Postal_Guide_July_1957 — Page 94

Overseas Post 93

CEYLON (continued)

Import licences: A licence, to be obtained by the addressees in advance, is required for importation into Ceylon by post of certain articles.

Invoice: An invoice should be enclosed in each commercial parcel and the cover noted Invoice Enclosed.

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

Compensation is not payable for damage to fragile or perishable articles. Delivery: Parcels with an insured value of more than Rs. 250 or a Trade Charge value of more than Rs. 25 are not delivered but must be collected from the Post Office by the addressees who are notified of their arrival.

CHAGOS ISLANDS

LETTER POST

Correspondence for the Chagos Islands cannot be registered.

Postage:

Surface

Letters Postcards

Air mail No service.

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

15c.

Supplemental services available: (1) Printed papers. (2) Commercial papers, limit 5 lb. (3) Samples, limit 5 lb. (4) Blind literature.

Route: Correspondence is forwarded to Mauritius to await an opportunity for despatch to the islands where delivery is effected by the Manager of the Islands. Opportunities for onward despatch from Mauritius usually occur about three times a year.

PARCEL POST

Supplemental services available:

None.

Customs declaration: One adhesive form.

Route: Parcels are forwarded to Mauritius where they are delivered to the Agents of the Chagos Islands for onward transmission and delivery to the addressees. Opportunities for onward transmission from Mauritius usually occur about three times a year.

CHILE

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters

First oz., 40c.,

each oz. after, 25c.

Postcards

25c. Each 1 oz., $2.50

$1.25

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

Customs declarations and language: (1) Green label and three non-adhesive forms. (4) Three non-adhesive forms. Spanish or French as well as English. Prohibitions: Bank-notes, currency notes and documents payable to bearer, except in insured letters, coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver except in insured boxes, the importation of certain classes of goods is prohibited. Restrictions apply to the importation of pharmaceutical products.

PARCEL POST

Supplemental services available: Insurance, limit $1,600, surface only. (Principal towns only).

Customs declaration and language: Three non-adhesive forms and despatch note. Spanish or French as well as English.

Prohibitions: Letters. The importation of certain classes of goods is prohibited.