Page 37 - Jamaica PO Guide 1934

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Letters must not contain any letter, or document which has the character of
personal correspondence, addressed to persona other than the addreuee or persona
living with him (Art. 3a, pnr. 4 U.P.C.).
I,etters 11nd other mnilnble articles, except parcels, may be redirected to the same
addrP.asce from any Postal Union country to another free of charge. This does not,
however, exempt from additional postage, correspondence which, though fully prepaid
Cor the first transmission, is redirected to n country to which t-he pos~ge is higher
thnn that origioglly paid. For example-n letter not weighing over an ounce sent from
Jamaica to Great Britain prepaid 1 ~d. which was a fterwards redirected to Switzerland,
would become liable to an additional charge equal one penny, the difference between
postage for Great Britain and postage for Switzerland. It is to be specially noted that
in such cases the amotmt of the ckficiency is 110t doubled. Letters originally posted unpaid,
or insufficiently prepaid nod subsequently redirected, though not chargeable for re-
direction, are subject to the ordinary charge of double the deficient postage on delivery.
Merchandise fMwarded itlletters or paclcages prepaid at the letter rate of postage.-Under
:1 provision of the C11iro conventton, articles liable to customs duties may be
enclosed in letters or packages prepaid at the letter rate, in the event that the importa-
tion of such articles in the form of letters is permitted by the country of destination, and
provided there is affixed to each such package or letter a green label (Form C 1), show-
ing the nature and value of the contents. A Customs declaration properly completed
or an invoice may nlso be enclosed in the pnckage. .
The countries to which merchandise may be sent under the above system are indicated
by the letter (b) (italicized) in Table pages 52 to 62. Merchandize must not be sent to
countries not so marked. See also Appendix B.
It is to be specially noted that dutiable art.:cles may not be sent to Great Britain
by let~ mail, but they may be sent by "sm1ll packet" mail (subject to the general
rcguhtions governing this class of mail, see P.f.· 37-38); while in the case of Canada, dutbble
articles may be sent by letter mail, but not in 'small packets". Packets containing dutio ble
articles may be sent both as letters and "small packets" to the United States of America.
(Facsimile of Form C 1. is shown below):
CUSTOMS. C 1.
(may be opened officially)
To be filled in only in case of t.he absence of a
sepnrate declaration; otherwise to be detached.
Nature of the goods: .. . ... ... .. ..... . ..... .

·weight ..... ..... . ..... . . .. . . .......... .. .
Value ........ .. ...... ...... ......... .

The administration of the country of destination is authorised t~ submit these packets
to Customs examination, to open them officially, and to collect the import duties, in
lllamtcr prescribed by its legislation. To countries not included in this arrangement
dutiable articles may be sent only by parcel post. Dutiabl~ articles sent otherwise may be
retumed, Stlbjccted to fines, or confiscated, according to the laws of t.he country of destination.
Letters or packages paid at the letter rate of postage received from abroad suspected
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to contain articles liable to custa= duty, but not bCJ.ring the green label declarmg na.ture
and \"alue of contents and authorizing the Post Office to open them officially, are detamed
Under authority of the Jamaica Post Office Law, !>COding inquiry and the payment by
the addressee of any duty leviable.•
The limit of weight of such packets is 4 lbs. 6 o•.
• Under the provisions of Articles 38 and 39 of the Universal Postal Conventio.n
lLondon, June 28, 1929), the Postal Department is auth<!rised t? open and to S!Jbrrut
to customs examination any lelter packet wh.ich contams dutmble matter, wtthou~
reference to the addressee.