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144 Overseas Post

MADEIRA (continued)

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Arms; medicines; plants; saccharin and similar substances.

Invoice: An invoice certified by a Portuguese consular representative is required in respect of each consignment of goods over 550 escudos in value. These invoices should not accompany the parcels but should be sent direct to the addressee.

Packing: Celluloid (seasoned), films and other articles made of celluloid must be packed in soldered tin boxes enclosed in strong wooden boxes.

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

MALAYA, Federation of Malaya (Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang (including Province Wellesley), Perak, Perlis, Selangor and Trengganu)

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters

Postcards

First oz.,

15c. Each 1⁄2 oz..

25c.

20c. each oz. after, 15c.

50c.

Supplemental services available : (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, air and surface, limit $1,600 to Alor Star, Ipoh, Johore Bahru, Kota Bharu (Kelantan), Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Trengganu, Malacca, Penang, Seremban, Taiping and $960 to all other places. (4) Insured boxes, air and surface, limits as for insured letters. (5) Printed papers. (6) Com- mercial papers, limit 5 lb. (7) Samples, limit 5 lb. (8) Small Packets. (9) Blind literature.

Customs declarations : (1) and (8) Green label. (4) One non-adhesive form.

Prohibitions: Charged butane gas lighters and refills; coin, platinum, gold, silver, precious stones, jewellery and other precious articles, except in insured boxes.

Restrictions : See under PARCEL POST.

PARCEL POST

Supplemental services available: Insurance, surface only, limit $1,600 to Alor Star, Ipoh, Johore Bahru, Kota Bharu (Kelantan), Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Trengganu, Malacca, Penang, Seremban, Taiping and $960 to all other places; Cash on Delivery limit $640.

Customs declaration : One adhesive form.

Prohibitions: Letters; arms of every kind, including sporting guns and pistols or their component parts, charged butane gas lighters and refills; coin, platinum, gold, silver, precious stones, jewellery and other valuable articles, and negotiable instruments payable to bearer, except in insured parcels. The importation of plants and seeds in air parcels is absolutely prohibited.

Restrictions:

The importation of all goods originating or manufactured wholly or mainly in the United Kingdom is permitted without an import licence with the exception of certain foodstuffs, fats and oils, intoxicating liquors (excluding beer), toy pistols, lubricating oil, gold (including raw, smelted or manufactured gold, gold bullion or gold coin and articles made wholly or partly of gold), diamonds and diamond- set jewellery, all of which may not be imported except under licence issued by or on behalf of the Comptroller of Customs, Federation of Malaya. In addition the importation of certain plants and seeds is subject to a written permit issued by the Director of Agriculture, Kuala Lumpur. Such parcels must be addressed to the consignee c/o the Director of Agriculture.

Packing and marking: Parcels containing non-inflammable films must bear a white label clearly marked in black with the words Films--non-inflammable.

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