FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1979
SPEEDPOST SERVICE TO KUWAIT *****
SPEEDPOST SERVICE TO KUWAIT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON A CONTRACT BASIS AND ON DEMAND+ STARTING FROM MONDAY (MARCH 19).
BUSINESS DOCUMENTS, SAMPLES AND MERCHANDISE CAN BE SENT THROUGH THIS SERVICE, AND ITEMS HANDED IN BEFORE THE POSTING DEADLINE WILL BE DELIVERED IN KUWAIT THE FOLLOWING AFTERNOON.
FOR CONTRACT SERVICES, SENDERS SHOULD SIGN A CONTRACT FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS, WITH A MINIMUM OF ONE REGULAR PRE-DETERMINED POSTING PER MONTH. TIMES OF COLLECTION AND DELIVERY OF PACKAGES WILL BE SPECIFIED AND AGREED WITH THE CUSTOMERS.
THE COST OF THE SERVICE, WHICH INCLUDES PICK UP AT THE CUSTOMER'S PREMISES AT A TIME AGREED BY THE CUSTOMER AND DIRECT DELIVERY TO THE ADDRESSEE, IS A BASIC CHARGE OF $80 FOR THE FIRST POUND PLUS $15 PER EACH ADDITIONAL POUND OR PART OF A POUND.
THE +ON DEMAND+ SERVICE IS PROVIDED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS 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.
THE CHARGE FOR THESE ON DEMAND+ ITEMS IS $90 FOR THE FIRST POUND AND $15 PER EACH ADDITIONAL POUND.
COMMENTING ON THE SUCCESS OF THE POST OFFICE'S MARKETING DRIVE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE SAID THAT PACKAGES CARRIED BY SPEEDPOST, AND COMMERCIAL PAPERS AND OTHER URGENT ITEMS DELIVERED BY THE POST OFFICE'S PREMIER SERVICE FOR HIGH-SPEED CONVEYANCE LAST YEAR INCREASED BY 60 PER CENT.
HE SAID, THE REMARKABLE EXPANSION OF SPEEDPOST RESULTS FROM THE CUSTOMERS' HIGH SATISFACTION WITH ITS SPEED AND RELIABILITY AND SERVICES WILL BE FURTHER EXPANDED NEXT WEEK WITH THE EXTENSION OF SPEEDPOST TO KUWAIT.+
HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT MORE AND MORE CUSTOMERS ARE BENEFITING FROM PERSONAL VISITS BY POSTAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES.
HE SAID, THE REPRESENTATIVES, ACTING AS AMBASSADORS FOR THE POST OFFICE, VISIT BUSINESSES AND OFFER ADVICE ON THE BEST WAY TO MAKE USE OF THE WIDE RANGE OF POST OFFICE SERVICES AVAILABLE.
+THEY ALSO HELP TO IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE THE POST OFFICE NEEDS TO GEAR ITS SERVICES MORE CLOSELY TO THE CUSTOMERS' NEEDS,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE POSTAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES MAY BE CONTACTED ON 5-2671108.
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