Postal_Guide_September_1963 — Page 131

128 Overseas Post

FRENCH SOMALI COAST

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters Postcards

First oz., 40c., 25c. Each 1 oz., $1.30

65c.

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 (to Djibouti only). (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,840 (to Djibouti only). (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (7) Samples, limit 1 lb. (8) Small packets. (9) Blind literature.

Customs declarations: (1) and (8) Green label. (4) Three non-adhesive forms. Prohibitions: Bank-notes, currency notes, documents payable to bearer; coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Not over 2lb. 3lb. 7lb.

Surface (via Aden) Air mail

11lb. 221b.

$6.50 7.50 9.00 11.00 21.00

No service

Supplemental services available: Insurance, limit $1,270, surface only. Customs declaration : Two non-adhesive forms and despatch note.

Prohibitions: Letters; arms, except under permit.

Sealing: Parcels should be sealed with a distinctive device.

Delivery: Addressees are notified of arrival of parcels and are required to arrange for their collection.

FRENCH SUDAN See MALI (Republic of)

FRENCH WEST INDIES (Guadeloupe and Martinique)

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters Postcards

First oz., 40c., 25c. Each 4 oz.. $2.00

$1.00

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: (1) and (8) Green label and one non-adhesive form. (4) One non-adhesive form. French.

Prohibitions: (Martinique only); Bank-notes, cheques, currency notes, documents payable to bearer; gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver; (Guadeloupe and Martinique); 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).

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

(via Marseille)

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

$7.00 7.50 10.00 12.00 21.00

Air mail Each lb., $10.00

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

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