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Overseas Pust 211

SIERRA LEONE (continued)

will suffice so long as it shows separately the contents of every packet in the consignment. Each packet should be marked "Invoice enclosed" or "Invoice enclosed in packet number

as appropriate.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

Not over 2lb. 3lb.

(via London)

71b. 11lb. 2216. $9.00 10.50 12.50 16.00 25.50

Air mail

No service

Supplemental services available: Insurance, surface only, limit $960.

Customs declaration : One adhesive form.

Prohibitions : Letters; arms (including air-guns and air pistols) except under permit; West African currency notes.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Flock manufactured from rags, plants and seeds; spirits. Certain antibiotics and drugs are admitted under licence issued by the Director of Medical Services, Sierra Leone.

Invoice: A certified invoice indicating the quantity, description and purchase price is required in respect of parcels containing goods imported for sale or commercial exchange. When a consignment consists of more than one parcel one invoice will suffice so long as it shows separately the contents of every parcel in the consign- ment. Each parcel should be marked "Invoice enclosed" or "Invoice enclosed in parcel number .... as appropriate.

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Import licences are not required in respect of the importation from the Scheduled Territories of certain classes of goods, provided a certificate of origin is produced when the goods are imported.

Preferential Tariffs apply under certain conditions to British goods. Enquiries should be addressed to Commerce and Industry Department.

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

SINGAPORE

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

First oz., 20c.,

each oz. after, 15c.

15c.

25c.

Letters Postcards Letters Each oz., 50c. Postcards

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, air and surface, limit $1,840. (4) Insured boxes, air and surface, limit $1,840. (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 5 lbs. (7) Samples, limit 5 lbs. (8) Small packets. (9) Blind literature. Customs declarations: (1) and (8) Green label (4) one non-adhesive form. Prohibitions: Butane gas lighters and refills: coin, platinum, gold, silver, precious stones (but see under Restrictions) and other valuable articles, except in insured boxes; registered letters containing bank and currency notes exceeding M$100 in face value; arms and fire-arms and parts thereof; plants and seeds (but see under PARCEL POST Restrictions).

Restrictions: See under PARCEL POST.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

Not over 21b. 31b. 7lb. 11lb. 22b. $3.50 3.50 5.00 7.00 12.00 Air mail Each lb., $3.50

Supplemental services available: Insurance, air and surface, limits, to Postal District 1 or Singapore G.P.O. $1,840, other postal districts or Singapore Post Offices $960. Cash on delivery limit $640.