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29 August 2006
Special Stamp Issue - "International Day of Peace"

The Postmaster General, Mr. TAM Wing-pong, today announced that a set of Special Stamps entitled "International Day of Peace" will be issued on 21 September 2006 (Thursday).
　　　　
As part of its efforts to promote peace and well-being for all of the world's people, the United Nations General Assembly decided that, beginning in 2002, the International Day of Peace should be observed on 21 September each year. To mark the day this year, Hongkong Post will issue a set of stamps to promote goodwill and spread the message of peace.
　　　　
Mr. TAM remarked: "The set of five stamps draws on nature to illustrate an ideal world defined by Love, Peace, Hope, Caring and Harmony. Intelligent use of lettering in both Chinese characters and Roman letters further enhances the decorative effect."
　　　　
This set of special stamps is designed by Mr. WONG Chun-hong and printed in lithography by Joh. Enschedé B.V., the Netherlands. The First Day Cover depicts a smiling Earth with lollipop-head trees against an azure sky.
　　　　
The stamps will be displayed at the General Post Office and at the Tsim Sha Tsui, Tsuen Wan and Shatin Central post offices from 31 August 2006. Official First Day Covers at $1 each will be put on sale at all post offices on the same day. Advance orders for servicing self-provided souvenir covers will be accepted at 39 philatelic offices from 31 August to 6 September 2006.
　　　　
A hand-back datestamping service will be provided at all post offices on 21 September 2006 for official and privately-made covers, bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address. A special postmark will also be introduced. This will be available, together with the GPO-1 postmark, the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark and the philatelic office pictorial postmark, for hand-back datestamping service at all philatelic offices on that day.

Also on 21 September 2006, the public hall of the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for datestamping covers with the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark, the GPO-1 postmark and the special postmark.
　　　　
Further information about this issue and the associated philatelic products can be obtained from Hongkong Post's website at www.hongkongpost.com, at any post office, or by calling the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline 2785 5711.

International Day of Peace
First Day Cover text

The enclosed photograph shows "International Day of Peace" Special Stamp to be issued on 21 September 2006.

The enclosed photograph shows "International Day of Peace" First Day Cover to be issued on 31 August 2006.

The enclosed photograph shows "International Day of Peace" Special Postmark to be issued on 21 September 2006.