Postal_Guide_January_1953 — Page 81

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Prohibitions: Bank-notes, currency notes and documents payable to bearer, except in insured letters. Coin, gold, Jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver, except in insured boxes.

Address: The words Cape Verde Islands should appear in full in the address of correspondence for the islands.

PARCELS

Postage:

via London

not over 3 lb. $7.50

7 lb. $10.00

11 lb. 22 lb. $13.50 $23.00

Supplemental services available:

Vincent and Praia only).

Customs declarations: 1C., 1DN.

Insurance, limit $1,600 (St.

Prohibitions: Letters; arms, except under permit.

Sealing: Parcels should be sealed with a distinctive device.

Invoice: An invoice certified by a Portuguese consul is required in respect of each consignment of goods over 550 escudos in value. The invoice should be securely attached to the despatch note and customs declaration; it must not be enclosed in the parcel.

Address: It is recommended that the words Cape Verde Islands should appear in full in the address of parcels for the islands.

CAROLINE ISLANDS Services suspended,

CAYMAN ISLANDS

LETTERS

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

Services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post (2) Insured letters, limit $1,600 (3) Printed papers (4) Commercial papers, samples, limit 5 lb. (5) Small packets.

Customs Declaration: (1) and (5) Green label.

PARCELS

Postage:

via London

not over 3 lb.

$4.00

7 lb. $7.00

11 lb. $10.50

22 lb.

$18.00

Supplemental services available: Insurance, limit $1,600.

Customs declarations: 1A.

Prohibitions: Letters, except one for the addressee; and, except under permit: bees and appliances for beekeeping; cotton and parts of cotton plants.

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