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KUWAIT

The British Agency in Kuwait inherited a single post office,
situated since 1942 on the first floor of an old building in the Suuq
al Sarafin (Money Changers’ Market).

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Soatfld fron left: Z.S.M. Parlor, Baja Kohd Khan (Poataaatar), D.H. Maurice (Assistant Postal
Superintendent - Bahrain), H.C. Breach(Poatal Superintendent-Bahrain)
Lai Bakuah (Telegraph Inspector), Mohd Asia Gondal.
Standing lat Row: Haasan Abul Kaaaan, Kohd Akrae Qureahl, Sheikh Nurruddln Tajuddin, Abdur-
Rahaan Qureahl, Taj Kohd Balouch.
Standing Bov: All Abbaa Khaujah, Ghalooa Kohd Hussain Khaujah, Kahaood Abdul Haasan,
Abdullah Buaadl, Saleh Rusaaln Khaujah, Hussain All Huaaaln.
Courtesy: A. R. Qareshi.

Kuwait Post Office Staff, 1949.

Shortly afterwards Kuwait was raised in status from a Sub
Office to a Main Post Office, Raja Mohd. Khan becoming
Postmaster. His staff at this time consisted of three Pakistani
Postal Clerks, three Arab Postmen (one of whom had then
completed 28 years service), a Telegraph Sub-Inspector, a Telegraph

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