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126 Overseas Post

FRANCE (including Monaco) (continued)

The importation of certain other goods is subject to the production of an import licence. Such goods should not be despatched until the addressee has obtained the necessary licence.

Parcels for Andorra are subject to certain special customs and export regulations in France, and it is desirable that, before a parcel is sent, confirmation should be obtained from the addressee that the necessary formalities have been complied with. Gift parcels: Customs charges are payable on gift parcels. An import licence is not required for an unsolicited gift parcel sent by one private individual to another, but the words Envoi Isolé Gratuit must be written prominently on the cover of the parcel.

Delivery: Parcels are delivered in most areas. Where they are not delivered an advice of arrival is sent to the addressee. In either case certain charges are payable by the addressee.

In France, Andorra and Monaco, the parcel post service is operated by the railway authorities, and parcels which are intended to be called for should be addressed En Gare and not Poste Restante.

Address: Parcels for Andorra should have the indication Livrable en Gare de la Tour de Carol (Pyrénées Orientales, France) added to the address.

FRENCH EQUATORIAL AFRICA See CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CHAD (Republic of), CONGO (Republic of), GABON REPUBLIC

FRENCH GUIANA

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. (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: form. (4) One non-adhesive form. Prohibitions: Charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted but there should be an appropriate indication of the contents on the cover of the packet); coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver and other precious objects, except in insured boxes; plants; playing cards.

(1) and (8) Green label and one non-adhesive French as well as English.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

(via Marseille) Air mail

Not over 2lb. 3lb.

7b.

11lb. 221b. $7.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 21.00 Each lb., $12.00

Supplemental services available: None,

Customs declaration and language: Three 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 English. Weights and measures should be shown in the metric system,

Prohibitions: Letters : arms (except sporting guns admitted under permit); candles; charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted but there should be an appropriate indication of the contents on the cover of the parcel); playing cards; saccharin; tobacco essence; and, in addition, all goods which do not comply with the requirements of the (French) Merchandise Marks Act.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Cut flowers; eggs of game birds during close season; fish and game; fresh fruit; fresh vegetables and potatoes, including