Page 210 - The Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia

DUBAI

There was only one post office in Dubai when it came under British
control. In 1957, the office moved to premises on the bank of the Creek,
conveniently sited for the delivery of sea mail direct to the back door
by lighter from mail ships lying offshore. It remained there until some
time after the independent postal service had replaced the British Agency
administration, when additional offices were opened in the sister-town
of Dcira on the opposite bank of the Creek .

Type 12 Type 13

The old Indian cancellers (Types 6 and 7) continued in use until
late 1948 and late 1949 respectively, and were replaced by British-type
cancellers (Types 12 and 13)), probably in 1949. The boxed “DUBAI
PERSIAN GULF DISTRICT” Registration cachet (Type 9) was also used
in conjunction with G.B. surcharged stamps in 1948, until finally replaced
by British-type Registration labels inscribed in English only and with or
without suffixed numbers.

As in Muscat, contemporary Great Britain stamps (K.G.VI) !4d.
to 3d., 6d., Is. and 2s. 6d., surcharged in ANNAS and RUPEES, came
into use on April 1st, 1948. They were followed by the Silver Wedding
and Olympic Games stamps similarly surcharged.

207