Postal_Guide_July_1957 — Page 110

Overseas Post 109

FRENCH EQUATORIAL AFRICA (Gabon, Moyen Congo, Oubangui-Chari, Tchad)

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters

First oz., 40c., each oz. after, 25c.

25c.

Postcards

65c.

Each oz., $1.30

Supplemental services available : (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,600 (see note below). (5) Printed papers. (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,600 (see note below). (6) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (7) Samples, limit 1 lb. (8) Small Packets. (9) Blind literature.

Customs declarations and language: form. (4) One non-adhesive form. Prohibitions: Bank-notes, currency notes, documents payable to bearer; charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted); coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver; plants.

(1) and (8) Green label and one non-adhesive French as well as English.

Insurance is available to Bangui, Fort Archambault and Fort Lamy in addition to those places shown in the list under PARCEL POST.

PARCEL POST

Supplemental services available ; Insurance, surface only, limit $1,600 (see note below).

Customs declaration and language: Four non-adhesive forms and despatch note. Declarations should show the Post Office serial number of the parcel and should, as far as possible, be prepared in French as well as in English and in accordance with the classification of the French customs tariff. Weights and measures should be shown in the metric system. (Five non-adhesive forms with insured parcels). Prohibitions ; Letters; arms (except sporting guns admitted under permit); candles; charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted and should be declared as such on the customs declaration forms); saccharin. Restrictions apply to the importation of: Cut flowers; eggs of game birds during close season; fish and game; fresh fruit; fresh vegetables and potatoes, including seed potatoes; living plants, roots and bulbs; gramophone records; liqueurs and spirits, except gin and whisky of British origin; preserved fish, plums and vegeta- bles; shrubs.

The importation of certain other goods is subject to the production of an import licence, and such goods should not be despatched until the necessary licence has been obtained by the addressee.

Sealing: Parcels should be sealed with a distinctive device.

Delivery: Addressces are notified of arrival of parcels and are required to arrange for their collection. Charges are collected from the addressees, except at Libreville, Port Gentil and Pointe-Noire.

Insurance: Parcels for insurance are accepted only for the following places : Bitam, Brazzaville. Dolisie, Libreville, Modingou. Port Gentil and Pointe-Noire,

FRENCH GUIANA

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Letters

Postcards

First oz., 40c.. each oz. after, 25c.

25c.

Air mail

Letters

Postcards

$1.25

Each oz., $2.50

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,600. (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,600. (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (7) Samples, limit 1 lb. (8) Small Packets. (9) Blind literature.

Customs declarations and language: form. (4) One non-adhesive form.

(1) and (8) Green label and one non-adhesive French as well as English.

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