Australia - International - OTC.
Overview of OTC telegraph stationery.


The Overseas Telecommunications Commission (Aust) printed a variety of forms and envelopes for use with telegrams and cables.

The pre-decimal currency and decimal currency telegram rates for international messages are shown elsewhere.

A summary of the known types is listed below under the following headings:

1. Transmission forms.

IAO-TO-1.

Has 11 ruled lines under the heading for the message.

Reference to DEFERRED OR LETTER TELEGRAM signature under the message area.

No image presently available but see Hancock p. 346.

 

IAO-TO-2.

Message area is blank.

Has a box at top left with types of telegram available.

Has box for Name and Address plus Phone at the base.

IAO-TO-2 menu
IAO-TP-1.

Heading is INTERNATIONAL PRESS TELEGRAM.

Printed in blue on yellow paper.

 

2. Delivery forms.

IAO-DO-1.

Printed in blue on cream paper.

Has heading INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAM.

IAO-DO-1 menu
IAO-DO-2.

Printed in red on cream paper.

Has heading INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAM.

IAO-DO-2 menu
IAO-DO-3. sidemast

Roll format.

Heading at sides with three different formats.

Sidemasts printed in red or in purple.

IAO-DO-3C menu

 

3. Delivery envelopes.

IAO-EO-1.

Opaque envelope printed in blue on white paper.

Heading is printed in two lines.

Reference to OTC at the base is printed in two lines.

IAO-EO-1
IAO-EO-2.

Opaque envelope printed in red on white paper.

Heading is in one line and is reverse printed.

Reference to OTC at the base is direct printed in one line.

IAO-EO-2
IAO-EO-3.

Window envelope printed in red on white paper.

There is no border around the window.

Heading has first and third lines reverse printed.

 

IAO-EO-3

IAO-EO-4.

Window envelope with a red border around the window (either rectangular or with rounded corners).

Has top two lines reverse printed with the line "AUSTRALIA'S OVERSEAS ... direct printed above the window.

IAO-EO-4B

IAO-EO-5.

Window envelope printed in red on white paper.

Heading has INTERNATIONAL in outlined letters while TELEGRAM is in normal font.

The security pattern differs amongst the three varieties.

 

EO-5B

IAO-EO-6.

Window envelope with no markings.

OTC AUSTRALIA logo is visible through the window.

IAO-EO-6