Postal_Guide_September_1963 — Page 108

CHAGOS ISLANDS

LETTER POST

Correspondence for the Chagos Islands cannot be registered.

Overseas Post

105

Postage:

Surface

Letters Postcards

First oz., 20c., 15c.

each oz. after, 15c.

Air mail

No service

Supplemental services available: (1) Printed papers. (2) Commercial papers, limit 5 lb. (3) Samples, limit 5 lb. (4) Blind literature.

Route: Correspondence is forwarded to Mauritius to await an opportunity for despatch to the islands where delivery is effected by the Manager of the Islands. Opportunities for onward despatch from Mauritius usually occur about three times a year.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

(via Mauritius)

Air mail

Not over 21b. 3lb. 716. 11lb. 221b.

No service

$4.00 5.00 6.00 8.00 13.00

Supplemental services available: None.

Customs declaration : One adhesive form.

Route: Parcels are forwarded to Mauritius where they are delivered to the Agents of the Chagos Islands for onward transmission and delivery to the addressees. Opportunities for onward transmission from Mauritius usually occur about three times a year.

CHILE

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters Postcards

First oz., 40c., 25c. Each 4 oz., $2.50

$1.25

each oz. after, 25c.

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,840 (principal towns only). (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,840 (principal towns only). (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (7) Samples, limit 1 lb. (8) Blind literature.

Customs declarations and language: (1) Green label and three non-adhesive forms. (4) Three non-adhesive forms. Spanish or French as well as English.

Prohibitions: Bank-notes, currency notes and documents payable to bearer, except in insured letters; coin; platinum or silver, manufactured or not; gold, jewellery, precious stones, except in insured boxes; the importation of certain classes of goods is prohibited.

Restrictions apply to the importation of pharmaceutical products. Import licences are not required but heavy surcharges are payable on many goods.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

Not over 2lb. 3lb. 7lb. illb. 22lb. $8.50 9.00 12.00 14.00 24.00

Air mail Each lb., $12,00

Supplemental services available: Insurance, limit $1,840 surface only. (Principal towns only).

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

Prohibitions : Letters. The importation of certain classes of goods is prohibited.