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'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎167v] (353/483)

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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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300
Foreign Post Directory
Limit of Value—None.
Insurance —Aavailuble up to £120.
Special prohibitions t—Same as in the ease of Letter Post; also
letters.
For undeliverable parcels see clause 175.
Sarre, Territory of the—
Letter Post II—
Letter postage*—?, annas for the 1st 20 grammes and 1| annas for
every additional 20 grammes or part of that weight.
Tloute —Through Syria.
By Air—Through Egypt.
Insurance —Available up to £80 for letters only transmitted
through Syria.
Special prohibitions —Same as France.
Parcel Post §§ —
Route —Through India.
%ates of postage\
Customs declarations-
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3
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Not over 1 kilo .
-Not over 3 kilos
2 Not over 5 kilos
Maximum dimensions —Greatest length 2 feet (GO centimetres),
greatest length and girth combined 4 feet (120 centimetres;.
Limit of Value —None.
Insurance —Available up to £80.
Special prohibitions t—Same as France.
Remarks —The Customs Declaration in respect of parcels foi the
Territory of the Sarre must contain an exact and precise
description of their contents. Failure in this respect nng i
lead to the rejection of the parcels by the Customs Depai
merit of that country.
Scotland —See Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Sesstan, Province of—See Persia.
Selangor —See Malay States, Federated.
Senegal—
Letter Post II—
Letter postage;''' —3 annas for the 1st 20 grammes and H> annas for
every additional 20 grammes or part of that weight.
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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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