Postal_Guide_September_1963 — Page 178

Overseas Post 175

MOROCCO (continued)

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) Small packets. (9) Blind literature.

Customs declarations and language: (1), (7) and (8) Green label. (4) One non- adhesive form. French or Spanish as well as English,

Prohibitions: Absinth (except essence of absinth under permit); charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted); coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver exceeding $46 in value, except in insured boxes; counterfeit Moroccan coin and medals; lottery tickets and advertisement (except those connected with Moroccan government lotteries); seditious literature; spirits; spurious substances designed to adulterate food and drink; denatured alcohols, certain aperitifs.

Restrictions apply to the importation of bank notes and currency notes; bees and leeches; plants and parts of plants; raw skins; tobacco; weights and

measures.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

(via Marseille) Air mail

Not over 2lb. 3lb. 71b. 11lb. 221b. $7.00 7.00 8.00 11.50 21.00

No service

Supplemental services available: Insurance, surface only, limit $1,840. Customs declarations and language: Four non-adhesive forms and despatch note. French or Spanish as well as English.

Prohibitions: Letters; absinth (except essence of absinth under permit); charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted and should be declared as such on the customs declaration forms); counterfeit Moroccan coins and medals; lottery tickets and advertisements (except those connected with Moroccan government lotteries); seditious literature; spirits; sparious substances designed to adulterate food and drink; denatured alcohols, certain aperitifs. Restrictions apply to the importation of bees and leeches; opium, morphine and cocaine; plants and parts of plants; raw silk; tobacco; weights and measures. Import licences are required for all commercial parcels.

Delivery: Parcels are delivered in Casablanca at the request of the sender or addressee. Charges are collected. Elsewhere, addressees are notified of arrival of parcels and are required to arrange for their collection.

MOZAMBIQUE See PORTUGUESE EAST AFRICA

MUSCAT, BRITISH POSTAL AGENCY

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards Letters Postcards

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

15c.

Each 1 oz., $1.30

65c.

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

Customs declarations : (1) and (7) Green label.

Prohibitions: Arms and ammunition (or parts thereof); charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted); cultured, imitation, artificial and bleached pearls.

Restrictions: A licence or certificate for the importation of the following items must be obtained from H.M. Consul General: alcoholic drink; drugs; industrial alcohol (including denatured, methylated or medicated spirits and methyl alcohol). Address: The inclusion of Persian Gulf or Arabian Gulf in the address is un- necessary.