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Fook Island International Passport. Ile de Fook Passeport International
Original copy used by Battiss on his travels

Item date(s): 1 April 1976. Expires 1 April 1986

Walter Whall Battiss  (1906-1982) - (featured artist)


Pages: 32pp
Size: 143mm
Binding: Green plastic. Stapled
Inscription: Signed Walter Battiss
Edition: Unique


Place publication: (Pretoria RSA)
Publisher: The artist

Additional notes:
See unbound copy: GB/30207

Page 1. Blank inside front cover. The whole on pink paper.

Page 2. Photograph of Battiss with the FOOK ISLAND stamp and his signature Walter Battiss.

Page 3. Name: BATTISS Walter Whall

Occupation or profession: Professor of Art

Date of birth: 6.1.1906

Sex: Male

Height: 5 feet, 10 inches

Colour of eyes: Green

Length of ear: 3 1/5 inches

Colour of hair: Grey

Page 4. FOOK ISLAND stamp (square) cancelled with FOOK ISLAND stamp (round).

Page 5. No. : 2155

Issued at Cite Ferdinand, FOOK ISLAND on 1 April 1976, Expires 1 April 1986. With the (unreadable) signature of the Governor.

Page 6. Blank

Page 7. With the stamps of the following: Mauritius Immigration Officer Departure 09 APR 1976; Australia (Sydney Airport) 10 APR 1976; Australia (Sydney Immigration & Ethnic Affairs. Departed Australia 26 APR 1976; Fiji 26 Apr 1976. Valid until 26 May 1976; Kingdom of Tonga Immigration Control. 2 Days. 4.5.76.

Page 8. Nkue Immigration Officer. Arrived 5 MAY 1976; Samoa. Falbbolo Airport Immigration. period up to 5 MAY 1976; U.S. Immigration. MAY 10 1978; United Kingdom 24 OCT 1976.

Page 9. Deutschland 13 JUNI 1977. Frankfurt/Mein.

Page 10-32. Blank.

Together on orange card: FOOK ISLAND INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMIT No 2155. HOLDER Walter Battiss. Cite Ferdinand. with his photograph and the FOOK stamp franked with the FOOK ISLAND stamp and dated 1976 - 1977.

Together with bilingual English/Afrikaans document on handmake paper with inlaid pressed flower design: On cover: Red embossed seal. On inner page: Amptelike Visum. Official Visa. No HM1. Valid for multiple entries into the Republic of South Africa within Twelve months of date of issue. ROYAL VISITOR. Signed by the Consul and stamped Consulat D'Afrique du Sud. St. Denis - La Reunion.



Reference note:
And another bound copy which is unused.

Ref: GB/30208







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