Postal_Guide_September_1961 — Page 207

SARAWAK

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Overseas Post 205

Letters

Air mail

Postcards

Letters

Postcards

First oz., 20c.. each oz. after, 15c.

15c.

Each oz., 50c.

25c.

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, air and surface, limit $1,840 (Baram, Bintulu, Kuching, Limbang, Miri, Mukah, Sarikei, Sibu and Simanggang only). (4) Insured boxes, same as insured letters. (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; coin, platinum, gold, silver, precious stones and other valuable articles.

Restrictions: The importation from any source of: (a) bona fide trade samples of any goods if the samples have no saleable value; (b) bona fide unsolicited gifts by post not exceeding 100 dollars in value (SHK186) addressed to individuals; and (c) goods the value of which does not exceed 50 dollars ($HK93) imported by post is permitted without an import licence.

The importation of goods originating or manufactured wholly or partly in the Scheduled Territories is permitted without an import licence except for: diamonds, rough or uncut, cut or polished and any gold in whatever state or form including articles of jewellery or ornament; plants of all species, seeds, the importation of which, unless qualifying under (a) (b) or (c), is not permitted except under licence from the Controller of Imports and Exports, Sarawak. In the case of arms and ammunition from all sources the recipient must be in possession of an import licence granted under the Arms and Explosives Ordinance before delivery will be given.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Not over

21b.

3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 2216. $4.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 12.00 Each lb., $4.00

Supplemental services available: Insurance, air and surface, limit $920 (Baram, Bintulu, Kuching, Limbang, Miri, Mukah, Sarikei, Sibu and Simanggang only).

Customs declaration : One adhesive form.

Prohibitions: Charged butane gas lighters and refills; spirits and spirit liqueurs.

Restrictions apply to the importation of cinematograph films. See also paragraph under LETTER POST.

Packing and marking: Parcels containing films or articles of celluloid must bear a white label clearly marked in black with the word Films or Celluloid,

SAUDI ARABIA (formerly Hejaz, Nejd and Dependencies)

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, sample post only. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,840 (Jidda, Mecca, Medina and Yenbo only). (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,840 (Jidda, Mecca, Medina and Yenbo only). (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (7) Samples, limit 1 lb. (8) Small Packets. (9) Blind literature. Customs declarations. (1) and (8) Green label and one non-adhesive form. (4) Three non-adhesive forms.