Postal_Guide_January_1953 — Page 158

PANAMA CANAL ZONE (U.S.A. Territory)

LETTERS Same as U.S.A.

PARCELS

Postage:

via London

not over 3 lb. 7 lb.

$4.00 $7.50

11 lb.

22 lb.

$12.00

$20.50

Supplemental services available: None.

Customs declarations: 1A,

Prohibitions, restrictions and other limitations: Same as for U.S.A.

PAPUA

LETTERS

Postage: first oz. 20c.; each additional oz. 15c.

Services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post (2) Printed papers (3) Commercial papers, samples, limit 5 lb. (4) Small packets.

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

Prohibitions: Blank invoice forms; documents of monetary value (cheques, money orders, and so on) except in registered letters; spirits, tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and snuff, except genuine samples or for the private use of the importer.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Bees; dyes; plants and parts of plants, including fruit.

PARCELS

Postage:

via Sydney

not over 3 lb. $4.00

7 lb.

11 lb.

$8.00

$11.50

Supplemental services available: None.

Customs declarations:

1A.

Prohibitions: Letters; blank invoice forms; confectionery con- taining spirits; cigars, cigarettes and snuff, except genuine samples or for the private use of the importer.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Arms; bees; cinemato- graph firms and advertisements relating thereto; ryes; plants and parts of plants including fruit; vaccines, serums and viruses. Particulars can be obtained from the office of Australian Trade Commissioner.

Compensation is not payable.

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