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1958 (1st. Nov) Air Mail cover from LEBANON to Germany with s/r. BEYROUTH p/m. endorsed 'UNEF Free Mail'. [United Nations Emergency Force] Also oval PARACHUTE REGT h/s. Faults. Ref: 314-141.
1958 (Sept) 'Forces Air Mail' cover and letter from JORDAN to S. Africa with d/r. FPO 137 p/m. Located Aman - Jordanian Crisis: July to Oct. 1958. From 'Lt-Col. ACA Mackinnen, MBE. Commanding, 1st. Bn. The Cameronians (Scotish Rifles) BFPO 73. Ref: 314-018.
1958 (Feb) OHMS cover from KOREA to 'Hong Kong, BFPO 1' with d/r. FPO 766 p/m. and boxed Certified Official h/s. Ref: 314-014.
1958 (Jan) UNEF Air Letter from Suez, EGYPT to Sweden with UNITED NATIONS EMERGENCY FORCE m/c. From '1 Komp SWED BN' - Swedish Battalion. Ref: 314-138.
1961 (Oct) UNEF AIR LETTER from the CONGO to Sweden with s/r. ORGANISATION DES NATIONS UNIES p/m. From 'Swed BN ONUC, Leopoldville'. [Opération des Nations Unies au Congo] Africa. Ref: 314-125.
1962 'Forces' Air Mail cover from 'RAF GAN' to GB with d/r. FPO 146 p/m. From 'F/o JW Hoskins, 110 Sqn. Det, RAF Gan' [Helicopters based Butterworth, Penang. Malaysia. From Dec. 1962 Operation Konfrontasi. NB: Folded. Ref: 314-003.
1964-66 Forces Air Mail cover from North BORNEO to Australia. 10 cents adhesive with 'SABAH' o/p. No postmark. From 'Gnr. Cutts PH, Survey Troop, 22 Loc Bty, 4Lt Regiment Royal Artillery, BFPO 663'. [TAWAU] Ref: 314-093 .
1965 'Air Mail' cover from Bahrain to GB with d/r. FPO 1019 p/m. From 'Flt. Lt. DJ Bentley, RAF Muharraq, BFPO 63'. Persian Gulf'. Ref: 314-050.
1965 (March) 'Forces Air Mail' cover and letter from Bahrain to GB with d/r. FPO 234 p/m. From 'Cpl. BH Beal, RAF Muharraq, BFPO 63'. Persian Gulf'. Also 1965 (March) cover and letter to him in Bahrain. NB: Flap damaged. Ref: 314-066.
1966 'Forces Air Mail' cover from GERMANY to GB with d/r. FPO 972 p/m. From 'Cpl. G. Hunt, HQ Coy, Reece Pln., 1 DERR, BFPO 29'. MINDEN. [DERR: Division of Emergency and Remedial Response] Ref: 314-034.
1967 handmade 'Movement Order' cover from BHUTAN to 'New Dehli, India' with d/r. FPO 808 p/m. to rear - Located Deothang (South Central BHUTAN) Ref: 314-010.
![1971 PPC [Arabian Gulf Map] BAHRAIN to GB. FPO 170 p/m.](https://www.warcovers.co.uk/shop/images/T/xctmpWwO826.jpg)
1971 (Nov) PPC [Arabian Gulf Map] from BAHRAIN to GB with d/r. FPO 170 p/m. Persian Gulf. Ref: 314-051.
![1972 (30th. May) PPC [Dubai] ADEN to GB. FPO 1057 p/m. mss . "here in about 3 days"](https://www.warcovers.co.uk/shop/images/T/xctmpFITTh0.jpg)
1972 (30th. May) PPC [Dubai] from ADEN to GB with d/r. FPO 1057 p/m. mss . "here in about 3 days". - On way to 'War in Dhofar 1965 -1975'? Ref: 314-049.
1994 (Aug) cover from BRUNEI to GB with d/r. FPO 635 p/m. From 'Evans, Tuker Lines, Seria, BFPO 11. Ex. Swarbrick. Note to rear 'From RM student on Jungle Warfare Course (TTB). Ex. Swarbrick. Ref: 314-142.
