Bahrain. 1931 (Jan 31) Cover from Bahrain to Switzerland franked 1a + 2a block of four with transit datestamps of Basrah and Vienna; and 1932 (Sep 30/Oct 1) first direct flight covers from London to Bahrain (2, one a printed cover). (3).
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Bahrain. 1932 (Sep 26-30) Printed first flight envelopes registered from London or Dublin to Bahrain, and a postcard franked 3d ("London F.S Air Mail" c.d.s) to Bahrain and redirected back to London, all fine, few covers carried on this first flight from Ireland. Also two Imperial Airways letters to A. Phillips confirming covers sent on this first flight were genuine. (3 + 2 letters). Photo on Page 20. (Image1)
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Sharjah / Dubai. 1932 (Sep 30) Printed first flight cover from London to Sharjah franked 7½d, blue "DUBAI / PERSIAN GULF" backstamps (Oct. 6 and Nov. 2), fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 20. (Image1)
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Dubai. 1932 Printed first flight cover flown from Dubai to London on October 6th, franked on the reverse by 1a3p vertical strip of six tied by light "DUBAI / PERSIAN GULF" datestamps in blue dated 15 Nov. Just twelve covers were carried on this first flight; all had the stamps uncancelled due to an oversight so were returned to Dubai and cancelled on November 15th, over a month after the flight took place. A rare first flight cover, referred to by Neil Donaldson in "Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia and the Gulf" (page 79). Photo on Page 20. (Image1)
