Autonomy. Sidi Lamine Pacha Bey - 15F
This stamp depicts Sidi Lamine Pasha Bey (also known as Muhammad VIII al-Amin), who was the last Bey of Tunisia. it commemorates the internal autonomy of Tunisia. The internal autonomy of Tunisia, proclaimed by Pierre Mendès France on July 31, 1954 and formalized by the conventions of June 3, 1955, marked a decisive step towards independence (March 20, 1956)
. It transferred management of internal affairs to the Tunisian government while maintaining defense and foreign affairs under French control, a key step in decolonization.
. It transferred management of internal affairs to the Tunisian government while maintaining defense and foreign affairs under French control, a key step in decolonization.