| Date: | 01-Aug-1921 |
| Title: | Article on Kuwait Postal Administration - Stamp Collecting, July 1925 |
| Comments: | Extract from the “Philatelic Journal of India”. “Thanks to the kindness of Major J.C. More, the Political Agent, we have seen a set of British Indian stamps overprinted ‘KUWAIT’ for use at the place.” “The history of this issue is interesting. Originally Indian stamps were in use at the other Gulf posts, and Indian inland rates were charged.<br /> <br /> On August 1st, 1921, however, the post and telegraph offices were transferred, lock, stock, and barrel, to the Iraq administration, the reason being that for geographical reasons the telegraph could only be run by Iraq, and it was considered desirable that both should be run by the same people.<br /> <br /> It was then proposed to use Iraq stamps, but as Kuwait is politically quite independent of Iraq, this was held to be politically inexpedient. Indian stamps therefore continued to be used until April 1st, 1923, when the overprinted stamps were issued. We understand, however, that foreign rates of postage are now in force between India and Kuwait, as in the case of Iraq.” (Stamp Collecting, July 21st, 1925). |
