168 Overseas Post
MALAYA (continued)
instruments payable to bearer, except in insured parcels. The importation of plants. and seeds in air parcels is absolutely prohibited.
Restrictions:
The importation of all goods originating or manufactured wholly or mainly in the United Kingdom is permitted without an import licence with the exception of certain foodstuffs, fats and oils, intoxicating liquors (excluding beer), toy pistols, lubricating oil, gold (including raw, smelted or manufactured gold, gold bullion or gold coin and articles made wholly or partly of gold), diamonds and diamond- set jewellery, all of which may not be imported except under licence issued by or on behalf of the Comptroller of Customs, Federation of Malaya. In addition the importation of certain plants and seeds is subject to a written permit issued by the Director of Agriculture, Kuala Lumpur. Such parcels must be addressed to the consignee c/o the Director of Agriculture.
Packing and marking: Parcels containing non-inflammable films must bear a white label clearly marked in black with the words Films-non-inflammable.
MALDIVE ISLANDS
LETTER POST
Postage:
Surface
Air mail
Letters Postcards Letters Postcards
First oz., 20c., 15c. Each 1 oz., 50c.
25c.
each oz. after, 15c.
Supplemental services available: (1) Printed papers. (2) Commercial papers, limit 5 lb. (3) Samples, limit 5 lb.
Prohibitions: Articles of solid gold or silver, other than jewellery, gold or silver wire and gold or silver thread.
Restrictions: Apply to the importation of plants and seeds.
PARCEL POST
No service.
MALTA
LETTER POST
Postage:
Surface
Air mail
Letters Postcards Letters Postcards
First oz., 20.,
each oz. after, 15c.
65c.
15c. Each 1 oz., $1.30
Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter post (except insured letters) and sample post, (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,840, see Insurance below. (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,840, see Insurance below. (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 5 lb. (7) Samples, limit 5 lb. (8) Small Packets. (9) Blind literature.
Customs declarations: (1) and (8) Green label. (4) One non-adhesive form. Prohibitions: Charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted); coin; contraceptives; football pool coupons; gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones and silver, except in insured boxes.
Restrictions: The importation of goods other than those covered by open General Licence, bona fide gifts, samples and articles of no commercial value is allowed only under licence issued by the Department of Trade and Industry, Malta. Goods which require a licence should not be sent unless it is known that the addressee is in possession of the relative import licence.
Insurance: As insurance is not available from Malta to this Colony an insured letter or box which cannot be delivered to the addressee in Malta will be returned to this Colony as a registered packet. On the return journey compensation will normally be payable only in the event of the loss of the entire packet and may not exceed the amount payable for a registered packet,
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