Postal_Guide_September_1961 — Page 117

Overseas Post 115

CZECHOSLOVAKIA (continued)

be enclosed with each parcel containing worn clothing, linen or footwear. The certificate must be enclosed in such a way that it will be seen when the parcel is opened. The outer wrapping of the parcel and also the customs declarations should be marked in French "Certificat de désinfection est inséré.”.

Medicine is admitted in gift parcels free of customs duty providing the addressee is in possession of the necessary certificate, but it must be sent in separate parcels and not included with other items in gift parcels.

No printed matter (books, periodicals, etc.) may be included in gift parcels containing other items.

Custom declarations must be legibly written and must specify in detail the number, weight and value of each item enclosed. Each item must be listed separately.

Packing: Parcels must be strongly packed with inner and outer packing materials adequate for the length of the journey and the protection of the contents.

DAHOMEY (Republic of)

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards Letters Postcards

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

25c. Each 1 oz.,

65c.

$1.30

(1) Green label service, letter and sample post. surface only, limit $1,840 (see note below). $1,840 (see note below). (5) Printed papers. (7) Samples, limit 1 lb. (8) Small Packets.

Supplemental services available: (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit (6) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (9) Blind literature.

Customs declarations and language:

(1) and (8) Green label. (4) One non-

adhesive form. French as well as English.

Prohibitions:

admitted).

Charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are

Insurance is available only to those places which are marked with an asterisk in the list under PARCEL POST.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface (via Marseille)

Air mail

Not over 216. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 22lb. $7.50 8.50 10.00 13.00 23.00

No service

Supplemental services available: Insurance, limit $1,840, surface only (principal town only).

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

Prohibitions: Letters; charge butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted and should be declared as such on the customs declaration forms); counters resembling coin; weights and measures not of the decimal system; and, in addition, all goods bearing indications which suggest they are of French origin or manufacture when they are not.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Arms, including air-guns: books, and printed matter in Arabic; mineral waters; preserved plums, sardines and vegetables; saccharin and similar substances; spirits.

Address: Parcels are accepted only for :-

*Abomey

*Abomey-Calavi

Adjohon

*Allada

*Athiémé

*Attogon

Bassila *Bimbéréké

*Bohicon

Bopa *Cotonou *Cové

*Natitingou *Nikki

*Savalou *Savé

*Ouidah

*Segboroué

*Parahoué

*Tchaourou

*Dassa-Zoumé

*Parakou

*Zagnanado

*Djougou

*Pobé

*Grand-Popo *Kandi

*Porto-Novo R.P.

*Sakété