Argentina - Graf Spee Internees. 1940-44 Covers from Germany to "Graf Spee" internees in Argentina (14), three stampless covers with postage paid in cash, addressed to Cordoba (6, four c/o German Consulate), Isla Martin Garcia (2), German Hospital at Buenos Ayres, the German Embassy at Buenos Ayres (5, one with redirection label to the German Consulate at Cordoba), or Las Varillas, all endorsed "Graf Spee" in red crayon, three with Isla Martin Garcia datestamps. The nine 1940-41 covers flown by L.A.T.I to Brazil and Condor on to Argentina; the five 1943-44 covers sent by Pan Am via Lisbon and the USA. Also picture postcards depicting the "Graf Spee", the "Graf Spee" on fire (4), ships Captain and officers, funeral of Capt. Langsdorff, damage to H.M.S "Exeter", Frank Leedale who was held captive on the "Graf Spee" for 12 days (signed on reverse), British warships, etc., and various reproduction photos. An interesting collection, well written up on pages. (14+). Photo on Page 70. (Image1)

Malaya. c.1942-44 First or Second type P.O.W cards sent to England (2) or Australia (from Pte R.S Brown, A.I.F); and covers from India to British or Indian P.O.Ws in Singapore (3), one directed to Thailand, all with Japanese censor cachets. Two India covers a little stained and two P.O.W cards with vertical folds, otherwise fine. (6).

Thailand. 1944 Fifth type P.O.W cards from Dutch prisoners in No. 1 or No. 3 P.O.W camps, both addressed to their wives in Java but handstamped violet boxed "NO RECORD / IN JAVA / P.O.W & INTERNEES CAMPS", one unusually returned to the sender endorsed "retour Aug '45 in N.P Kamp" (Nakom Pathon Camp). One card creased and a little soiled, the first line of the "No Record" cachet unclear; the second with a stained corner, the cachet fine, a scarce pair. (2).

Thailand. 1942-45 Cover and cards to or from Sgt W.A Pyke, Beds & Herts Regt, comprising 1942 stampless cover to Singapore forwarded to Thailand with manuscript "OVL Q 1.11.42"; 1944 3d P.O.W postcard to "No. 4 P.O.W Thailand" with Japanese and British censors; 1945 1½d P.O.W card to "No. 4 Thailand" with violet "SERVICE / SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER"; and fourth type P.O.W card from Pyke in No 4 P.O.W Camp, Japanese and British censors, all to or from Hertford, an interesting correspondence, all very fine. (4).

Thailand - Civilian Internee Mail. 1944 (Aug 14) Thai Red Cross message form from George Powell in Civilian Internment Camp, Bangkok, to his mother in Australia, handstamped circular "INTERNMENT CAMP / CENSORED / Bangkok, Thailand", red cachets of "THE THAI RED CROSS" and the Red Cross at Ankara (Dec 18) and Geneva (Jan 8), received 1st March 1945, the reverse with Victoria District Censor cachet explaining how to reply. Also Australian Red Cross letters (8) to Mrs Powell informing her that George Powell is an internee in Bangkok or forwarding cable messages from Powell received by the Red Cross in Geneva (3), another letter forwarding an interesting description of the internment camp sent to the Red Cross by a released internee (with Form B33 on communicating with prisoners), and letters on sending mail or parcels or acknowledging donations (with two covers); a 1940 letter and cover from Powell in Batavia, and two covers posted after liberation. These comprise a stampless cover marked "Prisoner of War Post" posted at Perth (Oct 17) with a letter from Powell at "P.O. Box 167, Bangkok, 2nd October", carried to Australia by a friend (Mr Sewell), in which Powell gives details on mails sent and received during his internment (13 Red Cross messages and six letters or cards sent, six letters received); the second written on December 24th, with cover marked "Ex POW Mail", posted in Australia (Jan 7) franked 5½d. An interesting group, the Red Cross message form fine and rare. (12+). Photo on Page 72 (Image1)

1945 Covers from liberated P.O.Ws in the Far East, comprising stampless air letters from K.S Prickett in Thailand (endorsed "Ex POW"), Bdr J.W Porter in Rangoon (endorsed "P.W.U.K R.A.P.W.I") or C.S.M Scotchmer in Saigon (RAFPOST 8 c.d.s); air letter from G.B to Pte R.W Housden in No. 1 Camp Thailand (stamp torn out); stampless cover to Ceylon from "R.T Sydney-Smith, Ex POW Camp Fukuoka" endorsed "P.O.W Mail" (U.S Navy datestamp); and stampless American Red Cross envelope from U.S Lt J. Manella (formerly a P.O.W in Rangoon) written on U.S.S "Cape Gloucester" at sea but posted from Simla to Canada endorsed "Letter from Recovered PW". (6).