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1947(Nov 9) Plain envelope to Wembley from Telephone & Telegram Office, Kukung, Kwoktung bearing Sun Yat-sen C.N.C. Surcharge pair & single $500 on $20 + Sun Yat-sen 2 x $2000 tied Kukong d/s with on reverse Canton [11 Nov] transit d/s………………….….[After Japan’s surrender in August 1945 a race ensued between Nationalists & Communists to seize control of the former Japanese Occupied areas until the Communist victory after the decisive battle of Hwai-Hai in January 1949. During this period Inflation of the Nationalist currency increased until the introduction in May 1949 of the Silver Yuan]