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1971(Jul 6) Air mail envelope from civil address in Newton Abbot, Devon to Mr. F. Thomas, Junior Electrical Officer, s/s IXION c/o Borneo Co. (Thailand) Ltd., 1041 Silom Road, Bangkok bearing Machin 7½p tied Newton Abbot slogan & with violet framed Forces Correspondance / to London F.S. for / inclusion in Civil Mails & on reverse B.F.P.O. LONDON / 3 (7 Jul) cds & Bangkok (10 Jul) slogan arrival….Very unusual although there are a number of Military establishments in & around the area, the senders address is civilian was the destination address sub-contracted to the British Military & were all postmasters instructed as such ???