Postal_Guide_July_1957 — Page 113

112 Overseas Post

FRENCH SOMALI COAST (continued)

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

Customs declarations: (1) and (8) Green label. (4) One non-adhesive form. Prohibitions: Coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver; bank- notes, currency notes, documents payable to bearer.

PARCEL POST

Supplemental services available: Insurance, limit $1,280.

Customs declaration: Three non-adhesive forms and despatch note.

Prohibitions: Letters; arms, except under permit.

Sealing: Parcels should be sealed with a distinctive device.

Delivery: Addressees are notified of arrival of parcels and are required to arrange for their collection.

FRENCH SUDAN See SUDAN, FRENCH

FRENCH WEST INDIES (Guadeloupe and Martinique)

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters

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

25c.

Postcards

Each † oz.,

$1.00

$2.00

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: (1) and (8) Guadeloupe, Green label and two non-adhesive forms; Martinique, Green label and one non-adhesive form. (4) One non-adhesive form. French.

Prohibitions (Martinique only); Bank-notes, cheques, currency notes, documents payable to bearer; gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver; (Guadeloupe and Martinique); charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted, but there should be an appropriate indication of the contents on the cover of the packet).

PARCEL POST

Supplemental services available: Insurance, limit $1,600, surface only. Customs declaration and language: Three non-adhesive forms and despatch note. French as well as English.

Prohibitions: Letters; charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted, but there should be an appropriate indication of the contents on the cover of the parcel).

Gift parcels: Customs charges are payable on gift parcels. An import licence is not required for an unsolicited gift parcel sent by one private individual to another, but the words Envoi Isolé Gratuit must be written prominently on the cover of the parcel.

Restrictions: The importation of certain classes of goods is subject to the production of an import licence; and before posting parcels senders are asked to make sure, by inquiry of the addressees, that the necessary licence has been obtained or that one is not required.

Sealing: Parcels should be sealed with a distinctive device.

Charges: Charges for inland conveyance are collected from the addressee, except at Fort de France, Basse-Terre and Pointe à Pitre.