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Auction: 16010 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 511

Cyprus
1956 (14 March) carbon copies of three Warrants of Detention, for Michael Kykkotis, Archbishop Makarios III, Papastravos Papa-Agathangelou and Polycarpos Stylianou Joannides "during Her Majesty's pleasure at the islands of Mahe, Seychelles. Such detention shall be subject to the provisions of the Political Prisoners Detention Ordinance, 1956, and to such orders and directions which may occur from time to time be made or given under the provision of said ordinance." Each signed by William Addis, the Governor of the Colony and with the Colony. Also a further carbon copy of a "Revocation of Warrant of Detention" for the three named above and also Kyprianos Themistokleous Kyriakides Bishop Kyprianos of Kyrenia, dated 28 March 1957, signed by William Addis and with the seal of the Colony; minor corner creases, fine. Photo - please note, the photograph of the four political prisoners is not offered with this lot

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