Postal/view card from M. Barnet to H. W. Henze, June 21, 1975

Writing styles

• 1.

  Handwriting, Barnet, Miguel, ballpoint pen (blue).

Text Constitution

• 1.

  "Fraternidad!"uncertain transcription
• 2.

  "… Always together Viva la Fraternidad!"Not legible due to the stamp, but probably “Fraternidad”.
• 3.

  ""uncertain transcription
• 4.

  "EREG IHT."uncertain transcription
• 5.

  "… Fundacion del CAME URSS 1974"The stamp has a skyscraper motif. “XXV ANIVERSARIO FUNDACION DEL CAME”. “SEDE CENTRAL MOSCU URSS 1974” is written vertically in red on the right.
• 6.

  "… Roma"Letter “R” slightly decorated.

Commentary

• 1.

  [Rotation]Section, Text turned clockwise (300°).
• 2.

  Viva la Fraternidad!

  • Long live brotherhood!
• 3.

  [Stamp (round)]‡ Cuba EREG IHT.‡21067515

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• 4.

  "… 21 June 1975"The postcard was send on 21 June 1975, because the stamp bears this date. The next number on the stamp, “15”, refers to the time.
• 5.

  "… of May in Munich ."This date refers to the stage premiere of La Cubana at the Gärtnerplatztheater in Munich. See also Henze’s Autobiography, p. 337.
• 6.

  Cuba correos
  Sede central Moscu-URSS 1974
  XXV aniversario Fundacion del CAMEURSS1974*

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• 7.

  Cuba correosSede central Moscu-URSS 1974 XXV aniversario Fundacion del CAMEURSS1974

  • Cuba Post Office Moscow-USSR Headquarters 1974 XXV Anniversary Foundation of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CAME) USSR 1974
• 8.

  "… Fundacion del CAME URSS 1974"The Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CAME) was founded in 1949 and therefore celebrated its XXV anniversary in 1974.
• 9.

  [Figure Description]Photo of Ernesto Che Guevara on a red background with black, blue and flesh colours on his face. Around the red area there is a 5mm white border.