **—
r Rptite (a) —Through India. ... Rs. a. P-
T^ates of postage + — Not over 1 kilo. ... 1 13 ^
Customs declarations — Not over 3 kilos. ... 2 II ^
2
Not over 5 kilos.
0 o
CKCa cirnum i dimensions —Same as France.
Limit of Value —None.
Insurance .—Available up to £ 80 .
Special prohibitions ' —Letters or communications!of the nature of
a letter ; coin ; articles of gold and silver and other precious
articles.

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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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