Postal Rates and Overland Mail Surcharges

Eastwards bounded rates from France

Postage Rate France - Iraq (surface mail):
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 Surcharge for the use of Overland Mail

- The French decree of 20/02/1924 fixed to 1 franc per 20 grams the surcharge for the special service Haïfa/Baghdad. (Please scroll down for the English translation).

(Post Office) Notice dated 20^th February 1924 with regard to the application of a surcharge to be made to overland mail transported between Haifa and Baghdad (via Beirut).

The President of the Republic of France

In consideration of Article 2 issued 30^th March 1921 empowering the President of the Republic of France to enact by decree (notice) those items determined and agreed at the UPU convention in Madrid 30^th November 1920, with respect to setting out the charges for mail discussed at the convention.

Consideration of Article 6 of this International Agreement authorises the collection of fees in addition to standard charges, where transport of the mail incurs extra costs, in order to defray these extraordinary expenses.

On behalf of the Minister for Transport and The Chancellor of the Exchequer

Art 1: All mail of a private or official nature requesting the use of the overland mail service between Haifa and Baghdad (via Beirut) and subject to charges in accordance with the fees set out will be surcharged as follows; A charge of 1 Franc per 20 grams or each additional part thereof. This surcharge is collected solely to defray the costs incurred by the office in Iraq (Mesopotamia)

Art 2: The Administration incurs* no responsibility for mail sent by road by ordinary means between Haifa and Baghdad.

Art 3: The Minister for Transport and the Chancellor, their offices, and everyone else concerned with the promulgation of this enactment are available to see in the Official Journal.

On behalf of the President of the Republic of France:

- The French decree of 07.10.1926 fixed to 2 franc per 20 grams the surcharge for the special service Haïfa/Bagdad.  (Please scroll down for the English translation).

Notice with regard to changes made to the surcharging of mail sent overland addressed to Iraq and Persia.

As from the 15 November , the surcharge applied to ordinary and registered mail addressed to Iraq (Mesopotamia) and Persia, which is sent by overland mail Beirut-Baghdad will be 2 Francs each 20 grams or part thereof for letters and postcards, and 1Franc for each 20 grams or part thereof for other items

- The French decree of 17/02/1930 suppresses this surcharge. (Please scroll down for the English translation).

Art 4: The current decision laid down by the Post Master General is given here for those whom it may concern.

Drawn up Paris 17^th February 1930

Notification with regard to the suspension of the surcharge applied to items of mail sent by the overland mail (Cross desert route, Trans-desert route, Syro-Iraqi service)

The President of the Republic of France

In consideration of article 1 dated 7^th October 1926 regarding the setting of a surcharge on items of mail sent by the overland route. The following statement was issued by the Post Master General and the Chancellor

Notice

Art. 1: The surcharge applied to items of mail sent by the overland route between Beirut and Baghdad is suspended forthwith

Art 2: The Post Master General and the Chancellor, their offices, and everyone else concerned with the promulgation of this enactment are available to see in the Official Journal.

On behalf of the President of the French Republic