Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf [or Arabian Gulf]
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Countries with a coastline on the Persian Gulf are:
Iran, Oman [Capital Muscat], United Arab Emirates [UAE incl. Dubai and Sharjah], Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq.
[NB: Iraq and Iran are not included in this section]
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Items
1932 Air Mail cover By Imperial Airways from GB to 'The Aerodrome, Sharjah, Arabia' [6d. RATE] - First Arabian Air Mail. Oct. 1st. 1932. Ref: 212-086.
1937 (17th Feb) Air Mail cover from KUWAIT to India [7 Annas RATE] with d/r. BOMBAY receipt p/m. (20 Feb) and boxed CANCELLED h/s. Roughly opened and small piece of flap missing. India used abroad. Ref: 217-068.
1944 Air Mail cover from BAHRAIN to GB with BAHRAIN AIR / PERSIAN GULF m/c. and OPENED BY EXAMINER 2303 label. 14 Annas Indian postage with 'BAHRAIN' o/p. Ref: 220-100.
1946 cover from SAUDI-ARABIA to EGYPT endorsed 'OAS' with d/r. BASE ARMY POST OFFICE 4 p/m. From 'BMM to Saudi-Arabia'. British Military Mission. Ref: 214-035.
1946 cover from GB to 'APO 816, Barhian, Persian Gulf' and redirected with US ARMY APO 678 m/c. - located BAHRAIN. Redirected to USA. Faults. Ref: 217-065.
1952 'Flying Post' Air Mail cover from BAHRAIN to GB with d/r. AWALI / BAHRAIN p/m. canc. 6d. adhesive with 'BAHRAIN 6 ANNAS' overprint. Ref: 218-177.
1954 Air Mail cover from BAHRAIN to GB with d/r. AWALI / BAHRAIN p/m. canc. SIX PENCE adhesive with 'BAHRAIN 6 ANNAS' o/p. Ref: 219-179.
1954 'FORCES' Air Mail cover from BAHRAIN to GB with d/r. FIELD POST OFFICE [probably 551] p/m. canc. adhesive with 'BAHRAIN 2 1/2 ANNAS' overprint. From 'LAC Fountain, RAF Bahrain, Persian Gulf, MEAF 24'. Ref: 212-112.
1957 (Oct) Forces Air Mail cover from BAHRAIN to GB with s/r. FPO 941 p/m. and 'BAHRAIN 20 NP overprint. From '1st Cameronians (SR), HQ Coy, MELF, BFPO 63'. In August 1957 a small force, comprising Cameronians and members of the Special Air Service, retook the town of Nizwa. Muscat and Oman Rebellion. Ref: 206-140.
1959 (5th April) Air Mail cover from KUWAIT to Egypt with d/r. KUWAIT p/m. and circ. Egyptain censor h/s. Also d/r. receipt p/m. to rear (12th April) Ref: 213-082.
