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172 Overseas Post

RUANDA-URUNDI

See BELGIAN CONGO

RUSSIA See UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS

RYUKYU ISLANDS (including Okinawa and other islands of the Ryukyu group south of 30 degrees north latitude including Kuchinoshima)

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters

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

25c.

Each oz., 50c.

Postcards

25c.

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Printed papers. (4) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (5) Samples, limit 1 lb. (6) Small Packets. (7) Blind literature.

Customs declarations: (1) and (6) Green label, and one non-adhesive form.

Prohibitions: Items addressed to United States Forces Military addresses.

Address: Articles must be addressed in English, or, if addressed in any other language, there must be an interleaved translation in English, of the post town, island and the words Ryukyu Islands.

Observations: Ryukyu Islands north of 30 degrees north latitude are subject to the conditions applicable to Japan.

PARCEL POST

Supplemental services available: None.

Customs declarations: One non-adhesive form and despatch note.

Prohibitions etc.: Same as for letters.

SAAR TERRITORY

ST. HELENA

LETTER POST

Same as FRANCE

Postage:

Surface

Letters

First oz., 20c.,

each oz. after, 15c.

Air mail

Postcards

Letters

Postcards

15c.

Each oz., $1.30

65c.

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,600 (to Jamestown only). (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,600 (to Jamestown only). (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial 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.

PARCEL POST

Supplemental services available : Insurance, limit $800.

Customs declaration: One adhesive form.

Prohibitions: Letters, except one for the addressee.

Preferential Tariffs apply under certain conditions to British goods. Enquiries should be addressed to Department of Commerce and Industry.

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

ST. KITTS See LEEWARD ISLANDS