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1941(May 9) (MA in date is for May) plain OAS envelope by Airmail to Greymouth NZ bearing 6d, 2d & 1d ……… When the FPO opened near Galatos, Crete no postal equipment was available having been lost or destroyed during the evacuation from Greece yet a small & limited quantity of NZ Postage stamps were. Arrangements had been made for outgoing mail to be forwarded to the NZ Base P.O. in Cairo, Egypt where it received circular Egypt 50 /9 MA 41 / Postage Prepaid cds, the MA in date is for May. & with double rimmed Unit Censor No 25…..A rare item Not Seen Proud & ex Startup with his write up