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Prohibitions: Coin; gold; platinum; jewellery; precious stones; bank-notes; currency notes and documents payable to bearer.

Restrictions apply to the importation of personal ornaments, perfumes, cosmetics, tobacco, cigars and cigarettes; gourmet powder; silk (including artificial silk) and woollen piece goods; wines and spirits.

PARCELS

Postage:

direct service

not over 3 lb. 7 lb. $4.65

11 lb.

22 lb.

$6.05

$7.50

$13.20

Supplemental services available:

None.

Customs declarations:

2A.

Prohibitions: Letters.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Arms; copper and copper coin; substances for the manufacture of explosives; wire- less apparatus; and articles restricted in the letter post.

Invoice: A copy of the relative invoice with a detailed descrip- tion of the contents should be enclosed in each commercial parcel.

Import licence: The importation of all goods is subject to a permit or licence issued by the Foreign Department, Bank of Taiwan, which should be obtained by the addressee in advance. Commercial parcels will be confiscated if the ardressee has not obtained a relative import permit or licence,

Address: Delivery is facilitated if in the case of a parcel for a Chinese addressee, the name and address are written in Chinese and English on the parcel cover and on the Customs declarations.

TANGANYIKA TERRITORY.

LETTERS

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

Services available: (1) Green label service, letter post (2) In- sured letters, limit $1,600 (principal towns only, see list under Parcels) (3) Insured boxes, limit $1,600 (principal towns only, see list under Parcels) (4) Printed papers (5) Commercial papers, samples, limit 5 lb. (6) Small packets.

Customs declarations: (1) and (6) Green label (3) 1C.

Prohibitions: Unmanufactured platinum, gold and silver, coin, jewellery and precious stones, except in insured boxes; but sport- ing prizes such as medals and spoons of gold or silver may be sent in registered letters.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Plants and seeds.

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