'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎137r] (284/483)

Foreign Post Directory.
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For Explanation of Symbols see page lo9.
Interior ; arms or parts thereof (except by special permission) ;
parcels (addressed to prisoners) ; weights and measures not
conforming to the Italian system ; empty receptacles, wrap
pers, labels bearing entries or indications relating to foreign
medical specialities ; rags ; embroideries ; bags and carpets
that have been used ; untanned and fresh hides, fresh animal
remains, claws, hoofs and human hair ; horse flesh ; swine’s
flesh of American origin in any form ; unmanufactured
animal products (unless accompanied by a certificate of origin
countersigned by an Italian Consul).
Parcels containing articles of gold, silver (including jewellery) ;
brandy ; and liqueurs ; playing cards ; perfumery ; tobacco
in leaf, manufactured tobacco, for personal use in quantity
exceeding 4 kilogrammes ; saccharine ; haberdashery ; lace ;
embroidered textures and certain other articles of the nature
of luxuries must be accompanied by import licences from the
Italian Ministry of Finance.
Remarks —No compensation i3 given for the damage in Italy of
fragile or perishable parcels or parcels containing liquids.
Articles of luxury imported into Italy are subject to a surtax
of 10 per cent. Parcels addressed to merchants are exempt
from the surtax, provided that each parcel is accompanied by
a special certificate from the Chamber of Commerce, which
should be sent in advance by the addressee to the sender of
the aricle in question.
Parcels containing precious stones or precious metals mus e
accompanied by an invoice showing the value of the contents,
Ivory Coast (French Possession in Africa, West Coast).
Letter Post II.— i
Letter postage *—3 annas for the 1st 20 grammes andl 2 am a^ for
every additional 20 grammes or part of that weigh .
Route —Through Egypt. tit tr.
Insurance —Available up to £ 120 for letters on y a r
Abijan, Aboisso, Assinte, Bereby, Bmgerville, Dabon, Giand-
Bassam, Grand-Bahou, Tabou and Toumodi.
Special prohibitions t—Fire-arms, ammunition anc i •
the manufacture or supply of cartridges. le inq . ,
plants, parts of plants, seeds, ete., is subject to special
restrictions.
Parcel Post §§* '—
Route — Through India q’ *6
Rates of postage X — Mot over 11 ilo ••• q
Customs declarations — Not over 3 kilos ••• a (\ 0
3 Not over o kilos ... ^ n