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'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎194r] (406/483)

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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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List of Post and Telegraph Offices in Iraq.
353
SECTION XI
LIST OF POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFiCES
IN IRAQ,
EXPLANATORY NOTES
In the following list of Post and Telegraph Offices : —
QT The first name is that of the Post or Telegraph Office. Its class
is indicated as follows : —
H.—Head Post Office.
S. —Sub Post Office.
B.—Branch Post Office.
T. —Telegraph Office.
T.H.—Combined Head Post and Telegraph Office.
T.S.—Combined Sub Post and Telegraph Office.
T.B.—Combined Branch Post and Telegraph Office.
E. D.—Extra-Departmental.
(2) . The abbreviation G.T. against an office that is not a Combined
Post and Telegraph Office denotes that in the Post town there is a Govern
ment Telegraph Office.
(3) . The abbreviation N.T. against an office signifies that there is no
Telegraph Office—Departmental or Combined at the Post Town.
(T). The letter R against a Branch Post Office denotes that the Office
is specially authorised to perform Registration work independently.
(5) . In the case of a Sub office or of a Branch office in direct account
with a head Office, the second name is that of its Head and Account Office.
( 6 ) . In the case of a Branch Office not in direct account with a Head
Office, the second name is that of its Accounts Office, while the third is that
of its Head Office.
(7). With the exception of the following International Services viz.
Insured Boxes, Postal cheanes and Transfers. Identity Cards and Express
Packets which are not available in Iraq, a Post Office ordinarily transacts
every class of Post office business.

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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.

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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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