TO INDIA - CENSORS, A.P.O., HIGH RATES, UNDELIVERABLES, ETC.: 1937-52 group inc. trio of Dec. 1939 or Jan. 1940 envs. from Wolverhampton or Edinburgh (2) to Nigeria or India (2) franked 1/3d Red or 1/2d Purple Health & Pensions Insurance singles - two with fine boxed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR/TRANSMISSION BY AIR MAIL" hs's (large & small types); 4 Oct. 1941 or Feb. 1942 envs. from Neilston, Glasgow to the same Signaller who was in transit to India then captured in Singapore having various fine-v. fine purple undeliverable, addressee missing, etc. hs's; 2 June 1948 5½d regd letter env. insured from Norwich to Calcutta franked 10d Ultramarine + 2d Orange & P.O. wax seals; etc. Good lot. (61 covers) Cross Reference: RETURNED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII, INDIA, REVENUES (Image)

TO MALAYA, D.E.I., THAILAND, SINGAPORE, JAPAN - MISSENT, SERVICE SUSPENDED, ETC.: 1937-51 (mainly pre-war/wartime) group inc. 29 Dec. 1937 mourning env. from Upper Holloway to NY with v. fine purple "TOKYO/NIPPON" cds & "MISSENT TO TOKIO" hs; 1941/2 envs. to D.E.I. with boxed "NO SERVICE/RETURN TO SENDER" or "POSTAGE REFUNDED" hs's; 31 July 1940 env. from H.M. Ship via Pembroke Dock (cds) to Dutch Naval HQ, London then sent to "Soerabaja" (Surabaya) with English/Dutch censor seals/marks (inc. superb purple censor backstamp), frankings, etc. Good lot. (27 covers) Cross Reference: JAPAN, MALAYA/MALAYSIA, NETHERLANDS COLONIES, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED (Image)

TO CHINA INC. H.K., SHANGHAI & INDO-CHINA: 1937-53 (mostly pre/post-war) inc. 13 Jan. 1948 airmail env. from Paddington to Harbin with superb boxed "SERVICE SUSPENDED/RETOUR." hs due to the 9 month Soviet occupation of the city; 21 Feb. 1941 env. from London by air to Shanghai (service lasted only from Aug. 1940 to Dec. 1941) franked 3 x 1/- + 6d "B R" perfins & PC90 censor label with Chinese chop hs; 21 July 1946 6d Air Letter from Axminster to Shanghai uprated 1/- Brown + 6d Pink. (14 covers) Cross Reference: CHINA, SHANGHAI, HONG KONG, VIETNAM (Image)

TO NEW ZEALAND: 1939-53 (majority post-war) group inc. 12 Dec. 1940 large env. from Warrington by air via Durban to Wellington franked 18 x 1/- Brown + 9d Olive-green; Feb 1952 regd env. from Altrincham to Canterbury with fine red octagonal "CHRISTCHURCH/UNCLAIMED", boxed "NOT FOUND" & "INSUFFICIENTLY ADDRESSED." hs's; 11 Oct. 1945 4½d Indian regd letter env. from Fleet Mail Office No. 2 at Cochin to Wellington uprated 3 x 3d Violet; etc. (17 covers) Cross Reference: NEW ZEALAND, NAVAL MAIL, RETURNED MAIL (Image)