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'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎139v] (289/483)

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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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244
Foreign Post Directory.
Leeward IsSandS— (French)—See French Establishments in
Oceania.
Letters ?a—(Riga, Libao etc).
Letter Post II—
Letter Postage "—3 annas for the 1st 2© grammes and Hannas for
every additional 20 grammes or part of that weight.
r flputr —Through Syria.
By Air— Through Egypt.
Insurance —Available up to £80 through Syria only.
Special prohibitions^ —Toys ; paper and fabrics coloured by any
preparation containing arsenic ; playing cards, foreign lottery-
tickets ; Russian paper money ; articles of gold of less than
14 carats and silver articles containing less than 7/8 of fine
silver; and in general, in letters and
sample packets,
all
articles liable to customs duty ; arms and
ammuniation.
Parcel Post §§—
Lloute —(a)— Through India.
Rs.
a.
P'
Rates of postage + —Not over 1 kilo
3
1
6
Customs declarations —Not over .3 kilos
... 5
1
6
2 Not over 5 kilos
5
6
6
Net over 9 kilos
... 10
8
0
%oute~{h) —Through Syria (Overland).
Rs.
a.
P'
Rates of postage + —Nut over 1 kilo
2
8
0
Customs declarations —Not over 3 kilos
4
10
0
3 Not over 5 kilos
5
15
0
Not over 10 kilos
... 10 ■
7
0
Maxnnam dimensions —Greatest length feet (105 centi
metres) ; greatest length and girth combined 6 feet (BO
centimetres).
Limit of Value. —None.
Insurance —Available up to £40 for parcels transmitted by Route
(a) and up to £80 by route (b).
Special prohibitions f—Letters; Russian paper money; tugs;
shoddy, worn clothing ; disused and filthy bedding ; carbon
paper and oiled paper ; oil skins and other similar oiled goo®;
arms and munitions of war, unless intended for the Ministry
of War ; articles treated with arsenical colours ; playing carls
articles, of gold of less than 14 carats and silver articles
containing less than 7/8 of fine silver.
lor Explanation of Symbols see page 139.

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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.

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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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