United States. (Netherlands East Indies - Trans Pacific Mail). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to the Netherlands Indies bearing United States SG 578, 50c lilac and SG 821, 20c turquoise tied by Saint Paul, Minn/ Air Mail date stamp 'Jul 30 1940', endorsed 'via Air Mail TransAtlantic' (with Pacific inserted in red crayon) with triangular 'Passed Censor/ Hong Kong/ 9' censor cachet in blue and Victoria transit on reverse '15th Aug' with 'Censuur Batavia' label tied by 'Gecensureerd/ 5' hand-stamp on face and reverse with circular 'Dev/ 9' censor hand-stamp on face.