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FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1977

SPEEDPOST RESUMES FOR BONA FIDE SAMPLES TO U.S.A.

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THE DESPATCH OF SAMPLES BY SPEEDPOST TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SUSPENDED EARLIER THIS MONTH, WILL BE RESUMED FROM MONDAY (JUNE 20).

A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE SERVICE WAS SUSPENDED BECAUSE ITEMS OF MERCHANDISE, WHICH WERE DUTIABLE AND THUS SUBJECT TO DELAY BY CUSTOMS, WERE BEING SENT BY SPEEDPOST AS 'SAMPLES'.

HE SAID THE UNITED STATES AUTHORITIES HAD NOW MADE CLEAR THAT BONA FIDE SAMPLES MUST BE :

* NOT VALUED AT MORE THAN US$1, OR MARKED, TORN,

PERFORATED OR OTHERWISE TREATED SO THAT THEY ARE UNSUITABLE FOR SALE OR FOR USE OTHERWISE THAN AS SAMPLES, AND

* INTENDED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES FOR

SOLICITING ORDERS.

+SENDERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A DECLARATION FORM TO THIS EFFECT BEFORE SAMPLES ARE ACCEPTED FOR TRANSMISSION.

+ IT IS REGRETTED THAT ITEMS OF MERCHANDISE WHICH DO NOT MEET THESE CONDITIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THEY MAY, OF COURSE, BE SENT BY ORDINARY AIR-MAIL SERVICES,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

BUSINESS DOCUMENTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ACCEPTED FOR SPEEDPOST WITHOUT RESTRICTION, HE ADDED.

HOLIDAY POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS ****

THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THERE WOULD BE NO MAIL DELIVERY AND ALL POST OFFICES WOULD BE CLOSED ON TUESDAY (JUNE 21) WHICH IS A GENERAL HOLIDAY.