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THIS is the passport of Dr. Benjamin G. Demarest travelling with his wife Eda L. Demarest. The passport was issued on 30th September 1925 and was signed by the Secretary of State and Nobel Prize Winner FRANK B. KELLOGG!
THE PASSPORT
EXCELLENT CONDITION
AND WITH DARK GREEN HARD COVER
which is often missing with this type of passport
AMERICAN EXPRESS STAMP on the inner cover page
PERFECT RED SEAL
PERFECT PICTURE of Demarest and his wife
VISAS
GOVERNMENT OF PALESTINE (!) - 12 March 1926
BEAUTIFUL CHINA VISA
issued at the Consulate General in New York - 6 October 1925
EGYPT issued at the Royal Consulate in New York - 6 October 1925
BRITISH PASSPORT CONTROL OFFICE in New York
(Valid for Palestine and all British Territory...) - issued 6 October 1925
ITALY issued at the Consulate General in New York - 6 October 1925
FRANCE issued at the Consulate General in New York - 6 October
1925
5 Visas (!) all issued at the same day from different countries!
This is exeptional and might be a evidence which excellent connections Dr. Demarest once had! Maybe direct link to KELLOGG?
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