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  • Losnr. : 4779 Brit. Somaliland

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    Wingate Mission 1904: 1 a. grey-black & red, a used example on 1909 cover to Cambridge tied by "Berbera / Somailiand" cds (May 7) in black. The cover, with full contents was written on May 4th from Upper Sheikh where there were no postal facilities at this time, from C.H. Armbruster (senior Inspector for the Sudan Government), and a member of the "Wingate Mission". Interesting contents regarding the journey from Berbera up to Sheikh with the comment "Sir R. W(ingate), doesn't mind what one wears all day so long as one turns up in a jacket to dinner".rnrnNote: The Wingate Mission was headed by Lt.-General Sir Reginald Wingate with Baron Rudolf von Slatin Pasha, they amongst others were in Somaliland from 21 April until 17 June 1909 to negotiate with the 'Mad Mullah' for peace due to the escalating costs of internal security to the administration in Somaliland.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1466.
    Ausruf : 150 CHF
    Zuschlag : 300 CHF