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1951 (Oct 2) Plain pink coloured envelope to H.Q. – G of T., Tripoli bearing GB GV1 2½d pale scarlet overprinted B. A. /Tripolitania /5 /M.A.L. tied scarce Tarhuna /Misurata cds & on reverse Tripoli /Corres Pacchi (2 Oct) transit & Tripoli No 2 (4 Oct) arrival cds & with smudged violet circular – – -dio di Tarhuna /Ufficio Stado Civile administrative cachet …………………………………….
Tarhuna located 65 km (40 mile) S.E. of Tripoli has a population estimated in 2011 to be 13264. Mail from here while under British Administration is scarce