134 Overseas Post
GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLAND COLONY (continued)
PARCEL POST
Postage:
Surface
Not over 2lb. 3lb. 7lb. llb. 22lb.
$5.50 5.50 9.00 12.00 21.00
Air mail
No service
Supplemental services available: Insurance, limit $800, surface only.
Customs declarations: One adhesive form.
Prohibitions: Letters; articles of any kind bearing the impression or representation of any currency note, bank-note or coin in current use in any country; charged butane gas lighters and refills; dyestuffs obtained from coal tar.
Restrictions apply to the importation of brushware containing any animal hair. Compensation is not payable.
GOLD COAST COLONY See GHANA
GRAHAMLAND Sce FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES
GREAT BRITAIN and NORTHERN IRELAND (The Counties of Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone)
LETTER POST
Postage:
Surface
Air mail
Letters Postcards
Letters Postcards
First oz., 20c., 15c. Each oz., $1.30
65c.
each oz. after, 15c.
Supplemental services available: (1) Express (to U. K. only) (2) Green label service, letter and sample post. (3) Registration. (4) Insured letters, air and surface, limit 1,840. (5) Insured boxes, air and surface, limit $1,840. (6) Printed papers. (7) Commercial papers, limit 5 lb. (8) Samples, limit $ lb. (9) Small Packets. (10) Blind literature.
Customs declarations: (2) and (9) Green label. (5) One non-adhesive form. Observations: The importation into the United Kingdom of various kinds of merchandise is either entirely prohibited or permitted only under licence previously obtained by the importer from the Import Licensing Branch of the Board of Trade, Romney House, Tufton St., London, S.W.1, England. Although such licences are not required to accompany the articles at the time of mailing, it is suggested that exporters ascertain in advance that the importer has obtained the necessary licence or is able to obtain it provided it is required. This restriction does not apply to gift postings sent by a private sender to a private address, nor to trade samples. Prohibitions: Imitations of postage stamps; articles bearing imitations of British, foreign, or colonial postage stamps, out of circulation or not; cheque books must be sent exclusively by the letter post; arms, parts of arms, munitions, and similar articles; paint, varnish, turpentine, lacquer and similar articles having a flash point less than 150°F., except that such articles having a flash point between 90° and 150°F. are admitted by sample post provided not more than one quart is enclosed in a single packet sent by surface route or one pint if sent by air mail when packet in accordance with the regulations governing the transmission of liquids. The articles prohibited or restricted as parcel post are also prohibited or restricted in letter mails, except the following:--
Coins; manufactured or unmanufactured platinum, gold, silver; precious stones, jewellery or other precious articles (but coins not intended for ornament and gold in ingots must not exceed £5 ($80) in value); circulars; liquids or substances for analysis or for medical examination and pathological specimens (in the form of samples); leeches and silkworms (in the form of samples); and clean rags (in the form of samples).
Paper money and certificates of title to sterling bearer securities require permission from the Exchange control authorities in Great Britain.
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