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'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎179r] (376/483)

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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.
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Letter Post II—
Letter postage '—3 annas for the 1st 20 grammes and annas for
every additional 20 grammes or part of that weight.
Route —Through Egypt.
Insurance —Available up to £120 for letters only.
Special prohibitions t—Tobacco in leaves, base foreign coinage,
salt, playing cards, saccharine, hashish, opium (other than that
imported officially) “Kif, Chira, and Takrouri.”
Remarks —Reply coupons issued in Tunis after the 16th May,
1920, will not be accepted for exchange with postage stamps.
Parcel Post §§" —
Route (a)—Through India. Rs.
Rates of postageX — Not over 1 kilo. ... 2
Customs declarations — Not over 3 kilos. ... *1
2 Not over 5 kilos ... 4
Route (b)—Through Syria, • K 8 -
Rates of postage — Not over 1 kilo ... 2
Customs declarations — Not over 3 kilos
2 Not over 5 kilos ... . 5
Not over 10 kilos. ... 10
^Maximum dimensions —Greatest length 2 feet (60 centimetres) ;
greatest length and girth combined 4 feet (1 20 centimeties).
Limit of Value —None.
Insurance —Avaiable updo £ 40.
Special prohibitions t - Letters ; munitions of war, Kif, Chira
Takrouri ; salt ; matches ; cards; grapes, vines, vme-sticks, etc,-,
fresh truffles ; vegetable composts and manures ; saacharme
and products containing saccharine, manufactured or adulter
ated wines ; coin ; opium, morphine, cocaine, hashish and
other narcotics, except when addressed to aut miisec peibons.
Alcohol in any form ; cotton seeds ; arms ; tobacco , p an s ’ 1 , ’
etc. ; and articles of gold, silver and platinum aie su d
restrictions.
Remarks —Parcels for Tunis which are not tahen delivery of
within two days of the despatch ot intima ion o l |
or their presentation to the addressee care liable to a warehot s
ing charge which is not cancelled th % c “* A.^ ‘Ts
tion or return of such pacels. In the case o y j
however, the charge for the 15 days from the date of their
arrival is not taken into account. —
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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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