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INSURANCE OF LETTERS, (a)
Letters for the United Kingdom, certain British Possessions and Foreign Countries
can be insured, subject to limitations and the Postal Insurance Regulations, 1924, at the
Post Offices at Famagusta, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Limassoi, Nicosia, Paphos, Pedoulas,
Platres and Troodos.
The maximum sum of insurance which m a y be effected on letters addressed to the
United Kingdom and Egypt is £120.
The fees payable on letters for countries to which the system of insurance extends
are as follows :—
Registration Fee
2/,cp.
Insurance fee for every £12 or fraction of that amount of the sum assured 2cp.
The registration and insurance fees must be pre-paid in addition to the full postage.
Compensation for the loss of an insured letter, or its contents, will not exceed the
amount of the actual loss and will in no case exceed the m a x i m u m sum of insurance
admitted by the country of destination.
AUTHORIT*;
Notification No. 288
published in GazetU
No. 1635 oi 23rd May,
1924.
Order of Officer Ad–
ministering the Go–
vernment in Council
No, 1070 of 24th Aug.,.
1925, published in
GazetU No. 1716 of
28th August, 1925.
Order of High Com–
missioner in Council,.
No. 1014 of 21st May,
1924, published in Gaz.
No. 1635 of 23rd May,
1924.
PARCEL POST.
INLAND.
The rates of postage on parcels intended for delivery within the Island are as
follows :—
s. cp.
For a parcel not exceeding 3 lb. in weight .. .. .. .. .. 0 5
For a parcel exceeding 3 16. but not exceeding 7 lb.
.. .. .. 0 7
For a parcel exceeding 7 lb. but not exceeding 11 lb. .. .. .. .. 1 0
N o parcel m a y exceed 11 lb. in weight.
The maximum size allowed for an Inland Parcel is—
Greatest length .. .. .. .. .. .. - * 3 feet 6 inches
Greatest length and girth combined .. ..
..
6 feet
FOREIGN.
Parcels are accepted for, and received from, all countries which have adopted the
Parcels Post system, at various rates of postage.
Dirrct parcel post mails are exchanged between Cyprus and the United Kingdom,
Cyprus and France, and Cyprus aud Egypt.
The ratos of postage on parcels addressed to the United Kingdom are :— s. cp.
For a parcel not exceeding 3 tb. in weight .. .. .. .. .. 2 4
For a parcel exceeding 3 lb. but not exceeding 7 Hi. .. .. .. .. 3 7
For a naruel exceeding 7 lb. but not exceeding 11 lb. .. .. .. 5 0
4.
mm
J
The limits of size are generally 3 feet 6 inches in length and 6 feet in length and girth
combined.
The limit of weight is 11 lb.
R E - D I R E C T I O N .
Parcels re-directed from one Post Office to,another in Cyprus shall be liable to additional
postage at the full inland rate for each re-direction.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE
The Island Postmaster shall not be liable to make good any claim arising out of the loss,
damage or delay of parcels sent by post.
A system of compensation for loss of or damage to munsured parcels is in force between
Cypras, lingland. Egypt aud France. The maximum amount of compensation payable is £1.
CUSTOM HOUSE DECLARATION.
The sender of each parcel for abroad will be required tofillup a Custom House Declaration
Form. Up«-ii this form must be given an accurate statement of the contents and value, date
of posting, and the sender'.-, signature and address.
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS.
r.ircL'is on arrival iu Cvprus will be liable co examination by an Officer of Customs,
who will assess the amount of Customs dues to be charged thereon. The Customs dues will be
collected at the time of delivery, and no parcel can be delivered until the Customs and all other
charges are paid.
Parcels found to contain forbidden articles and parcels, the contents and value of which
have been falsely declared, may be dealt with according to the laws on the subject. And.
generally the senders of parcels, whether in Foreign Countries or Cyprus, will be required to
conform to the Customs and other laws or regulations from time to time in force in respect of
such parcels.
Parcels which cannot be delivered, returned to the senders, or re-directed, and which have
thus become undeliverable, will eventually be returned to the country of origin.
Parcels becoming offensive or injurious to any Officer of the Post Office or other person, or
co other parcels will be disposed of as the Island Postmaster may direct.
Order of Officer Ad–
ministering the Go–
vernment in Council,
N o 1068 of 24th Aug.,.
1925, published in Gaz.
No. 1716 of 28th Aug.,.
1925.
Order of High C o m *
missioner in Council,
No. 1,003 .of 22nd
March, 1924, oublish–
ed in GazetU No. 1630
of 28th March, 1924.
Notification No. 454S."
published in Gazette
No. 613 of 6th January,,
181)9.
(a) For Regulations for the Insurance of Foreign Letters, Parcels and Boxes, see Post Office
Notice No. 37 published in GazetU No. 1747 of 22nd January, 1926.