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1951(Jun 6) Bi-lingual The Pancyprian Peace Committee printed env by airmail to T.E.N, Driberg MP, House of Commons, London fnkd GV1 2p & 3p tied Nicosia d/s & w/blue on white label dipicting Dove of Peace hovering over island of Cyprus [Problems resulting from poor work conditions plus Turks & Greeks often working side by side with many Greek-Cypriots wanting unity with Greece was a recipe for disaster fueling the Eoka emergency that began with problems as early as 1952 but officially started 1 Apr 1955 with a cease fire negociated on 13 March 1959 & Independence granted 16 Aug 1960 with the British retaining 2 Sovereign Base Areas]