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'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎185r] (388/483)

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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 Poet Driectory
335
For Explanation of symbols see page 139.
(g). Tobago and Trinidad
Rates of postageX —
Customs declaration-
1
Rs.
3
1
3
8
10
P.
6
6
6
0
Not over 1 kilo
Not over 3 kilos ... 5
Not over 5 kilos ... 5
Not over 9 kilos ... 11
Maximum dimensions —Greatest length Si feet (105 centimetres)";
greatest length and girth combined 6 feet (180 centimetres).
Limit of Value—1$owe.
Insurance —Available up to £50 for parcels intended for Grenada,
Tobago and Trinidad and up to £120 for parcels intended for all
the other Islands, except the Cayman Islands and the Turks and
Caicos Islands.
Special prohibitions t— To all the Islands : Letters ; rag s ;
shoddy, worn clothing ; disused and filthy bedding ; carbon paper
and oiled paper, oilskins and other similar oiled goods. Specially into
Barbados; Arms (except sporting guns) and “ammunition
cotton Seed. Specially into Anguilla, Antigua, Dominica
Montserrat, Nevis ST. Kits and Tortola :—goods
bearing any name or trade mark of -any manufacturer, dealer or
trader in Great Britain and Northern Ireland or any British
possession, unless such name or trade mark is accompanied by a
definite indication of the country in which the goods were made
or purchased. Specially into St. Lucia ; Letters (except one
for the addressee) ; shaving brushes of Japanese origin ; bees and
appliances for bee-keeping ; extracts, essences, etc., of tobacco
and the detached ribs of tobacco leaves, whether manfactured
or not, unless by admixture with other substances they aie
rendered unsuitable for purposes other than those of industry and
horticulture. Plants and seeds are subject to inspection and dis
infection by the Agricultural Authorities of the Colony. • pecia y
into Turks OR Caicos Islands:—F ire-arms and ammunition
(except by special authority). Specially into TRINIDAD (me u m^
Tobago:™R um, all Other spirits, except bona-fide samples and
perfumed or medicinal spirits ; Rough-on-rats (ia poison ,
opium, ganja, bhang, cannabis indica.
Bullion, Coin or Jewellery may not be sent in parcels exceeding .»
kilogrammes in weight.
Remarks—Ml parcels must be very strongly packed, and if ^ contents
of any parcel are liable to be affected by damp, ^
have waterproof covers. The value of each item of the contents^
parcels for Trinidad and Tobago should be shown ^ ^
Declaration. As to conditions relating o Britain and
celluloid and carbon paper, see Remarks under Great Britain
Northern Ireland.
For undeliverable parcels, see clause 1/5.

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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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