File 1323/1917 Pt 5 'Mesopotamia: Postage Stamps- Proposed new issue' [‎320v] (80/126)

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following precis^:-
(P . 1452) (1) On 25th January Col.Wilson asked us to obtain
«a series of designs for postage stamps and postal stationery
to be issued in Mesopotamia AFT^B ITS FINAL S^A^US HAS
BEFIT SFT^LFI) A"^ THF PFACF CONFFKBITCE M •
(2) On the 19th March, we asked the Foreign Office
if Lord Curzon ’’sees any objection to. steps being taken AS
\ PTJBFLY PPFLIMINARY AND PROVISIONAL MFASUPE to obtain
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designs in compliance with the C.C’s request
(p.1690) (3) On the 2tth March Foreign Office replied that
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there were no objections to this course *^ 1 :© observe" th:F the
p^eprration of such designs would appear to be dependent upon
the future decision as to the currency which is to be adopted
in Mesopotamia?
(4) On the 11th April Mr.Shuckburgh instructed Director
General of Stores 4, I shall be glad if steps can be taken in
communication with the G.P.O. to comply with the C.C’s request .
Tne values need not be inserted while the question of the currency
to be adopted is still undecided M . From this point forward Stores
:.i.e piocceded with the preparation of designs^but in this Offi? a
at any rate it has always been clearly understood that our action
was subject to the qualificat ions of the letter of March 19th. It
seer-s, however, that Col.Wilson began to %££+ the new issue of
stamps during the present regime"!
(P.Z15Z) (E) TelegraK from Baghdad dated 30 Hay,1919 "Continuous
use of Turkish stamps gives rise to much misapprehension at this
juncture'! To fcfct* we replied on 16th June "I am in communication
with O.P.Q. London. Further report will b
r s^nt as soon as noppible.
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gunned Col.Tilson’ s belief that the stamps
would be forthcoming.
(/t.6333) ■-i Telegram from Baghdad dated 9 th October,1919"Delay in
pro-i.^^g o *a...pe is source of grave inconvenience and loss of revenue.
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