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'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [‎209r] (438/483)

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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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Charges for Foreign Telegrams.
383
DESTINATION.
I
1
Routes.
(The sender need not
specify a route except
where the charge depends
on the route.)
II
Ordi
nary
Rate
per
word.
Ill
State
Rate
per
word.
IV
Letter I elegram
Rates.
20 W'-rds
cr less
V
Each
word
after 20
VI
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
*New Zealand.
Madras
2 3 0
16 0
11 4 0
0 9 0
North hSorneoM adras
1 15 0
110
9 6 0
0 7 6
Rntifth.
■"Palestine (d).
Eastern
1 14 0
12 0
Wireless
17 0
0 15 0
Hungary : See under Europe. Indo-China : See French Indo-
China. Italy : See under Europe. Ivory Coast : See under West
Africa, French Possessions. Java: See under Dutch East Indies.
Kawieng : See New Guinea. Kenya : See East Africa. Labrador :
See Newfoundland.
* Urgent telegrams at three times the ordinary rates are admitted.
The word “ Urgent” must be inserted before the address and paid for
as an extra word.
t The rates for urgent private telegrams are same as the rates fo
ordinary telegrams plus Rs. 3-6-0 via Eastern and Rs. 2-6-0 via Indo ar
word respectively. In such telegrams the word “PU” “Partial
Urgent ” which is inserted as special instructions (instead of the word
“URGENT”) before the address is charged on the same principle as
the rest of the message. Prepaid replies on urgent private telegrams to
these places are not accepted.
(a) Deferred telegrams may be in Spanish (LCD See page 365).
(b) Telegrams for those places in Mexico whose names are followed
by the letter “P” in the international list of Telegraph Offices, can
only be accepted at the senders’ risk and replies cannot be prepaid.
(c) Multiple address telegrams are not admitted.
(d) Deferred telegrams may be in Arabic or Hebrew (in Latin
Character) (LCD-See page 365).
(z) Urgent telegrams at triple rates are not admitted via I.R.T.
For regulations—See page 365.

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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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