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I.A.2.cc Temporary Exchange POs. Along Persia's NE border
Firyuza temporary Russian Exchange PO. Replaced Russian Gaudan E PO
during summer seasons. Persian mail three recorded. All 1915/16
Route: Badjguiran - Firyuza E PO - Ashkabad - Baku - Europe

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Rates: 5 chahi
Routes: Badjguiran 28 VIII 1916 via Fiyruza 18 8 16 (Julian) and Ashkabad 19 8 16 (J) to Switserland
Markings: An Ashkabad military censor applied
Loophole frontier between Khorasan and Russia
Mail to and from Khorasan not using the regular postal routes of exchange are known. Many places
are linked to ancient caravan routes. Between Lutfabad in Persia and Russian Artik is only 10 km

Routes:
Baku
19 6 12
to Artik
22 6 12
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Forwarded
To Lutfabad
in Persia
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retu rned to
Artik arr
29 6
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4 7 12 to
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