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FRANCE (including Monaco) (continued)

In France, Andorra and Monaco, the parcel post service is operated by the railway authorities, and parcels which are intended to be called for should be addressed En Gare and not Poste Restante.

Address: Parcels for Andorra should have the indication Livrable en Gare de la Tour de Carol (Pyrénées Orientales, France) added to the address.

FRENCH EQUATORIAL AFRICA See CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CHAD (Republic of), CONGO (Republic of), GABON REPUBLIC

FRENCH GUIANA

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters

First oz., 40c..

each oz. after, 25c.

Postcards

25c. Each 4 oz.,

$1.25

$2.50

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,840. (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,840. (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (7) Samples, limit 1 lb. (8) Small Packets. (9) Blind literature. Customs declarations and language: (1) and (8) Green label and one non-adhesive form. (4) One non-adhesive form. French as well as English. Prohibitions: Charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted but there should be an appropriate indication of the contents on the cover of the packet); coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver and other precious objects, except in insured boxes; plants; playing cards.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface (via Marseille)

Not over 21h. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 22lb.

$7.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 21.00

Air mail Each 1 lb., $12.00

Supplemental services available: None.

Customs declaration and language: Three non-adhesive forms and despatch note. Declarations should show the Post Office serial number of the parcel and should, as far as possible, be prepared in French as well as English. Weights and measures should be shown in the metric system.

Prohibitions: Letters; arms (except sporting guns admitted under permit); candles; charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted but there should be an appropriate indication of the contents on the cover of the parcel); playing cards; saccharin; tobacco essence; and, in addition, all goods which do not comply with the requirements of the (French) Merchandise Marks Act.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Cut flowers; eggs of game birds during close season; fish and game; fresh fruit; fresh vegetables and potatoes, including seed potatoes; gramophone records; living plants, roots and bulbs; preserved fish, plums and vegetables; shrubs.

The importation of certain other goods is subject to the production of an import licence, and such goods should not be despatched until the necessary licence has been obtained by the addressee.

Gift parcels: Customs charges are payable on gift parcels. An import licence is not required for an unsolicited gift parcel sent by one private individual to another, but the words Envoi Isolé Gratuit must be written prominently on the cover of the parcel. Sealing:

Parcels should be sealed with a distinctive device.

Charges: Charges for inland conveyance are collected from the addressces, except at Cayenne and Saint Laurent.

Delivery: Parcels are not delivered to the place of address. Addressees are notified of the arrival of parcels and are advised to collect them from the Post Office. Delivery charges are not levied.