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The Currency of Mauritius is the Rupee (100 cents = 1 rupee)
Postal Rates - Mauritius
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Descriptor
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Rate
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Commentary
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Inland
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- Letter per 20 grams (g)
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5c
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- Post card
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3c
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- Books & Printed matter per 50g
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2c
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- Commercial papers per 50g
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2c
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- Sample post per 50g
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2c
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- Literature for the blind per Kg
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2c
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- Registration fee
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12c
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- Advice of receipt
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12c
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- Certificate of posting
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4c
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- Express delivery (per mile)
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25c
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Late fee of 25c applied if delivered after hours
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- Newspapers
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Free
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If delivered to Central Railway Station 15 mins before departure
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Empire
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- Letter first 20g
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12c
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Each additional 20g = 6c.
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- Post card
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10c
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- Printed papers per 50g
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4c
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- Commercial papers first 250g
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20c
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Each additional 50g = 4c
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- Patterns and Samples first 100g
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8c
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Each additional 50g = 4c
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- Small packets first 250g
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35c
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Each additional 50g = 12c
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- Literature for the blind per Kg
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4c
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- Registration fee
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20c
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- Advice of Delivery
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20c
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After date of posting for registered items = 40c
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- Late fee
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Double rate if <1 hour of closing. Quadruple rate if >1 hour of closing and item could be handled
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- Reply coupon
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15c
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- Insurance fee for letters
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35c
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Per 300 francs gold. In addition to postage and registration fee
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Foreign
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- Letter first 20g
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20c
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Each additional 20g = 12c.
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- Post card
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10c
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- Printed papers per 50g
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4c
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Minimum rate = 8c
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- Commercial papers first 250g
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20c
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Each additional 50g = 4c
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- Patterns and Samples first 100g
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8c
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Each additional 50g = 4c
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- Small packets first 250g
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35c
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Each additional 50g = 12c
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- Literature for the blind per Kg
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4c
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- Registration fee
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20c
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- Advice of Delivery
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20c
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After date of posting for registered items = 40c
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- Late fee
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Double rate if <1 hour of closing. Quadruple rate if >1 hour of closing and item could be handled
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- Reply coupon
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30c
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- Insurance fee for letters
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35c
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Per 300 francs gold. In addition to postage and registration fee
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Airmail
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Parcel Post
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- Inland parcels
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<500g = 15c; 500g-1 Kg = 20c; 1-2 Kg = 30c; 2-3 Kg = 40c; 3-4 Kg = 50c
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- Parcels to Rodrigues Island
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<1 Kg = 30c; 1-3 Kg = 60c; 3-5 Kg = 80c; 5-10 Kg = R1.35
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- Advice of delivery of insured parcel
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20c
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Fee of 40c applied if requested after posting item
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- Empire parcels
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Variable
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- Foreign parcels
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Variable
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Notes
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Mauritius Airmail rates via Union of South Africa 
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Destination
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Letters
per 10g
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Postcards
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AFRICA
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South Africa, South West Africa
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18c
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12c
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Northern & Southern Rhodesia
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30c
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15c
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Nyasaland
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45c
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25c
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Belgian Congo
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65c
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30c
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Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika
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40c
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20c
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Sudan
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50c
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25c
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Egypt
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65c
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30c
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AFRICA (via France)
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Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Canary Islands
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R1
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50c
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Gambia, Gold Coast, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, French Guinea, Senegal
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R1.50
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75c
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EUROPE
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Great Britain and Irish Free State
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75c
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40c
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Elsewhere in Europe
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90c
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45c
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MIDDLE EAST
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Iraq
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80c
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40c
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Palestine
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65c
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32c
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Persia
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R1.00
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50c
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ASIA
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India & Ceylon - to Karachi only
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95c
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45c
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India - including airmail internally
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R1.00
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50c
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Malay States, China, Siam, Dutch East Indies, Korea, Japan
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R1.00
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75c
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Russia in Asia
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R1.40
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70c
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Australia, New Zealand
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R1.65
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80c
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NORTH & CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
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Canada, USA
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R1.20
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60c
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Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico
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R1.45
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75c
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Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Salvador
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R1.60
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80c
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Barbados, Costa Rica, Leeward & Windward Islands, Panama
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R1.80
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90c
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Ecuador. Guiana, Venezuela, Dutch Antilles
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R2.35
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R1.15
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Colombia
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R2.60
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R1.30
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Peru
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R3.40
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R1.70
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Mauritius Airmail rates via Kenya or Madagascar 
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Destination
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Letters
per 10g
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Postcards
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ROUTINGS VIA KENYA
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AFRICA
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South Africa
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35c
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20c
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Southern & Northern Rhodesia
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30c
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25c
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Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika
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25c
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15c
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Sudan
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30c
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20c
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Egypt
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45c
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22c
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EUROPE
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Great Britain
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50c
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30c
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Elsewhere in Europe
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55c
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30c
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ASIA
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Australia, New Zealand
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R1.15
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60c
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Burma
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75c
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40c
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China (by air to Singapore)
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R1.00
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50c
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India - by air to Karachi only
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55c
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30c
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- airmail within India
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65c
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35c
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Japan (by air to Singapore)
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R1.00
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50c
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Malaya
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R1.00
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50c
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NORTH AMERICA
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Canada (by air to London)
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50c
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30c
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USA (by air to London and within USA)
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80c
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40c
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ROUTINGS VIA MADAGASCAR
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Mozambique
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45c
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25c
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Europe
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R1.25
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62c
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Mauritius Airmail rates via Java 
(Note: Letters only via this route - effective 18 May 1935)
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Destination
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Letters
per 10g
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AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST
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Egypt
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80c
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Gaza
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75c
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Iraq
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60c
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Persia
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65c
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ASIA
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Burma - Bangkok
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35c
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- Rangoon
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40c
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India - Allahabad
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50c
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- Bushire
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65c
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- Calcutta
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45c
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- Karachi, Jodhpur
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55c
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Singapore
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30c
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EUROPE
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Greece
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85c
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Italy, Hungary
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90c
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France, Germany, Netherlands
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95c
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