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'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎180r] (378/483)

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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.
325
Turkey-in-Asia—Parcels are accepted for Adana, Adalia, Aflon-
Karahissar, Aidin, Angora, Bali-Kessir (Carassi), Biledjik
Brousse, Denizli, Edremit, Eskichehir, Kersond, Koiiia,
Kutanhia, Magnesia (Magnesia), Mersine, Moudania, Ouchak,
Panderma, Samsoun, Smyrna and Trebizond only.
!rs only ai
T^oute (a)—Through India.
Rates of post age\ — Not over 1 kilo.
Customs declaration — Not over 3 kilos.
1 . Not over 5 kilos.
Rs.
2
4
4
a, p.
15 0
5 0
10 0
Maximum dimensions —Greatest length 3^ feet (105 centi
metres) ; greatest length and girth combined 6 feet (180
centimetres).
Limit of Value —None.
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Insurance —Available up to £ 40.
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Special prohibitions t—Same as in the case of Letter Post ; also
all description of arms, ammunition ; vine plants and parts
of the vine ; cotton and cotton seeds ; (except for medical
purposes or unless addressed to the Turkish Agricultural
Administration) ; articles liable to spread infection, such as
rags, worn clothing, bedding, horns, hairs, hoofs and other
fresh remains of animals, etc; medicines (except under certain
conditions) ; hashish ; serum ; oil except cotton oil ,
adulterated flour ; sugar and sweetened articles ; articles
coloured with lead, chromium, mercury, copper, antimony and
arsenic ; articles of celluloid, except in strong paste-boaic
boxes : raw celluloid, except in wooden cases ; plants, parts
of plants, flowers, cigars, cigarettes, cigarette-papers, manufac
tured tobacco and snuff are subject to special restrictions am
can be sent only at the sender’s risk.
Remarks —In order to facilitate passage through the Customs
parcels containing drugs and pharmaceutical products ai^
in general productions of factories, shoulc ^ ccon ^ ,
by an invoice specifying the nature and puce o e coi
A certificate of origin in the prescribed form authenticated by a
Turkish Consul must accompany all parcels containing g°o
of merchandise. A certificate of origin is n ° those on
parcels containing articles for personal use, ian (Turkish)
which the customs duty does not exceec - 1 . erti .
but the addressee will be-responsible for produ ^ ^
ficate of origin or other such evidence
Customs may require.

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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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