Subject: New Subject - Gwadur
Date: Mar 28, 2004 @ 23:54
Author: L. A. Nadybal ("L. A. Nadybal" <lnadybal@...>)
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I found a recent philatelic reference to Gwadur - and it's having been
purchased by Pakistan in 1958. THe reason it is of interest, is that
it was one of three locations where India ran post offices in other
countries - Dubai, Muskat and Gwadur. When Pakistan separated from
India on 15 August 1947, it took over the three post offices. A few
months later, on April 15, 1948, the office in Muskat and Dubai were
taken over by the British; Gwadur's post office remained Pakistani.
Ten years later, in 1958, Pakistan bought Gwadur. End of story.

Question. Where is it, from whom was it purchased, and is it now an
exclave of Pakistan?

Regards

Len Nadybal