Postal_Guide_September_1963 — Page 101

98 Overseas Post

CAMEROON (The Federal Republic of) (continued)

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters Postcards

First oz., 40c., 25c.

each oz. after, 25c.

65c.

Each 1 oz., $1.30

(2) Regis-

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter post. 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.

Address: The sender should indicate whether the destination is in West or East Cameroon.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

(via Marseille) Air mail

Not over 2lb. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 221b. $7.50 9.00 10.00 13.00 23.50

No service

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 noticed 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.

Address: See under LETTER POST.

CAMEROONS : for the former Northern Cameroons see Nigeria; for the former Southern Cameroons see Cameroon (Federal Republic of)

CANADA (including Newfoundland)

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Letters

Postcards

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

15c.

Air mail

Postcards

$1.00

Letters Each oz., $2.00

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.

Prohibitions ; Bees, beeswax, butane gas lighters and refills; contraceptives; butter substitutes, processed butter and margarine made from vegetable oil; intoxicating liquors, except samples addressed to, or in the care of, a Government Liquor Commission, lottery tickets and football pool coupons; radio-active materials.