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GUATEMALA (continued)

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Plants and seeds (except gardenia plants and seeds. See Prohibitions above).

Dutiable packets:

Sealed packets which are likely to be suspected of being dutiable should be endorsed The sender authorizes the opening of this packet for examination.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

1

Not over 2lb. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 22lb. $7.50 8.00 9.50 12.00 20.00 Each lb., $10.00

Supplemental services available: None.

Customs declaration and language: Spanish or French as well as English. Prohibitions: Letters; arms (except revolvers and sporting guns admitted under licence); beer; gardenia plants and seeds; telegraph apparatus. Any Communist material or literature is liable to confiscation by the Guatemalan postal authorities. Restrictions apply to the importation of: Bees and honeycombs; plants and seeds (except gardenia plants and seeds. See Prohibitions above). Weight: The weight of every parcel should be shown on the cover.

One non-adhesive form and despatch note.

Address: Every parcel addressed to a bank or other agent of the person for whom it is intended should bear, in addition to the agent's name and address, the name and address of the ultimate consignee.

Certificate of origin: In the case of commercial parcels a certificate of origin on a form obtainable from a consul for Guatemala and authenticated by such a consul together with one copy of the relative invoice should be sent separately by letter post to the addressee.

Delivery: Parcels for Peten are forwarded from Guatemala City by air, payment for which must be made by the addressees.

GUINEA (Republic of)

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Letters

Air mail

Postcards

Letters

First oz., 40c., 25c. Each 1 oz., $1.30

cach oz. after, 25c.

Postcards

65c.

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Printed papers. (4) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (5) Samples, limit 1 lb. (6) Small Packets. (7) Blind literature.

Customs declarations and language: (1) and (6) Green Label. French as well English.

Prohibitions : Charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted).

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface (via Marseille)

Not over 2lb. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 221b.

Air mail No service

36.00 7.00 9.00 11.00 21.00

Supplemental services available: None.

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

Prohibitions: Letters: charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted and should be declared as such on the customs declaration forms);

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