Postal_Guide_January_1953 — Page 135

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Packing: Parcels of which the contents are liable to be affected by damp should be enclosed in waterproof covers.

Compensation is not payable.

LIBYA (Cyrenaica, Tripolitania and the Fezzan).

LETTERS

Postage: first oz. 40c.; each additional oz. 25c.

Services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post (2) Printed papers (3) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb.; samples, limit 1 lb. (4) Small packets.

Customs declarations: (1) and (4) Green label.

Prohibitions: Cyrenaica-Tobacco in any form except when addressed to the Tobacco Monopoly of Cyrenaica. Tripolitania- Gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver, paper money, coin and negotiable instrument payable to bearer.

PARCELS

Postage:

via London

not over 3 lb.

$5.00

7 lb. $8.00

11 lb. $12.00

22 lb. $20.00

None.

Supplemental services available:

Customs declarations: 1C., 1DN.

Prohibitions: Cyrenaica-Firearms; tobacco in any form, except when addressed to the Tobacco Monopoly of Cyrenaica; cigarette paper. Tripolitania-Letters; printed matter, designs or emblems contrary to public order; arms (except sporting guns) and parts thereof; currency, gold or silver coins or bullion; salt; tea; tobacco in any form.

Restrictions apply to the importation of

of certain goods: Cyrenaica-Salt. Tripolitania-Sporting guns; opium, morphine, cocaine and other narcotics; serums, vaccines, virus and similar substances; foodstuffs; plants and parts of plants, including seeds; weights and measures.

Import licences obtainable by the addressees are necessary for all commercial parcels exceeding $80 in value.

Invoice: Every parcel for Tripolitania addressed to a commercial firm and containing goods for sale must be accompanied by an invoice, and by a duplicate invoice dated and signed by the sender.

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