The Department of Defense and the U. S. Postal Service have announced mail
service arrangements for migrants from Cuba and Haiti who are housed
temporarily at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba and in Panama.
The service is limited to post cards or letters weighing one ounce or less. No
package or parcel delivery is available and special services, such as
certified, registered, and insured mail, are not authorized. The mail service
is intended for personal correspondence only, no money or valuables should be
included in envelopes. The cost of sending a letter to migrants is 29 cents.
Funds for postage for migrant mail from Guantanamo Bay and Panama is being
provided by the U. S. Government.
The first step in implementing procedures for incoming migrant mail was to
establish an address format and to ensure that it would be used by potential
senders. To do this, preprinted postage paid post cards with correct mailing
addresses are being provided to migrants to send to their relatives and
friends. Individual addresses are only available directly from the migrants
housed in the migrant camps.
The Postal Service cautions senders to pay particular attention to the accuracy
of the address. They should include the migrant's identification number, camp
name, tent number, and the unique post office box number and nine digit ZIP
Code.
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