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FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1974.
MORE COUNTRIES JOIN EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE
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THE EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE, WHICH WAS INTRODUCED ON MARCH 1
. THIS YEAR BETWEEN HONG KONG AND 19 OTHER PLACES, IS TO BE EXTENDED
TO ANOTHER 34 COUNTRIES AS FROM MONDAY (JULY 1).
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT NEGOTIATIONS VERE ALSO PROCEEDING WITH SOME 50 OTHER COUNTRIES WITH A VIEW TO FURTHER EXTENDING THE SERVICE.
UNDER THE SERVICE. A MAIL ARTICLE CAN SECURE EXPEDITIOUS DELIVERY IN THE COUNTRY OF DESTINATION. THIS MAY BE ACHIEVED EITHER BY THE USE OF A SPECIAL MESSENGER OR BE ENSURING THAT THE ITEM SECURES THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DELIVERY BY OTHER MEANS.
THE ADDITIONAL 34 COUNTRIES TO BE INCLUDED ARE: AFGHANISTAN, ALGERIA, AUSTRIA, BELIZE, BULGARIA, CYPRUS, DAHOMEY, THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, FIJI, FRENCH POLYNESIA, FRENCH WEST INDIES, GAMBIA, GREECE, THE IVORY COAST, HUNGARY, THE KHMER REPUBLIC, SOUTH KOREA, KUWAIT, LIBERIA, LUXEMBOURG. HALDIVES REPUBLIC, NIGER REPUBLIC, NIGERIA, PORTUGAL, PORTUGUESE TIMOR, SIERRA LEONE, ST. LUCIA, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWAZILAND, THAILAND, TURKEY, THE
PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF YEMEN, AND THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF YEMEN
ALL THE COUNTRIES LISTED VILL ACCEPT AND SEND EXPRESS LETTERS BUT EXPRESS PARCELS ARE RESTRICTED TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES. ENQUIRIES ABOUT THESE MAY BE MADE AT ANY POST OFFICE OR THE ENQUIRY BUREAU ON 5-247116.
THE EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE IS ALREADY AVAILABLE TO AND FROM AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, CANADA, DENMARK, EGYPT, FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, MACAO, THE NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, PAKISTAN, SRI LANKA, SVEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN AND WEST GERMANY.
HOLIDAY POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS
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THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE DELIVERY OF MAIL ON MONDAY (JULY 1) WHICH IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
HOWEVER, FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE PUBLIC 32 POST OFFICES IN HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE OPEN IN THE MORNING BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 12 NOON. THESE VILL INCLUDE THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, THE KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE AND THE TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE.
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