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'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎171r] (360/483)

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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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Foreign Post Directory.
307
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or sale or «* :
certificate ots l ;
porting coi« ;
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Britain anil
id those of il
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Griqualand, East and West, Little Namaqualand, Pondoland
Port Elizabeth, St. John’s River Territory, Tembnland,
Transkei, and Walfish Bay, Natal (including Echo we and
Zululand), Orange Free State, and Transvaal (including
Swaziland).
Letter Post II—
Letter postage *—3 annas for the 1st 20 grammes andli annas for
every additional 20 grammes or part of that weight.
Route —Through India.
Insurance —Not available.
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Note —The imporation of dutiable goods in articles of the letter
mail is only permitted if the articles are registered.
Special prohibitions t —All Colonies— Opium ; bees honey, Cape
OF GOOD hope : —Postcards or other articles bearing in relief
imitations of postage stamps. Natal anl dRANSV aal:
Anything relating to foreign lotteries. Orange t ree State
Packets of pictorial postcards.
The conditions mentioned in special prohibitions rmdei Parcel
Post relating to the importation of serum, vaccines, cultures
or analogous preparations and mallein and. tuberculin also
apply to the importation of such articles by the Lettei 1 os .
Remarks —Advertising matter (catalogues, price-lists, etc), intended
for private individuals are liable to Customs duty at the rate
of 3 d. per lb, or 2 d per cent of the value at the option of the
Customs House. Articles of this nature mten.led for merch
ants and representatives of commerce, as vi as um a a
articles of this nature weighing 8 ounces which have not
been printed in a foreign country for a , oath Ali ican hi
a sub office in South Africa of a foreign nm aie,
admitted free of customs duty.
A South African firm for Customs purpose, ^ ^ mvL-l
as a firm having a places of business i < t j‘
an’ oversea Sn
Sohh African prices, or South African priCT^ on 5^ ^
a South African firm manj' ayWl ^ pi( . torial
postcards 8 exceeding^bn number^ in each packet are not
admitted at the rate of printed papeis.

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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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