Postal_Guide_September_1961 — Page 99

Overseas Post 97

CAMEROUNS (continued)

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter post. (2) Regis- tration. (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) Small Packets. (9) Blind literature.

Customs declarations and language: (1) and (8) Green label. (4) One non- adhesive form. French as well as English.

Prohibitions: Bank-notes, currency notes, documents payable to bearer, except in registered letters, charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted); coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

(via Marseille) Air mail

Not over 2lb. 3lb. 7ib. 11lb. 22lb.

No service

$7.50 9.00 10.00 13.00 23.50

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

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

Prohibitions: Letters arms, except under permit.

Restrictions: The importation of all goods is subject to an import licence, and no goods should be despatched until the necessary licence has been obtained by the addressee.

Delivery: Addressees are notified of arrival of parcels and are required to arrange for their collection. Charges are collected from the addressees, except at Douala. Compensation is not payable for damage to parcels containing fragile articles, or for damage by water to a parcel transported by carrier, runner or canoe, if the damage occurs in the Nigerian service,

CANADA (including Newfoundland)

LETTER FOST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters Postcards

First oz., 20c., 15c.

each oz. after, 15c.

Each 4 oz., $2.00

$1.00

Supplemental services available:

(1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (4) Commercial papers, limit 5 lb. (5)

(2) Registration. (3) Printed papers. Samples, limit 5 lb. (6) Blind literature. Customs declarations: (1) Green label.

Prohibitions: Bees, beeswax, butane gas lighters and refills; contraceptives; cheddar cheese and cheese made in the home; intoxicating liquors, except samples addressed to, or in the care of, a Government Liquor Commission, lottery tickets and football pool coupons; radio-active materials.

Restrictions apply to the importation of drugs.

Gifts: Individual gift packets not exceeding ten Canadian dollars in value are admitted free of duty. Advertising matter, tobacco and alcoholic beverages are prohibited from inclusion in gift packets. Each packet should bear the words Unsolicited Gift and should be provided with a green customs label.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

Not over 2lb. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 2016.

$6.00 6.00 11.00 15.00 28.00

Air mail Each lb., $8.00

Supplemental services available: None.

Customs declaration: One adhesive form. Option (5) on the Customs declara- tion form for undeliverable parcels is not available in the service with Canada.