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1940(Jun 12) Envelope with vertical crease Registered to Wagons Lits – Cook, Amsterdam bearing Hindenburg 25pf & 30pf tied Ludwigsburg 1 cds & with matching R label 169 plus red crayon 24 alongside framed 30…..Thomas Cook & Wagons Lits were part of the same company, Thomas Cook were contracted by the British Government to operate a clandestine mail operation to transmit mail from Germany & other Occupied areas to GB initially from Amsterdam and Wagons Lits were involved due to their extensive European office locations. The operation from Amsterdam ceased in the 1st quarter of 1940 & the entire Thomas Cook operation was moved to Lisbon.