tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70664217608691233642024-03-08T09:03:23.015-08:00CAMBODIA PHILATELY- For post-1979 Cambodian stamps & philately. All original.<br>PATRICK FUNGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743826257042524201noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066421760869123364.post-16774338902638280542018-04-08T08:58:00.000-07:002018-06-24T13:38:04.504-07:00<div style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You may have noticed that I am no longer updating this site. The primary reason of my refusal to share information is that people from PR.China (and I am NOT talking about Taiwanese and Hongkongers) are laying hands on Cambodian philately, and we all know well enough what danger we face. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thank you for your support over the past few years. </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From Cambodia with love. </span></b></div>
<br />PATRICK FUNGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743826257042524201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066421760869123364.post-54364763751827476162016-06-13T11:02:00.002-07:002019-09-03T10:24:47.419-07:00UNTAC Indonesian Contingent Cover<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">During the 1992-1993 United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) operation, Indonesia was one of the biggest contributors in terms of personnel. Below is a 1993 cover sent from Phnom Penh to the Central Ja<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">v</span>an city Salatiga by a UNTAC Indonesian contingent member. A 150r postage stamp (Sc#1259) tied by a 400r red ink meter fulfills 550r postage for Asian destinations. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are two dates shown on the cover, the Phnom <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Penh C<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">entral Post <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Office date stam<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">p<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">gives</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span></span> 12<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">-6-</span>9<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3, </span></span></span></span></span>the</span> hand written "18<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">/6-93" between the addresses is <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">probably </span></span>the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">arrival <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">date<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, so it was a 6<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">-day travel.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The top left corner of the envelope has "<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">KONTINGEN</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">GA<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">RUDA</span></span> XII" printed above the Indonesian coat of arms, national flag and UN emblem. "Kontingen Garuda" is the Indonesian name for the Garuda Contingent, a peacekeeper group drawn from the Indonesian military to participate in UN peace keeping operations. "G<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">aruda" is a Hindu and Bu<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ddhist</span> divinity<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, h<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is image is used as </span>the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">national symbol by Indonesia<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. </span></span></span></span>"XII" are Roman numerals for 12<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> to indicate that </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">it <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is the</span></span> 12th Garud<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a Contin<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">gent mission</span></span></span></span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The return address <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">on the left<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">reveal</span>s </span></span>the mail sender<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'s identity. He </span>was <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a member of </span>the "Garuda XII-C<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"</span> battalion which stationed at the Phnom Penh UNTAC headquarters (the other Indonesian battalion s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tationed in Kampong Thom Province).</span> The wor<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d "</span>Garuda" refers to the Garuda Contingent, while "XII-C" refers to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the </span>12th contingent </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">deployment C</span>. The Indonesian contingent had a total of four deployments in rotation to Cambodia, the first two, A and B were in 1992, while C and D in 1993.</span></div>
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