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File 1323/1917 Pt 5 'Mesopotamia: Postage Stamps- Proposed new issue' [282r] (3/126)
The record is made up of 1 item (62 folios). It was created in 25 Jan 1919-08 Feb 1921. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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(P 1120) tvom High Cuimnisdiouer, Mevuputtiinui, 21st iebruavij 1021. ^^.,4
(Received 24th, 10 a.m.)
680. Your telegram dated 8th February, 82. Further supplies of Turkish
stamps not Required. Design of new stamps will-be submitted ^eiv shoith.
(V ^ n)) From Secretaru of State to High Commissioner, Mesopotamia,
' Sth February mi.
82. Your telegram dated 7th August. Please telegraph immediately whether
further supplies of Turkish stamps will be icquiied.
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This part of the volume (folios 281-342) contains correspondence related to the question of whether to continue using the overprinted Turkish stamps after the declaration of peace or not. Concerns were raised that the delay in providing new stamps would cause inconvenience and loss of revenue. The correspondence is also related to the currency to be adopted in Mesopotamia and the preparation of new designs for postage and revenue stamps. It is also related to the design to be adopted and whether to use the locally used word Iraq or Mesopotamia.
The main correspondents in this part are: the Civil Commissioner, Baghdad; the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. , London; and the Foreign Office, London.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/671/4
- Title
- File 1323/1917 Pt 5 'Mesopotamia: Postage Stamps- Proposed new issue'
- Pages
- 281r:337v, 338ar, 338r:340v, 341ar, 341r:342r, 343v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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