Postal_Guide_July_1957 — Page 182

Overseas Post 181

SOUTH AFRICA, UNION OF (including Bechuanaland), also Basutoland, Swaziland, Bechuanaland Protectorate and South-West Africa.

The following are among the more important places in (1) Bechuanaland, which is in the Union of South Africa, and (2) Bechuanaland Protectorate :-

(1) Bechuanaland

Kuruman

(2) Bechuanaland Protectorate

Francistown

Gaberones

Ghanzi

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Mafeking

Taungs

Vryburg

Kanye

Maun

Palapye

Lobatsi

Mahalapye

Mochudi Molepolole

Ramoutsa

Tsabong

Letters

Postcards

Air mail

Letters Postcards

First oz., 20c.. each oz. after, 15c.

15c.

Each + oz. $1.30

65c.

(5)

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

Customs declarations: (1) Green label.

Prohibitions : Packets of more than six pictorial postcards are prohibited from importation by printed papers post.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Plants and seeds; serums and vaccines. Import licences are required for stationery, including greeting cards, diaries, and account books.

Customs duty : Advertising matter is subject to customs duty.

PARCEL POST

Supplemental services available: None.

Customs declaration : One non-adhesive form and despatch note: Declarations must show the current value of the finished articles in the open market at the time of despatch.

Prohibitions: Letters; bullion; coin, eau-de-Cologne (Basutoland only); honey and old appliances for bee-keeping; oilskins and similar oiled goods; precious stones; rice (Union of South Africa, and South-West Africa only).

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Plants and seeds; serum, vaccine and similar preparations; unmanufactured leaf tobacco; pocket knives and toy pistols. Invoice: The addressee must produce a certified invoice in respect of any commercial parcel. The invoice should be forwarded by the sender separately from the parcel.

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Import licences are required for many classes of goods and senders are advised to confirm before posting a parcel that the necessary licence has been obtained by the addressee. Licences are not required in respect of bona fide gift parcels not exceeding $80 in value.

Wharfage dues may be levied on the parcels at the time of delivery.

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

Compensation is not payable.

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

Customs duty : Advertising matter is subject to customs duty,

SOUTHERN RHODESIA See RHODESIA AND NYASALAND (Federation of)

SOUTH GEORGIA See FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES

SOUTH ORKNEYS See FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES