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CONGO REPUBLIC (continued)

Overseas Post

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Kasai

Kabinda

Luebo

Lusambo

Katako-Kombe

Luisa

Port Francqui

Tshimbulu Tshofa

Lomela

Luluabourg

Tshikapa

Katanga

Albertville

Jadotville

Kongolo

Sakania

Ankoro

Kabalo

Malonga

Sampwe

Bukama

Kamina

Manono

Sandoa

Dilolo

Kasenga

Mitwaba

Elisabethville

Kipushi

Moba

Kiyn

Butembo

Goma

Kibombo

Masisi

Bukavu

Kabare

Kindu

(Costermansville)

Kasongo

Lubero

Rutshuru Uvira

Fizi

Items for this destination should be addressed CONGO REPUBLIC (formerly Belgian Congo) in order to distinguish them from items addressed to CONGO (Republic of) (formerly Moyen (middle) Congo).

In view of the conditions now prevailing in the Congo Republic, posters are advised that in certain circumstances. it may not be possible to accept claims for compensation in respect of mistreated registered or insured items.

CONGO (Republic of) (formerly Moyen (middle) Congo)

Principal towns: Brazzaville, Dolisie, Modingou, Pointe-Noire (for CONGO REPUBLIC (formerly Belgian Congo) see entry on page 110)

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards Letters Postcards

First oz., 40c.. each oz. after, 25c.

25c.

65c.

Each 4 oz., $1.30

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,840 (see note below). (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,840 (see note below). (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 and one non-adhesive form. (4) One non-adhesive form. French as well as English. Prohibitions: Bank-notes, currency notes, documents payable to bearer; charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted); coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver; plants; all printed matter prejudicial to the member countries of the Union douanière équatoriale (Central African Republic, Chad (Republic of), Congo (Republic of) and Gabon (Republic of)); contraceptives.

Insurance is available only to those places shown in the list under PARCEL POST.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

(via Marseille) Air mail

Not over 21b. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 221b. $7.50 9.00 10.00 13.00 24.00

No service

Supplemental services available: below).

Insurance, surface only, limit $1,840 (see note

Customs declaration and language: Five non-adhesive forms and despatch note. Declarations should show the Post Office serial number of the parcel and should, as far as possible, be prepared in French as well as in English and in accordance with the classification of the French customs tariff. Weights and measures should be shown in the metric system.