Postal_Guide_September_1961 — Page 203

Overseas Post 201

RUANDA-URUNDI

RUSSIA See UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS

RYUKYU ISLANDS (including Okinawa and other islands of the Ryukyu group south of 30 degrees north latitude including Kuchinoshima)

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters

First oz., 40c., 25c. Each oz., 50c,

each oz. after, 25c.

Postcards

25c.

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: (1) and (6) Green label, and one non-adhesive form. Prohibitions : Items addressed to United States Forces Military addresses. Address: Articles must be addressed in English, or, if addressed in any other language, there must be an interleaved translation in English, of the post town, island and the words Ryukyu Islands.

Observations: Ryukyu Islands north of 30 degrees north latitude are subject to the conditions applicable to Japan.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface (via Kobe)

Not over

No service

Air mail

2lb. 3lb. 71b. 11lb. 22lb. $4.50 5.00 6.00 8.00 14.00

Supplemental services available: None.

Customs declarations: One non-adhesive form and despatch note.

Prohibitions etc.: Same as for letters.

SAAR See GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC

ST. HELENA

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters

Postcards

First oz., 20c., 15c. Each oz., $1.30

65c.

each oz. after, 15c.

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,840 (to Jamestown only). (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,840 (to Jamestown 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.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

(via London)

Air mail

Not over 2lb. 3lb. 7lb. lllb. 22lb.

No service

$6.50 7.00 9.50 12.50 21.50

Supplemental services available: Insurance, limit $800, surface only.

Customs declaration: One adhesive form.