Page 75 - Jamaica PO Guide 1952

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Prohibition$-Coin, bank and currency note~, and so on, unle53 addreslled to the
authorised banks or sent in insured letters with full particulars of the contents and value
on the envelope, gold an(l silver, jewellery.
Limits of weight- CMnmercial papers -l lb 6 oz., samples 1 lb 2 oz.
Parcels:
Postage-Up to 2 lb, ·1/·l; 3 lb, 6/1; 7 lb, 7/2; 11 lb, 10/3; 22 lb, 18/2.
Customs c/ec/arations- 2 white forms and dispatrh note.
Prohibitions- Letters, coin, bank and currency notes, bills 1\nd so on.
Parcels must be packed in wood, tin canvas, linen or simill\r material, and mW!t be
sealed with a distinctive device.
IRAQ (MESOPOTAMIA)
Letters:
Postage-First oz. 5d., each oz. a fter, 3d. Postc11rds 3d.
Dutiable :l rticles may be sent by letter post. Green label required.
Insurance-Limit £RO to certain places.
l"imits of weight- Printe d and commercial pnpers 'llb 6 oz., snmplos 1 lh 2 oz.
Parcels:
Postage- Up to 2 lb, 3/10; 3 lh, 3/10; 7 lb, 6/8; 11 lb, fl/9; 22 lb, 16/11.
Customa dedamtic>~•a-2 white form~ and dispatch nolo.
I nsurance- Limit £80 to certain places . Fee lOd. for each £12 of value.
P rohibitions-Letters, except one for addressee, arms, and unmanufactured tobacco.
IRISH REPUBLIC (EIRE)
Letters:
Postn{le-Pirst oz. 2}d., each oz. after, ld. Poslcl\rds 2d.
Dutiable .4rticlc3 muy be sent by letter post (only). Green label required.
Insurance-Limit £-tOO.
Pruhi!Jitiolls- Articles prohibited or restricted ns parcel post are likewise prohibited
or restricted for the letter post , except Lhnt the restrictions relating to coin, precious stones,
etc. (see below) do not apply to the letter post. These articles may be sent in re:~istcred
lettPr packet.~. (Limit ·I lh 6 oz.)
Liunts of weight-Commercial papers and samples 5 lb.
Parcels :
Postage-Up to 2 lb, 3/·1; 3 lb. 3/4; 7 lb, 4/11; ll Jb, 6/6.
Customs declaration- Yellow form.
I nsurance-Limit £~00. Fee 6d. for each £12 of value. 7'he inAurtmct of all parcels
conlainiug coin, bullion, 11aluab/e jewellery, or other weciotcs articles is obligu tory. Spccicll
attention is called to the fact that coin exceeding £5 in value (except with dr;clarllfiou
that it is for ornarncntnl pu rpo~es) ond gold in ingots exceeding £5 in volue, lliHI silver
in ingots or ~il vcr pnrti<llly worked exceeding £20 in value ore pro' jbited even in insured
po red;~.
Prohibitious-False or counterfeit money, extracts, etc. of coffee, ten, chicory, or tobacr.o;
tobnccn. cignrs, cigarettes pncked with other articles. All shipments of tobacco require
a licence to be secured by the addrc:l:lcc from the Revonue Commissioners, Dublin.
CuL and compressed, sweetened or udulterated tobacco is also prohibited.

ISRAEL and Isra.el-occupied areas
Letters ;
Postagt-First oz. 2!d., each oz. nflcr, !cl. Postcnrds 2d.
DutiaL/c Articles may be sl!nt by letter nnd smnll packet post. Green lnhel required.
Restriction8-Apnrt from immigrants' und touristt1 pcrsol\l\1 and household eiTecta,
the importation of ull goods is prohibited, except under licence.
Limits of weiyht- Conuncrciul pnpcrs and sumples 5 lb.
Parcels:
Poataoe-Ull to 2 lb, 6/1; 3 lb, 6/1; 7 lb, 10,'5; 11 lb, 15/9; 22 Jb, 25/5,
Cuatoma clcclarcztions- l white form unci dispatch note.