S.I. No. 59/1951 - Department of Posts and Telegraphs. The Foreign Post Amendment (No. 1) Warrant, 1951.

1. (a) Letter

British Dominions and Countries in the addendum to this schedule ; United States of America ; and persons serving in British military or air forces or on board British warships outside the United Kingdom. (See bottom of this Schedule for addendum).

1 oz. or less

3½d.

Length, breadth and depth combined 3" ; greatest dimension 2'. In roll form, length and twice diameter 3' 3" ; greatest dimension 2' 8".

4 lb.

Each additional oz. or fraction thereof

2d.

(b) Letter

Every other place not mentioned in (a) above

1 oz. or less

4½d.

Do.

Do.

Each additional oz. or fraction thereof

2½d.

2. (a) Postcard (other than a reply postcard)

All places

2½d.

Maximum, 57/8" long, 4½" wide

—

Minimum, 4" long, 2¾" wide.

(b) Reply Postcard

All places

5d.

Do.

—

3. Printed Packets (other than magazines for Canada)

All places

2 oz. or less

2d.

Length, breadth and depth combined, 3"; greatest dimension, 2'.

6½ lb.

Each additional 2 oz. or fraction thereof

1d.

Single volumes, 11 lb.

In roll form, length and twice diameter, 3" 3" ; greatest dimension, 2' 8".

4. Commercial Packets

All places

First 2 oz.

2d.

Length, breadth and depth combined, 3" ; greatest dimension, 2'

For British Dominions and Colonies, 5 lb.

Each additional 2 oz. fraction thereof

Minimum charge

4½d.

In roll form, length and twice diameter, 3" 3" ; greatest dimension, 2' 8".

FIRST SCHEDULE—continued

Description of Postal Packet

Destination

Rate of Postage

Limit of Size

Limit of Weight

5. Sample Packets

All Places

2 oz. or less

2d.

Length, breadth and depth combined, 3" ; greatest dimension, 2'.

For British, Dominions and Colonies, 5 lb.

Each additional 2 oz. or fraction thereof

1d.

6. Magazines for Canada

Canada

6 oz. or less

1½d.

Maximum dimensions, 2" in length, 1' 6" in width or depth.

Each additional 6 oz. or fraction thereof

½d.

7. Literature for the blind

All places

2 lb. or less

½d.

Length, breadth and width combined, 3" ; greatest dimension, 2'.

11 lb.

Each additional 2 lb. of fraction thereof

½d.

8. Insured Boxes

All places to which service is available.

10 oz. or less 1s.

5½d.

12" x 8" x 4".

2 lb.

Each additional 2 oz. or fraction thereof

3½d.

9. Air Mail Packets and Air letters

All places to which service is available

Such rate as may be fixed by the Minister from time to time, provided that the maximum rate for an air mail packet does not exceed seven shillings and sixpence for each ½ oz. or part of ½ oz. in weight and for an air letter, one shilling.

Air Mail Packets

Length, breadth and depth combined, 3" ; greatest dimension, 2'.

4 lb.

In roll form, length and twice diameter, 3" 3" ; greatest dimension, 2' 8".

Air letters

As may be permitted by the Minister.

As per form approved by the Minister.

FIRST SCHEDULE—continued

Addendum showing particulars of the places to which letters are accepted at the rate of postage specified in Part 1 (

a

) above:—

Aden

Ascension

Australia and Overseas and Trust Territories, viz :—

Lord Howe Island

Nauru

Norfolk Island

Papua

New Guinea

Bahamas

Barbados

Bermuda

British Guiana

British Honduras

British Somaliland

Brunei

Canada

Cayman Islands

Ceylon

Cyprus

Egypt

Falkland Islands

Fiji

Gambia

Gibraltar

Gold Coast Colony

Hong Kong

Jamaica

Kenya (Colony and Protectorate)

Leeward Islands, viz :—

Antigua

St. Kitts

Nevis

Montserrat and the Virgin Islands

Malaya, Federation of, viz :—

Johore

Kedah

Kelantan

Malacca

Negri Sembilan

Pahang

Penang

Perak

Perlis

Selangor

Trengganu

Malta

Mauritius

Morocco—British Postal Agencies at Tangier and in the Spanish Zone

Nepal

New Zealand (including the Cook Islands and Overseas Trust Territories, viz., the Tokelau Islands, Ross Territory and the Trust Territory of Western Samoa)

Nigeria

North Borneo (including Labuan)

Northern Rhodesia

Nyasaland (Protectorate)

Persian Gulf—British Postal Agencies

St. Helena

Sarawak

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

FIRST SCHEDULE—continued

Singapore (including Christmas Islands and Cocos (Keeling) Islands Union of South Africa, South West Africa and the territories of the South African High Commission, viz :—

Basutoland

Bechuanaland (Protectorate)

Swaziland

Southern Rhodesia

Sudan (Anglo-Egyptian)

Tanganyika (Territory)

Trinidad and Tobago

Turks and Caicos Islands

Uganda (Protectorate)

Islands of the Western Pacific, viz :—

Solomon Islands (Protectorate)

Gilbert and Ellice Islands (Colony)

Tonga

New Hebrides (Condominium)

Windward Islands, viz :—

Dominica

Grenada

St. Lucia and St. Vincent

Zanzibar (Protectorate)

SECOND SCHEDULE

Service

Maximum Compensation

Registration

£2 18s. 0d.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 18th day of January, 1951.

P. McGILLIGAN,

Minister for Finance.

WILLIAM NORTON,

Acting Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.

S.I. No. 59 of 1951.

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS. THE FOREIGN POST AMENDMENT (No. 1) WARRANT, 1951.

Dated : 18th January, 1951.

The Minister for Finance, on representation of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs testified by his signature hereto, and in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the Post Office Acts, 1908 to 1937, and of every and any other power him in this behalf enabling, hereby by this Warrant orders as follows :—

1 Warrant to be read as one with the Principal Warrant.

1.

This Warrant shall be read as one with the Foreign Post Warrant, 1949, hereinafter called " the Principal Warrant ".

2 Rates and conditions of postage.

2.

The entries in the First Schedule of the Principal Warrant are hereby revoked and the entries in the First Schedule of this Warant are substituted therefor.

3 Compensation.

3.

The entry in the Third Schedule of the Principal Warrant is hereby revoked and the entry in the Second Schedule of this Warrant is substituted therefor.

4 Short Title.

4.

This Warrant may be cited as " The Foreign Post Amendment (No. 1) Warrant, 1951 ".

5 Commencement.

5.

This Warrant shall come into operation on a date to be prescribed by the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Description of Postal Packet

Destination

Rate of Postage

Limit of Size

Limit of Weight