Postal_Guide_September_1961 — Page 213

Overseas Post 211

SOMALI REPUBLIC (B) (continued)

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 (Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo, Hargeisa, Las Anod and Sheikh only). (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,840 (Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo, Hargeisa, Las Anod and Sheikh 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. (4) Three non-adhesive forms. Prohibitions: Charged butane gas lighters and refills; gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver, except in insured boxes; packets of pictorial postcards by printed papers post.

Restrictions: Cigarettes are admitted only if they bear the word Somaliland and are in containers which bear an official stamp.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

(via Aden)

Air mail

Not over 2lb. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 22lb. $7.50 8.50 9.50 12.00 23.00

No service

Supplemental services available: Insurance, surface only, limit $1,840 (see below). Customs declaration: One adhesive form.

Prohibitions: Letters, except one for the addressee; charged butane gas lighters and refills.

Restrictions: apply to the importation of: Arms and parts of arms; dangerous drugs; narcotics of all kinds; all medicaments made up for injection; second hand clothing, blankets, bedding, etc. if intended for resale. Cigarettes are admitted only if they bear the word Somaliland and are in containers which bear an official stamp.

Insurance: Only as far as Barbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo, Hargeisa, Las Anod and Sheikh. Insured parcels for other places must be marked by the sender To be insured as far as the service permits.

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.

SOUTH AFRICA, UNION OF (including Bechuanaland), also Basutoland, Swaziland, Bechuanaland Protectorate and South-West Africa.

The following are among the more important places in (1) Bechuanaland, which is in the Union of South Africa, and (2) Bechuanaland Protectorate:

(1) Bechuanaland

Mafcking

(2) Bechuanaland Protectorate

Kuruman

Francistown

Gaberones

Ghanzi

Kanye

Taungs

Vryburg

Kazungula

(formerly kasanc) Lobatsi

Mahalapye Maun

Palapye

Ramoutsa

Mochudi

Tsabong

Molepole

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters First oz., 20c., Postcards

15c. Letters Each 4 oz., $1.30

each oz. after, 15c.

Postcards

65c.

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Printed papers. (4) Commercial papers, limit 5 lb. (5) Samples, limit 5 lb. (6) Blind literature.

Customs declarations: (1) Green label.