Overseas Post 143
MADAGASCAR (including Comoro Islands: Mayotte, Graud Comoro, Mohéli and Anjouan or Johanna, and Nossi-Bé)
LETTER POST
Postage:
Surface
Air mail
Letters Postcards
Letters Postcards
First oz., 40c., 25c.
each oz. after, 25c.
Each 1 oz., $1,30
65c.
Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,600 (principal towns only). (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,600 (principal towns only). (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (7) Samples, limit 1 lb. (8) Small Packets. (9) Blind literature.
Customs declarations and language:
(1) and (8) Green label and one non-adhesive form. (4) One non-adhesive form. French as well as English.
Prohibitions: Charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted); coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver.
PARCEL POST
Supplemental services available:
Customs declaration and language:
French as well as English.
None.
Four non-adhesive forms and despatch note.
Prohibitions : Letters; charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted and should be declared as such on the customs declaration forms); saccharin; spirits.
Restrictions apply to the importation of: Arms; tube feeding bottles; duminies and teats.
Sealing: Parcels should be sealed with a distinctive device.
Delivery charges: Additional charges for conveyance from the port of landing are collected from the addressees.
Delivery: Addressees are notified of arrival of parcels and are required to arrange for their collection.
MADEIRA
LETTER POST
Postage:
Surface
Air mail
Letters Postcards Letters
$1.30
Postcards
First oz., 40c., each oz. after, 25c.
25c. Each + oz.,
65c.
Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service. letter post. (2) Regis- tration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,600. (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,600. (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (7) Samples, limit 1 lb. (8) Blind literature.
Customs declarations : (1) Green label. (4) One non-adhesive form.
Prohibitions: Coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver, except in insured boxes; tobacco.
Restrictions apply to the importation of medicines.
Customs duty : Bound or sewn books are liable to customs duty.
PARCEL POST
Supplemental services available: Insurance, surface only, limit $1,600.
Customs declaration: One non-adhesive form and despatch note.
Prohibitions : Letters; gold; gold dust; ostrich feathers not made up; oilskins and similar oiled goods; tobacco; unobliterated postage and other stamps, and bonds and orders payable to bearer, except in insured parcels.