INDIA CENSORSHIP: Pair with Apr. 1940 env. Djoulfa, Iran to New York USA, franked with three Iran 50d brown tied by No1 Djoulfa dual language cds intercepted in India with pink Opened but uncensored/ [coat of arms] / Passed to Bombay for Censorship label and on the other side similar with Bombay crossed through and replaced with blue crayon Peshawar the label then over-sealed with red Type 112C [crest] PASSED BY CENSOR label plus Dec. 1940 env. airmail London to The Maharaja, The Palace, Jammu franked 5 x 3d violet with Karachi Passed by Censor triangle and alongside DESPATCHED BY RAIL ROUTE / TO AVOID DETENTION hs with Airmail label struck with boxed KARACHI/CANCELLED/23 Feb. 41 hs. Unusual pair. Cross Reference: INDIA, IRAN/PERSIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)

IRAN/IRAQ - PAIFORCE INCLUDING TRIPARTITE CENSORSHIP: 1940-45 collection with 1940 env. Basra to Teheran with Persian censor IRAQI GOVERNMENT / PROPAGANDA DIRECTORATE / CENSOR 7 hs with WRITTEN IN ENGLISH hs; Sep. 1941 env. airmail Abadan to New York franked tied Iraq 75f+40f+ 25f routed via South Africa where it was censored with uncommon Basra Airport ds on reverse; Apr. 1942 Honour env. FPO 291 (Habbaniya Iraq) to Morecambe franked India 8As; June 1943 American Red Cross env. + content from US serviceman APO 523 (Qum, Iran) with boxed PASSED BY / ARMY EXAMINER hs; Nov. 1943 env. airmail Durban to a Major, Hodson's Horse RAC, PAIFORCE with South African censor tape, etc.; Nov. 1944 env. (opened to display) airmail from Dehra Dun, N India to a Major The Buffs, PAIFORCE and on the reverse franked tied block 4 x 2 India 1a., circular UNIT CENSOR / F100 hs; 1944 env. Tehran to Akron, Ohio franked tied Iran 2.50R with two Tripartite ANGLO-SOVIET-PERSIAN / CENSORSHIP hs; c.1945 env. Tehran to Switzerland franked tied Iran 1R + 1.50R with Tripartite censor hs + octagonal C/22 hs; 1942 env. Tehran to Baghdad franked tied 2R + 50D with fine boxed NOT EXAMINED / BY / BRITISH SECTION/ ANGLO-SOVIET-PERSIAN / CENSORSHIP hs; 1944 Air Letter Stockport to Shuaiba, Paiforce redirected with Indian FPO 103 etc ds; 1944 env. airmail Baghdad to Croydon with triple box Iraq censor hs, etc. Good variety. (45 items) Cross Reference: IRAN/PERSIA, IRAQ, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SOUTH AFRICA (Image)

IRAN/IRAQ - PAIFORCE AIR LETTERS INC. CHRISTMAS, AIRGRAPHS, ETC. : 1941-45 with Nov. 1941 Air Mail Letter Card (AMLC) FPO 291 (Habbaniya, Iraq) to Tunbridge Wells with censor triangle; Nov. 1943 AMLC C Base PO to Dover with sender address B Troop Heavy Armoured Art. PAIFORCE with red base censor label; 1943 Air Letter Christmas Card illustrated inside and out, Indian Section Base PO to Herts with censor hs; 1944 Airgraph HQ Baghdad, Paiforce to Haslemere; Nov. 1944 AMLC Tehran to Barnsley fully illustrated internally with elephant head above PAIFORCE; Nov. 1942 illustrated Christmas Airgraph RAF unit "PERSIA AND IRAQ FORCES" to Machen, Monmouthshire; 1941 illustrated RAF Airgraph XMAS GREETINGS, RAF Station Abadan, PAI force to Prestatyn; Apr. 1945 pair "Blue Triangle" Air Letter produced by Indian Army Field Force from SHQ RAF Station, Shaibah PAIFORCE to Tonbridge, etc. (18 items) Cross Reference: IRAN/PERSIA, IRAQ, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INDIA (Image)

