Postal_Guide_September_1961 — Page 197

Overseas Post 195

PORTUGUESE WEST AFRICA (comprising the Provinces of Angola and Guinea, and the Islands of Principe and S. Thomé)

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters

Postcards

First oz., 40c., 25c. Each oz., $1,30

65c.

each oz. after, 25c.

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter post. (2) Registra- tion. (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 and language: (1) Green label and one non-adhesive form. Portuguese or French as well as English. (4) One non-adhesive form.

Prohibitions: Butane gas lighters and refills; coin, gold jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver, except in insured boxes; bank-notes, currency notes and documents payable to bearer, except in insured letters.

Restrictions apply to the importation of patent medicines into Angola.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

Angola

Guinca

Principe

Not over

2lb. 3lb. 7lb. lllb. 221b. (via Marseille) $9.50 11.00 12.00 15.00 28.50 $8.50 10.00 11.00 14.00 26.00 $9.50 11.00 12.00 15.00 28.50 $9.50 11.00 12.00 15.00 28.50

S. Thomé (

Air mail

23

**

**

No service

Supplemental services available: Insurance, surface only, limit $1,840 (principal towns only).

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

Prohibitions: Letters; arms; butane gas lighters and refills and (for Angola only) patent medicines, except under permit.

Restrictions: Import licences, to be obtained by the addressees in advance, are required for the importation of all goods into Angola. The number, date and period of validity of the licence should be inserted by the sender on the relative invoice.

Invoice: An invoice certified by a Portuguese consular representative is required in respect of each consignment of goods over 550 escudos in value. These invoices should not accompany the parcels but should be sent direct to the addressee.

Sealing: Parcels should be sealed with a distinctive device.

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

PUERTO RICO

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters

Postcards

Letters

First oz., 40c.,

each oz. after, 25c.

Postcards

25c. Each oz., $2.00

$1.00

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

Customs declarations: (1) Green label. (6) Green label and one non-adhesive form. All sealed packets containing merchandise (or having the appearance of containing merchandise) which is not definitely known to be dutiable, must bear an endorsement May be opened for customs purposes prior to delivery to addressee.