Postal_Guide_September_1961 — Page 173

Overseas Post 171

MAURITANIA (Islamic Republic of) (continued)

Prohibitions: Letters; counters resembling coin; weights and measures not of the decimal system; and, in addition, all goods bearing indications which suggest they are of French origin or manufacture when they are not.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Arms, including air-guns; books and printed matter in Arabic; mineral waters; preserved plums, sardines and vegetables; saccharin and similar substances; spirits.

Address: Parcels for all places are accepted; but they must be claimed at the nearest of the following offices, of which the name should, if possible, appear in the address:

Aioun-el-Atrouss

Akjoujt

Aleg

Afar

Boghé

Boutilimit Chinguetti

Kaédi

Kiffa

M'Bout

Mederdra

Moudjeria

Nema

Nouakchott

Port-Etienne

Rosso

Selibaby

Tidikja

Timbedra

Delivery: Delivery charges are collected from the addressees.

MAURITIUS (including Rodriguez Island)

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

First oz., 20c., 15c.

each oz. after, 15c.

65c.

Letters Postcards Letters Each oz., $1.30 Postcards

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 (Curepipe, Port Louis, Rose Hill and Vacaos only). (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,840 (Curepipe, Port Louis, Rose Hill and Vacaos only). (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, bank-notes and currency notes.

Restrictions: Apply to the importation of medicines and drugs.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Not over

2lb. 3lb. 71b. 11lb. 221b. $4.00 5.00 6.00 8.00 13.00

No service

Supplemental services available: Insurance, surface only, limit $1,840.

Customs declaration : One adhesive form,

Prohibitions: Letters; Charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted); worn clothing for sale.

Restrictions apply to the importation of medicines and drugs, plants and seeds. Import licences are required for some classes of goods.

Preferential Tariffs apply under certain conditions to British goods. Enquiries should be addressed to Commerce and Industry Department.

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

MEXICO

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters

First oz., 25c.

40c.,

each oz. after, 25c.

Each oz., $2.00

Postcards

$1.00