Ref: DR17263
- £350.00
Malaya. (Hong Kong). 1936. Air Mail envelope addressed to 'H.M.S. Cornwall, Hong Kong' bearing Straits Settlements SG 265, 8c grey tied by Singapore double ring '9th Feb 36', endorsed 'By Courtesy of Airflight R.A.F./ Singapore, Japan' with arrival '15th Feb' on reverse. Scarce item.
No 205 Squadron commanded by 'Wg. Cdr. C.L. Scott made a Goodwill Flight, Singapore-Kuching-Kudat-Manila-Hong Kong-Amoy-Shanghai, it should have gone on to Tokyo but Admiral Okada was assassinated and a military coup followed.
