Ref: DR18178
- £350.00
Japan. (Canada - Civilian Internee). 1944. Envelope headed 'Prisoner of War Mail' and 'Postage Free', written from 'Miss Nadiya Simoes, Vancouver, Canada' addressed to 'Afredo Simoes, British Civilian, Internee c/o Kencho - Foreign Section, Kanagawa Prefectural Office, Yokohama, Japan/ via New York, New York' cancelled by 'Aug 17 1944' date stamp, routed via New York with 'Examined By' censor tape tied by '11119/ US. Censor' cachet (for POW Mail), opened in Tokyo and re-sealed with censor tape and framed 'Prisoner of War Camp Headquarters Censored' in carmine with oval censor seal in box on face.
Censor seal not listed or illustrated by David Tett.
Only mail to civilians appear to have been opened in Tokyo and re-sealed.
