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Record 1 1978-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postal Transport
  • Postal Correspondence
  • Mail Pickup and Distribution
DEF

First-class items weighing more than 13 ounces (404 grams) and air mail exceeding 10 ounces (311 grams) (...). Often called "air parcel post," priority mail is carried by air whenever it will expedite delivery.

DEF

(...) as transported by regional air carriers, mail including first class mail, daily newspapers, X-rays, medicines, spectacles, commercial movie films, etc., and having absolute priority for air transport.

OBS

For source UPOPO, see Part 136.21.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports postaux
  • Objets de correspondance (Postes)
  • Levée et distribution du courrier

Spanish

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