Page 91 - 148 Years of the Royal Philatelic Society London

In 1956: Khrushchev becomes head of U.S.S.R. Communist Party; Egypt nationalizes the Suez

Canal; Elvis Presley becomes worldwide star; Tom Hanks & Johnny Rotten (John Lydon) born.

At the RPSL: Beaumont does not seek re-election and Gerrish becomes President.

Supplement to the Cumulative Index of the London Philatelist published.

RPSL Presidents were K. M. Beaumont and W. E. Gerrish. Patron H.M. Queen Elizabeth II.

Membership was between 873 and 1014.

BHUTAN MAIL TO INDIA VIA TIBET

From the collection of Danny K. C. Wong FRPSL.

Member since 2001. Lives in the Peoples' Republic of China.

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Before the 1960s, the external mail route of Bhutan passed through Yatung, Tibet. However, Bhutan

was not a member to U.P.U., and the Bhutanese postal fiscal stamp was not recognized for

international delivery. Hence additional postage had to be affixed in transit by the Chinese Post. This

practice ceased in 1962 after a postal agreement was reached between India and Bhutan, and a

direct access road between India and Bhutan was opened.