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II. 1914 - 18 Censorship affecting Persian mail Mail to and from Persia
WWI. Entente against censored in Russia,
Central Powers Baku and Ashkabad Censors joind India and in Persia
Persia to Persia - internal - mail sent via Russia due to war circumstances
Baku censor #39. And Ashkabad with two censors. A straight lined type 5 and oval type 4

Rates: 5 chahi
Routes: Recht Nov 1916 via Enzeli and Baku EPOs, censored in Baku. Forwarded by ship to Krasnavodsk and
Ashkabad in Turkestan. Censored twice, arriving Meched in Khorasan 9 December 1915
Markings: The Arabic "S" in black oval stand for sunduq = letter box. Applied at Recht
Ashkabad censors type 1 and 4

Ashkabad
censors
Two types
Speekaert
Type 1 & 4
Rates:
12 chahi
to abroad
Registration
Fee 12 chahi
Routes
Sent from
Meched
16 XI 16
to
Ashkabad
9 11 16
Julian

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