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Alexis Leger’s Diplomatic Passport, 1918

Posted: September 2nd, 2023 | No Comments »

The 1918 passport of French diplomat Alexis Leger (aka the poet Saint-John Perse) who was, from 1916 to 1921, he was secretary to the French embassy in Peking and wrote his epic poem Anabase. Here’s his passport from the time – detailing his moustache, hair and even wearing a straw boater!



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