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1943 (Mar 4) Plain stampless envelope to Allier, Vichy France from French sailor on Vichy warship Sur le “Massalia” interned at Erdek . Cancelled Beyoglu cds & with faint circular Turkish Star & Crescent censor & with dirty blue green framed SERVICE DES BELLIGERANTS / INTERNEES & red circular MARINE NATIONALE (Anchor) SERVICE AL A MER & unframed green 243303 filing number & alongside 6892 German censor handstamps wth on reverse Chemical streak swipe for hidden messages plus Gefoffnet /Obercommando der Wehrmacht . . g . . label (Riemer G – 52) tied red two bar Eagle Swastika (Riemer G – 23b) handstamp ……..Scarce item from French Vichy sailor from warship Massalia interned by Turks at Erdek.