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In 1943: Pentagon completed, largest office building in the World; Churchill and Roosevelt at

Casablanca Conference; cervical cancer test developed; Oklahoma debuts; Mick Jagger born.

At the RPSL: Past President R. B. Yardley died and left his library to the Society; Dr T. Groom

bequeathed 43-volume Greek Hermes Head collection; Society acquired De La Rue archive.

RPSL President was J. Hall Baron. Patron H.M. King George VI. Membership 538.

REGISTERED COVER FROM

CZECHOSLOVAK EXILE STAMP EXHIBITION

From the collection of Vit Vanicek FRPSL.

Member since 2002. Lives in Czech Republic .

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The Czechoslovak Exile Government and Czechoslovak Philatelic Society organized a stamp exhibition

in co-operation with RPSL, lasting from 8th to 20th November 1943. The Czechoslovak Field Post

prepared a souvenir sheet and commemorative postmark. The event was attended by Mr. Edvard

Benes, President of the Czechoslovakia, members of the Czechoslovak government and members of

London diplomatic corps. The role of Special Guest was reserved for Sir John Wilson, Curator of the

Royal stamp collection.