'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [131r] (272/483)
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.
227
For Explanation of symbols see page 139.
T^oute. —Through India.
Insurance —Not available.
Special prohibitions! —Registration is not available.
Remarks —Prepayment of postage is compulsory.
Holland or Netherlands—
Letter Post II—
Letter postage "" —3 annas for the 1st 20 grammes and annas for
every additional 20 grammes or part of that weight.
Route —Through France.
Insurance —Available up to £ 120, for letters only.
Special prohibitions t—Printed editions of copyright works.
%emarks —Packets of pictorial postcards are not admitted at the
rate for printed papers.
Parcel Post § § —
Route (a) 1—Through India and via France.
Rs.
a.
P-
Rates of postage + —
Not over 1 kilo.
2
6
6
Customs declaration 1 s—
-Not over 3 kilos.
3
12
6
3
Not over 5 kilos.
4
1
6
'Route —(a) 2—Through India and Great Britain
(via Gibraltar).
...
Rs.
a.
P-
Rates of postage f—
Not over 1 kilo.
3
1
6
Customs declarations—
-Not over 3 kilos.
4
9
6
3
Not over 5 kilos.
4
14
C
Route —(b) Through
ana (Overland).
Rs.
a.
P-
Rates of postage f— Not over 1 kilo. ... 2 b b
Customs declarations —Not over 3 kilos. ••• 4 4 (>
4 Not over 5 kilos. ... 9 b
The sender of a parcel addressed to Holland, for transmission
through India must clearly indicate on it whether he desires
the parcel to be sent by route (a) 1 or route (a) 2.
Maximum dimensions —By Route (a) 1—Greatest length 2 feet (CO
centimetres); greatest length and girth combined4| teeet
centimetres), Routes (a) 2 and (b)—Greatest length 3 .2 feet ( ^
centimetres); greatest length and girth combined b < et f
centimetres).
About this item
- 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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