110 Overseas Post
CONGO (Republic of) (formerly Moyen (middle) Congo) (continued)
PARCEL POST
Postage:
Surface (via Marseille)
Air mail
Not over 2lb. 3lb. 7lb. lllb. 22lb.
No service
$7.50 9.00 10.00 13.00 24.00
Supplemental services available : below). Customs declaration and language: Five non-adhesive forms and despatch note. Declarations should show the Post Office serial number of the parcel and should, as far as possible, be prepared in French as well as in English and in accordance with the classification of the French customs tariff. Weights and measures should be shown in the metric system.
Insurance, surface only, limit $1,840 (see note
Prohibitions: Letters; arms (except sporting guns admitted under permit); candles; charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted and should be declared as such on the customs declaration forms); saccharin.
Restrictions apply to the importation of: Cut flowers; eggs of game birds during close season; fish and game; fresh fruit; fresh vegetables and potatoes, including seed potatoes; gramophone records; liqueurs and spirits, except gin and whisky of British origin; living plants, roots and bulbs; preserved fish, plums and vegetables; shrubs.
The importation of certain goods is subject to the production of an import licence, and such goods should not be despatched until the necessary licence has been obtained by the addressee.
Sealing: Parcels should be sealed with a distinctive device.
Delivery; Addressees are notified of arrival of parcels and are required to arrange for their collection. Charges are collected from the addressees, except at Pointe-Noire.
Insurance : Parcels for insurance are accepted only for the following places: Brazzaville, Dolisie, Modingou and Pointe-Noire.
COOK (or HERVEY) ISLANDS (NEW ZEALAND ISLAND TERRITORIES) comprising Aitutaki, Atiu, Hervey (Manuae), Mangaia, Mitiaro, Parry (Mauke), Rarotonga and adjacent islands comprising Danger (Pukapuka), Manihiki, Niue (Savage) (Island Territories of) Palmerston (Avarua), Penrhyn (Tongareva), Rakananga, Suwarrow
LETTER POST
Postage:
Surface
Air mail
Letters Postcards Letters Postcards
First oz., 20c., each oz. after, 15c.
15c.
Each 1 oz., $1.30
65c.
Supplemental services available : (1) Green label service, letter post (except insured letters). (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,840 see below under PARCEL POST. (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,840 see below under PARCEL POST. (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 5 lb. (7) Samples, limit 5 lb. (8) Small Packets. (9) Blind literature. Customs declarations: (1) and (8) Green label. (4) One non-adhesive form. Restrictions apply to the importation of: Bulbs and plants.
Customs duty: Advertising matter is subject to customs duty.
PARCEL POST
Postage:
Surface (via Wellington)
Air mail
Not over 2lb. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 22lb.
$5.00 5.00 7.00 9.00 17.00 Each lb., $10.50
Supplemental services available: Insurance, surface only, limit $800 see below, compensation is not payable for insured parcels containing liquids, semi-liquids, perishable or fragile articles.