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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1978

SPEEDPOST SERVICE TO SWITZERLAND

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THE POST OFFICE SPEEDPOST SERVICE WILL HAVE 11 INTERNATIONAL INKS WHEN THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED SERVICE TO SWITZERLAND COMES INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 2, 1979, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE SPEEDPOST SERVICE IS A FAST AND RELIABLE DOOR TO DOOR COLLECTION AND DELIVERY SERVICE FOR SENDING BUSINESS DOCUMENTS AND GOODS OVERSEAS.

PRE-DETERMINED FLIGHTS OUT OF HONG KONG ARE USED AND PACKAGES ARE SPECIALLY DELIVERED TO THE OVERSEAS ADDRESSES. THIS SERVICE IS PRESENTLY AVAILABLE TO AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN, JAPAN, THE NETHERLANDS, SINGAPORE, TAIWAN AND THE U.S.A.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE SERVICE TO SWITZERLAND WOULD BE AVAILABLE ON A CONTRACT BASIS AND ON-DEMAND+. IN ADDITION TO BUSINESS PAPERS, SAMPLES AND MERCHANDISE CAN ALSO BE SENT BY THIS SERVICE.

+SPEEDPOST ITEMS POSTED BEFORE THE LATEST TIME OF POSTING ON TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY WILL BE DELIVERED IN SWITZERLAND THE FOLLOWING DAY. ON OTHER DAYS THEY WILL BE DELIVERED ON THE SECOND DAY AFTER POSTING, HE SAID, ADDING:

+FOR CONTRACT SERVICES, SENDERS SIGN A CONTRACT FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS, WITH A MINIMUM OF ONE REGULAR PRE- DETERMINED POSTING PER MONTH.

+TIME OF COLLECTION AND DELIVERY OF PACKAGES ARE SPECIFIED AND AGREED WITH THE CUSTOMER. THE COST WILL BE A BASIC CHARGE OF $80 FOR THE FIRST POUND PLUS $15 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL POUND, OR PART OF A POUND,

+THIS WILL INCLUDE PICK UP AT THE CUSTOMER'S PREMISES AT A TIME AGREED BY THE CUSTOMER, AND DELIVERY DIRECT TO THE ADDRESSEE.+

HE SAID +ON-DEMAND+ SERVICE WAS PROVIDED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT OF CASUAL USERS OF SPEEDPOST OR TO SUPPLEMENT A CUSTOMER'S CONTRACT SERVICE.

+ON-DEMAND+ ITEMS MAY BE HANDED IN AT SPECIALLY DESIGNATED COUNTERS AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, TSIM SHA TSUI AND KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE WITHOUT THE NEED TO MAKE PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE POST OFFICE.

FOR +ON-DEMAND+ ITEMS, THE CHARGE IS $90 FOR THE FIRST POUND AND $15 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL POUND.

CUSTOMERS WISHING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICE ARE ASKED TO CONTACT THE POST OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE ON TEL. NO. 5-2671105.

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