Below is the content of the postcard:
"Respeted Your Excellency Mr.Jos
Alexandre Xanana Gusmao, Excuse me boldly write to you. I am a Chinese
retired employee of Sinopec JInling ptrochem corp. in Nanjing China,
as well as a philatelist for many years. You paid a important visit
to China on Jan. 24-27. This is your first visit to China since you
gained freedom in Sep.7,1999. A new independent East Timor is about
to birth after referendum in Aug.30,1999 Under the UN taking charge.
Your legendary political career and persistent dauntless spirit are
understood and admired by numerous ordinary Chinese. We sincerely wish
the establishing new East Timor country prosperity and her people happiness.
In order to remember the important visit in a philatelic form, so that
to leave a precious information for 20 millions Chinese philatelists
and peoples of countries, I earnest hope you could autograph this postcard
(verso) at your leisure inside of busy affairs of founding the state
and mail it back to me, so that as a perpetual history to treasure up.
I looking forward to you kind help. Pray accept my best and sincerest
wishes.
A Chinese aged philatelist
Han-Wenguang"
I used 3 pieces commemorative stamps: One is 1995-22-2
" 50th Anniv.of United Nations" (2 pieces for 1 set, issued
date is Oct.24,1995, issued quantity is 26 millions sets ); One is J108
" United Nations Decade for Woman 1976-1985" ( 1 piece for
1 set, date is Mar.8,1985, quantity is 16.7 millions); Other one is
1997-18-1 " The Temple of Heaven" (in Beijing)(4 pieces for
1 set, date is Oct.16,1997, quantity is 26.5 millions sets). The meaning
of the stamps is very clear.
I used 2 photos in the back of the postcard. One is
a photo that is Vice chairman Hu Jintao is meeting with Gusmao; Other
one is a Gusmao's photo downloaded from the Internet. This photo reflects
Gusmao's dauntless striving figure for national liberation, it is a
very touching photo. In despite of it occupied many space ( It always
is a couple contradiction that the limited area and a minimum demand
for manner of writing and expressing my idea In the very small postcard
) but I still use it. I believe it also could cause Gusmao's brief remember
for his striving history.
The date of Gusmao's autograph is Apr.11,2000, place
is Dili. It is 71 days from my postcard was sent. It is 21 days from
Gusmao autographed to I received the reply letter.
Because there is a E-mail address on the back of the letter, I sent a E-mail for thanksgiving on May 6. I received a courteous reply E-mail on May 9 soon, the signature of the E-mail is a officer of office of the CNRT president Mr. Kirsty Sword. I think, this matter can end in a satisfactory way. |
