Kathiri State of Seiyun - 1949 - 75th anniv. of the UPU

Kathiri State of Seiyun was a sultanate in the south of the Arabian Peninsula. In the late 19th century and became a part of the Aden Protectorate and has remained under British protection as part of the Protectorate of South Arabia. In 1967 the former sultanate  became part of newly independent South Yemen

 

1949 - 75th anniv. of the UPU

The Universal Postal Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates postal policies among member countries, in addition to the worldwide postal system. Before the establishment of the UPU, each country had to prepare a separate treaty with other nations that post had wanted to bring international mail to and from. The UPU was created in 1874.