MALAYA: 1940-41 with 1940 airmail env. Singapore to Bombay with PASSED FOR TRANSMISSION / 37 triangle hs, red GUJRATI LANGUAGE hs, red type 177C [crest] OPENED BY CENSOR LABEL with on the reverse a tied 1c "He will thank you / MALAYA PATRIOTIC LABEL"; 1940 rouletted sheet (2x5) 1c Patriotic label + strip of five rouletted 2c Patriotic labels; Apr. 1941 env. airmail Taiping to Blackrock, Ireland with boxed lilac PASSED BY / CENSOR 6. hs and 11 Oct. 1941 env. airmail Blackrock Ireland to Taiping with pink Irish Opened by Censor dual language label and purple NO SERVICE / RETURN TO SENDER hs, both these letters between same family members; May 1941 env. airmail Malacca to Dundee endorsed in red Pan American Airways (throughout) with purple PASSED BY / CENSOR 221 hs; Dec. 1941 & Jan. 1942 pair env. both endorsed ON ACTIVE SERVICE to Hailsham or Slough with red or blue HM SHIPS tombstone censor hs and v.fine FIELD POST OFFICE / S.P.501 used in Singapore; Sep. 1940 env. OAS to Buckfastleigh with fine FPO S.P.501 cds and red PASSED BY / NAVAL / CENSOR hs, etc. (12 items) Cross Reference: INDIA, MALAYA/MALAYSIA (Image)

MALDIVE ISLANDS - GAN: June 1942 Registered P.Stat. env. to Rochester, Kent from Capt. Wilmot Morgan, R.M. Detachment, No 350 c/o GPO London, franked 8 x KGVI 1½d brown tied by RECEIVED FROM HM SHIPS hs with HM Ships 226 registration label. Dual language green Customs label at bottom right, endorsed GIFT FROM A SOLDIER and on the reverse the detachment office stamp "P" COY / R.M. ENGINEERS / 24 Jun. 1942 / R.M. GROUP MN 7 DO1 with Rochester Registered ds 30 July 1942. Attractive and scarce cover. Cross Reference: MALDIVE ISLANDS (Image)

MALDIVE ISLANDS - GAN: 1942 pair to Hayling Island, Hants. with Jul. 1942 Air Mail Letter Card franked with pair KGVI 1½d brown and at bottom left a blue "P" COY. R.M. ENGINEERS / 23 Jul. 1942 / R.M. GROUP MN 7 DO1 Detachment stamp plus Oct. 1942 green PC franked strip of three KGVI 1d red with weak strike of Detachment date stamp. Fine pair. [Ex Daynes]. Cross Reference: MALDIVE ISLANDS (Image)

MALDIVE ISLANDS - GAN: 1942 Trio all to Hayling Island, Hants. with Aug. 1942 Air Mail Letter Card franked with pair KGVI 1½d brown with boxed lilac PASSED BY CENSOR hs applied in Ceylon plus pair of env. and long letters Aug. & Sep. 1942 with black or red (diamond) RECEIVED FROM / HM SHIPS cancel one with blue "P" COY. R.M. ENGINEERS / 21 Sep. 1942 part Detachment date stamp with Censor signature, the other with a Ceylon censor hs. [Ex Daynes. (3 items) Cross Reference: MALDIVE ISLANDS (Image)

MALDIVE ISLANDS: 1942 pair to Hayling Island, Hants. with Mar. 1943 Air Mail Letter Card from Marine Williams now in Hospital in Colombo but still with RM Detachment 350, franked with Ceylon 20c blue Tea Gatherer tied by Base cds with v.fine purple circular UNIT CENSOR / X 199 / INDIA hs plus Dec. 1943 NAVAL ISSUE. Air Mail Letter Card from Gan franked Ceylon 20c tied by POST OFFICE / MARITIME MAIL cancel with blue PASSED BY CENSOR hs applied in Ceylon. Fine pair. [Ex Daynes].Cross Reference: MALDIVE ISLANDS, CEYLON/SRI LANKA (Image)

MALDIVE ISLANDS - GAN: May-June 1944 trio of Airgraphs complete with envelopes from Marine Williams, RM Detachment 350, Gan to his wife on Hayling Island, Hants. [Ex Daynes]. (3 items) Cross Reference: MALDIVE ISLANDS (Image)

MALDIVE ISLANDS - GAN: Aug. 1944 Air Mail Letter card from Marine Williams RM Detachment 350, Gan to Hayling Island, Hants. with boxed purple PASSED BY CENSOR applied in Ceylon plus 13 Nov. 1944 NAVAL ISSUE. illustrated GREETINGS Air Mail Letter Card with similar marks from Williams to his wife assuring her he will soon be home. These letters are numbered 546 and 637. [Ex Daynes]. (2 items) Cross Reference: MALDIVE ISLANDS, CEYLON/SRI LANKA (Image)