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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1977
NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR POSTING PACKETS TO CHINA
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THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCES TODAY THAT IT HAS RECEIVED NOTICE FROM THE CHINESE POSTAL ADMINSTRATION THAT FROM TOMORROW (SEPTEMBER 1) THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS WILL APPLY TO ALL POSTAL PACKETS SENT TO RECIPIENTS IN CHINA:
* GOODS SENT BY INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE POST SHOULD BE
RESTRICTED TO GIFTS BETWEEN FRIENDS AND RELATIVES FOR PERSONAL USE,
* EACH POSTAL PACKET CONTAINING ONLY THOSE ITEMS PERMITTED
BY THE AUTHORITIES SHOULD NOT EXCEED RMP 20 IN VALUE,
* NO FAMILY IS ALLOWED TO RECEIVE MORE THAN FOUR PACKETS A
YEAR, AND
* POSTAL PACKETS MUST BEAR A CUSTOMS DECLARATION FORM OR GREEN
CUSTOMS LABEL DULY SIGNED BY THE SENDER AND CORRECTLY
DECLARING THE NATURE OF THE ITEMS POSTED AND THEIR WEIGHT AND VALUE.
INFORMATION ON PERMITTED ITEMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY
POST OFFICE.
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