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'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎155v] (325/483)

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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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276
Foreign Post Directory.
For Explanation of Symbols see page 1 39.
^Maximum dimensions— length 2 feet (60 centimetres)
greatest length and girth combined 4 feet (120 centimetres).
Limit of value —None.
Insurance —Not available.
Special prohibitions t—Letters ; articles of gold or silver,
jewellery, and other precious articles ; corrosive fluids ; rags;
shoddy, worn clothing ; disused and filthy bedding ; carbon
paper and oiled paper ; oil skins and other similar oiled
goods.
Remarks—As to conditions relating to the transmission of
celluloid and carbon paper, see Remarks under Great Britain
and Northern Ireland.
Patagonia —See Argentine Republic.
Perak— See Malay States, Federated.
Perim—
A temporary post Office has been opened at Perim. The rates and
conditions applicable to postal articles for and from India
apply to Perim.
Perils —See Malay States of Kedah, Kelantan, and Perlis.
Persia.
Letter Post II—
(a) North and North West Persia, including the localities of
Zinzan, Isfahan, Yezd, Meshd, and the Provinces of Gilan,
Azerbijan, Mazanderan and Khorassan.
Route. —via Baghdad and through the Persian Frontier Office of
Qasir-Shirin.
(b) South Persia including Mohammerah, Ahwaz, Abadan,
Bushire, Bandar Abbas, Jask, Lmgah, Duzdap, Cbahbar,
Heniam and the Provinces of Khuzistan, Farsistan, Kerman
and Seistan.
Route— via Basrah and via Koweit.
Letter postage *—3 annas for the 1st 20 grammes and li annas for
every additional 20 grammes or part of that weight.
Insurance —Available up to £ 120 for letters only addressed to
Abadan, Ahwaz, Biushire, Bunder Abbas, Duzdap, Hamadan,
Henjam, Jask, Kermanshah, Lingah, Mohammerah, Meshed,
Pehleve, (Enzeli) Tauris, Chahbar, Resht and Teheran.
Special 'prohibitions t—Bank notes ; Rupee currency notes;
ammunition, arms unless accompanied by a special authoriza
tion from the General Administration of the Persian .Customs

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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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