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'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎124r] (258/483)

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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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ictory,
Foreign Post Directory.
213
Tor Explanation of symbols see page 139.
.--Parcel Post —
‘Tloate —(a)—Through India.
Rates of postage + —Not over 1 kilo
Customs declarations —Not over 3 kilos
2 Not over 5 kilos
Not over 9 kilos
creels adits
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7loute—(b) 1—Through Syria (Overland).
Rales of postage + —Not over 1 kilo
Customs declaration —Not over 3 kilos
2 Not over 5 kilos
Not over 10 kilos
Route (b) 2—Through Syria (Overland) and via I ranee.
... Rs.
%ates of postageX — Not over 1 kilo.
Customs declarations —Not over 3 kilos.
2 Not over 5 kilos.
Not over 10 kilos.
Note.—The sender of a parcel addressed to Germany for transmission
by the Overland route must cleariy indicate on the parcel
whether it is to be sent by Route (b) 1 or Route (b) 2. ^
Maximum dimensions —Greatest length ’’j ft« rldoSO
metres) ; greatest length and girth combined G leet UW
centimetres). x „ QA ,
Insurance —Available up to £120 by route (a) anc np^ o ^ y
route (b) 1 & (b) 2. Insured parcels addressed to die ms
Army of the Rhine are not accepted.
Special prohibitions t-Letters ; rags ; shoddy worn ctotrowt
salted guts; disused and filthy bedding ; carbon paper
oiled paper, oilskins and other similar oiled goods _
'Remarks—It the sender of a \f «be German
portation of the contents £rom the addressee
authorities he should obtain inf < □ -n- i ^ rmv 0 f the
beforehand. Parcels addressed to the British Army
Rhine are not subject to German regulat . •
. • j i aormanv for loss of or damage to
No liability is undertaken ^ Germa y me asures adopted
parcels (ordinary or insured f cause^l y ^ of such
by foreign troops m Germa _ deli ' vere d, it is liable to be
measures any parcel cannot be ^hve^a, i
- returned to the sender withontj^reviou^otice. .

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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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