Netherlands East Indies. (Australia). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 409, 40c yellow-green (pair) tied by Soerabaja date stamp '29th Oct 40' endorsed 'By KNILM/ Trans - Tasma/ PAA to USA and onward Air Transmission ' with 'Door Censuur Geopend' censor tape tied by circular 'Ned. Indisch Deviezen Instituut/ Deviezen Censuur Soerabaja/ 4' in carmine on face, routed via Australia with 'Opened by Censor' label tied by hand-struck 'Passed By Censor/ S. 347' in violet. Attractive item of Trans-Pacific mail routed via Australia.