Page 71 - Jamaica PO Guide 1952

72 POST OFFICE GUIDE

BONA FIDE UNSOLICITED GIFT PARCELS ADDRESSED TO INDIVrDUA I.S-AII such pll
must be endorsed by the send11rs with the words "Unsolicited Gift". A ~;ifl is
rcgr.rded by the Britihh service ns unsolicited if it i:i received as a result of n p ·
eomn.unic •• tiou sent l>y the recipient to the d.onor. While parcels sent as gifts do
require n nr; li~h import licence, they may, neverthelc.'ill, he subject to customs d
which the addressee must pay in order to ohtnin delivery of the parcel.
The special (yellow) Customs dcclarnlion (~7 1 A) must be affixed. (Sec also page 46).
OosEnvATIONS-Cusloms dc<·lnrntions must show net weight or ctnnntity of cncb ·
of goods nnd ,·:.lue (not includang cost of conveyance and insurun.:e), sud mu.t
signature of sender. lf goods are liuble lo any ad vv/nrl'lil duty, an invoice, sho ·
coments in detuil and vnlue of enrh arlicle, should be enclosed, !\nd cover of parcel sho
be marked on address side" l rwoire Enrlnsed". When the invui,·e relntes to more th
one parrcl. the cover of each pnrr·cl should he marked" /nv&ice t11lcnstd in porctl No.
Both insured and uninsured parcels should be very strongly packed. Onu~ of se
pucking de,·olvc~ upon senders. No compensnlion i~ paid for dn r na~e to insured pa
unle.os they are "del)uutely pnckcd. I ni!urnnt·C of glnHswore ond di 1~1 i l n r fr:~!Jile nrtirl
d .• es not covflt d:uuu~c. The Post Office of Grea t 13rilniu will not IWccpl re3ponsihil'
for an,v pnrrel conlniuiug precio11~ stones, jewellery or nny other gold or Rih·er article. of
greater value than £100, sent inlrnnsit through or for dcli,·ery in Gre!lt Drilnin or ·
Northern I relnnd, unlefs it is enclosed in a box measuring not less than 1. 1 meters (3
6 inches) in length and girth coruhined.
A fee of 6d. is colll'ctcd by the Urilish Post Ollice for each parclll on which the custo
charges do not exceed 10/-, and If- for each parcel on which tlie charges exceed 1

GREECE
Letters:
Postaue-First oz. 5d., each oz. afte;, 3d. Postcards 3d.
Dutiable Artieles may be sent by small pnokel post. Green label required.
Prt•hi/Jitions-Letter packets containing dutiable nrtklcs nro stricLiy prohibited.
Limits of weight-Commercial pape1·s -1 lh 6 oz., samples 1 lh 2 oz.
Parcels:
Po~lllge-Up to 2 lb, -1/-1; 3 lb, 7/10; 7 lb, R/11; 11 lb, 12/-; 22 lb, Hl/11.
C~t#omt ·l~c/aralit•lls-2 white forms and dispatch note. Gift pnrcols must be clearl
marked "Gift parcel".

GREENLAND
Letters:
P~Mtoge-5d. for first oz., 3d. for each or.. nfler. Postcards 3d.
Dutioble :l rlic/es rnny be sent by small packet post. Green lubel required.
l nsuronce- l.iu1il £ 100.
Linnts of weight- Commercial pnpcrs ·l lh 6 oz., samples 1 lh 2 oz.

Pa.rcels:
Postagr-Hp to 2 lb, •1/1; 3 lh, 5/ 1; 7 lb, 6/2; 11 lb, 8/6; 22 lb, I·J/8.
Cu.~tom& du/aratiom1- 1 white form und dispatch uoto.
/ nsurartce-Liuul £.JOQ. l~co Sd. for cuch £ 12 of vllluo.
Pruhibitious - LcLtcrs.

GRENADA
Letters:
Postaoe- First oz. 2jd., ea<'b oa. after, Id. Postcurds 2d.
Dutwble Articles may be sent by letter, sample nnd small packet post.
required.
/ n.•urauce- T.imiL £20.
Pruhibitiorts- Coin.
Limit& of weioht- Commercial papers and samples 5 lb.