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1939(Oct 16) Double censored envelope to S.S. Meerkerk, c/o British Naval Office, Port Said with long 11 page letter written by Lieut Bird on crested H.M.S. Duncan paper bearing 2 x ½d & 1½d tied Valletta cds & with violet circular Egyptian 72 Censorship Dept. & blue on white Egyptian Censorship label & on reverse Blue PASSED BY CENSOR (52.5 3 mm. Daynes N 604) & Port Said Traffic (8 Nov) arrival cds….Lieut .Bird was serving on HMS Duncan, Flotilla Leader of 21st Destroyer Flotilla returning from the Far East & currently of convoy duty in the Mediterranean