British Military Administration: North Borneo

World War 2 ended on 15 August 1945 following the Japanese surrender and the administration of North Borneo was undertaken by the British Military Administration (BMA) from September. The company official administration returned to administer the territory but, unable to finance the reconstruction cost after the war, ceded administration of…

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Philatelic Specialists Society of Canada: Uncommon Destinations For Mail From Palestine During British Occupation

Ed Kroft, President of The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada, provides an epic adventure around the world in his postal history presentation. There is a discussion of over 150 rare covers sent from Palestine to various uncommon worldwide destinations over a 31-year period. His presentation describes and analyzes covers to…

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Guam

Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands and the largest island in Micronesia. People born in Guam are American citizens by birth. Indigenous Guamanians are the CHamoru, historically known…

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Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. Navigator Christopher Columbus was the first European to see Guadeloupe, where he landed in 1493, and gave the island its name It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the two inhabited Îles…

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