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2.3.1.1 Australasia: CNAC to Rangoon, then BOAC / QANTAS to Sydney
Rate 1: 1 Nov 1939 to 31 Oct 1941 (731 days).
Surface first 20g $0.50 Air per 5g $1.55 Registration $0.50
22 Oct 1941 ‑ Chungking to Sydney, Australia.
Single rate registered letter $0.50 + $1.55 + $0.50 = $2.55.
Censored in Burma (Rangoon/Lashio X 49, Type 2X) and in Australia (Sydney Handstamp 2 1163 Type H2‑81, Tape L2‑3a).
Backstamped in Sydney on 3 Nov 1941 (75%).
Flights
The CNAC service to Rangoon commenced on 25 October 1940. From Rangoon this letter was carried by the BOAC/
QANTAS Horseshoe Service NE132: Coree [Rangoon 30 Oct to Singapore 30 Oct 1941]; Corio [Singapore 30 Oct to
Sydney 3 Nov 1941].
