Postal_Guide_September_1961 — Page 168

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166 Overseas Post

MADAGASCAR (Malgache Republic) (including Comoro Islands: Mayotte, Grand Comoro, Mohéli and Anjouan or Johanna, and Nossi-Bé)

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters

Postcards

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

65c.

each oz. after, 25c.

$1.30

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,840 (principal towns only). (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,840 (principal towns only). (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); coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Not over

No service

2lb. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 221b. $5.00 5.50 7.50 900 17.00

Supplemental services available: None,

Customs declarations 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 form); saccharin; spirits.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Arms; dummies and teats, tube feeding bottles.

Scaling: Parcels should be sealed with a distinctive device.

Delivery charges: Additional charges for conveyance from the port of landing are collected from the addressees.

Delivery: Addressees are notified of arrival of parcels and are required to arrange for their collection.

MADEIRA

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Letters

First oz., 40c.,

each oz. after, 25c.

Air mail

Postcards

Letters Postcards

25c.

Each oz., $1.30

65c.

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter post. (2) Regis- tration. (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) Blind literature.

Customs declarations: (1) Green label. (4) One non-adhesive form.

Prohibitions: Coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver, except in insured boxes; tobacco.

Restrictions apply to the importation of medicines.

Customs duty: Bound or sewn books are liable to customs duty.

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