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Editorial

This edition of Cameo marks the completion of Volume 6. I had intended to follow the precedent set in
the previous volume of having just six issues, but as the sixth one in this volume fell as the special golden
jubilee edition, I decided not to put the index into that one, hence the seventh.

The main article in this issue is a substantial piece of original research by one of our Canadian members,
Peter Newroth, on the internal mail routes of the Gold Coast in late Victorian times. This article was
previously published by the Royal Philatelic Society London, but will be of such interest to West African
collectors that it has been reproduced here with permission. This item, together with the index, take up a
large portion of the journal leaving less room than usual for smaller articles; apologies to collectors who
find little in their own specialist area this time around.

On a personal note, I was approached some while ago to consider taking on the editorial chair of the
London Philatelist, the journal of the Royal Philatelic Society London. At the AGM of the Royal in June
2000 it was finalised that I would take over the role from 2001. I consider it a privilege to be associated
with a magazine of such long standing and reputation. It would be impossible for me to continue editing
Cameo as well as the London Philatelist, so I have tendered my resignation to the WASC's president. A
replacement editor for the Cameo has been identified, although this appointment will need to be confirmed
at the WASC's AGM later this year. Any new articles for subsequent Cameos should be sent to:

Rob May, Longdown Farm Cottage, Cadsden, Princes Risborough, HP27 ONF, UK.

Or, preferably, by email to: robmay@freenet.co.uk

Before signing off, I must add what a pleasure it has been to edit the Cameo over the last five years. I
would like to thank everybody who has contributed material in that time, but I would like to especially
thank Jeremy Martin and Bob Maddocks for their considerable input.

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Scope : The West Africa Study Circle studies the postage stamps and postal history of West Africa, including St
Helena, Ascension and the British Postal Agencies in Madeira, Tenerife, St Vincent and Fernando Po. The
mainland countries covered in most depth are The Gambia, Gold Coast, The Nigerias, Sierra Leone, Cameroons
and Togo.

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