AUTOGRAPHS, LETTERS & MANUSCRIPTS
By International Autograph Auctions
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Oct 30, 2019
Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN, Spain
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LOT 544:
AGA KHAN III: (1877-1957) Imam of the Nizari Ismaili Community and the first President of the All-India Muslim ...
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Sold for: €1,100
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680
Estimated price :
€680 - €1,000
Buyer's Premium: 22.5%
VAT: 17%
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AGA KHAN III: (1877-1957) Imam of the Nizari Ismaili Community and the first President of the All-India Muslim League. President of the League of Nations 1937-38. A.L.S., `Aga Khan´, signed twice, to an oblong 4to hand-written telegramme, Hotel des Bergues, Geneva, 8th February 1941, to Bombay solicitors Mulla & Mulla. A war time document, the Aga Khan stating in part `Quite impossible for me come India all round Italy and German territory only possible way by Spain to Portugal but no shipping or air service to India then except by clipper America Japan China am seriously suffering
bleeding..´ further saying `..this method travelling would certainly kill me before reaching India in view these facts impossible return till end war.'' Folded, with one filing hole to the left border and an extremely small hole to the upper left corner, none affecting the text or signatures, otherwise VG £600-900
