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necklace, horse, the State Crest and the Ruler's portrait; and last, a Date
Palm. The Date industry is as old as pearling, and the crop of ‘Ruth’
(fresh) and ‘Tamr’ (dried) dates is sufficient for 8—9 months local
requirements.

The Government of Bahrain took over the external mail services
on January 1st, 1966, from which dale the British Agency Office for
Bahrain ceased to exist. The new stamps were due for issue on that date
but their appearance was delayed until January 21st. Meanwhile, the
1964 definitives continued in use, but they were invalidated from
January 21st, and, when incorrectly used even as early as February 2nd,
were cancelled with a blue crayon cross, the date-stamp being struck
alongside.

With that very correct observance of U.P.U. regulations, the
Bahrain Postal Service embarked on its independent existence; since
when it has followed a very conservative policy, having issued no further
definitives and only ten commemorative sets of low face value up till
political independence in 1971.

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