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'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎149v] (313/483)

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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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264
Foreign Post Directory.
For Explanation of symbols see page 139.
T^ernar^s —Parcels for all places in New Caledonia must be claimed
at Noumea.
Newfound land— (British).
Letter Post II—
Letter postage" —3 annas for the 1st 20 grammes and 1| annas for
every additional 20 grammes or part of that weight.
L^pute —Through Great Britain.
Insurance —Not available.
Special prohibitions t—Prison-made goods; adulterated tea ; salt
which has been used in curing fish ; worn clothes of all kinds
intended for sale.
Remarks- —Advertising matter (catalogues, price lists, etc), is
subject to customs duty at the rate of 15 cents per lb., frac
tions of a lb., being charged at the rate of I cent per oz. or
part thereof up to 14 ozs. over 14 ozs.,
15 cents.
Parcel Post —
Tfpute —Through India.
Rs.
a.
P-
‘Rates of postage +— Not over 1 kilo.
O
... O
10
6
Customs declaration —Not over 3 kilos'
TC 5
14
'6
1 Not over 5 kilos.
6
3
6
Maximum dimensions —Greatest length 3? feet (105 centimetres);
greatest length and girth combined 6 feet (180 centimetres).
Limit of amount —None.
Insurance —Available up to £ 20,
Special prohibitions^ —Letters ; (except one for the addressee);
prison-made goods ; adulterated tea ; rags ; shoddy, worn
clothing ; disused and filthy bedding ; salt which has been
used in curing fish ; carbon paper and oiled paper ; oilskins
and other similar oiled goods.
L^emarks—As to conditions relating to the transmission of cellu
loid and carbon paper, see Remarks under Great Britain and
Northern Ireland.
For undeliverable parcels see clause 175.
N©W ( U?—(British)—See Papua.
New Guinea Papua—(Dutch)—See Dutch East Indies.
New Hebrides, including the Banks and Torres Islands

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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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