Please see scans; what you see is what you get!
An envelope with sender's details printed on front and a "His Master's Voice" logo on rear
Sender = "ASSANAND & SONS., P.O. Box No. 577, Kampala." (I believe them to be a record store)
Addressed to "M/S, India Exporting Co Ltd, 60, Chinghatta Road, Entally, Calcutta., (India)"
Postage stamp used = SG139 issued 2 May 1938
CDS = "KAMPALA 6 30 PM 22 NO 40 UGANDA"
Address is overlaid with an ink stamping of "NOT OPENED BY CENSOR"
In black ink another address is written"H. A. Fooks Esq, c/o Jardine Skinner -C:, Calcutta"
(Jardine, Skinner and Company were textile traders at that time)
CDS on rear = "CALCUTTA G.P.O. L 19DEC. 2 30AM 1940 SORTING"
Slogan cancel on rear = "BUY DEFENCE SAVINGS CERTIFICATES DELIVERY 19 DEC.40 8 -A.M. INTALLY, CALCUTTA"
Slogan CDS Cancel on rear = "CALCUTTA G.P.O. 20 DEC 1940 DELIVERY" & "TELEPHONE SAVES TIME AND MONEY"
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