Postal_Guide_1939 — Page 63

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IMPERIAL AND FOREIGN POST

SIZE AND WEIGHT

The maximum dimensions are:

British Empire generally, territories under British Mandate, British Post Office at Tangier, and Egypt.

All other countries

2 feet in length and 18 inches in breadth or depth.

3 feet in length, breadth and depth combined, the greatest dimension not to exceed 2 feet.

In all cases for letters in the form of a roll, the length and twice the diameter combined may not exceed 3 feet 3 inches nor the greatest dimension 2 feet 8 inches. The limit of weight to all destinations is 4 lb..

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Postcards

The prepaid rates of postage are

To the British Empire generally, territories under

British Mandate,

Mandate, Egypt and

Agencies in Morocco:

-་

Single Reply-paid

To CHINA AND MACAO:

Single Reply-paid

TO ALL OTHER PLACES:

Single Reply-paid

and the British Postal

10 cents

20 cents

2 cents

B

4 cents

15 cents

30 cents

1

Postcards for countries against which the words BY AIR appear in column 3 of the table on pages (125 to 215) are forwarded by air as the normal means of transmission; air mail labels or other special markings must not be used.

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No card may exceed 5 inches in length by 4 inches in width, or be less than 4 inches in length by 24 inches in width.