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1944 (Mar 17) Plain stampless envelope endorsed On Active Service to Capt. Rentse I.S.T.D. (1) G.H.Q., New Delhi from Capt Larard with circular Unit Censor /B 435 hand stamp & with on reverse Temporary P.O./C-132 (17 Mar) machine date stamp & alongside New Delhi (19 Mar) arrival cds ……….. Office of Strategic Services later to become C.I.A. was a clandestine USA Government organisation that used agents to penetrate enemy occupied territory & gather intelligence etc. Capt Rentse was a Dutch officer serving with O.S.S.