Alternates to Suspended Mail

Two alternates to suspended mail, or ways to get around the problem of mail suspension were the Thomas Cook & Son Message Scheme and the WWII Red Cross Message Scheme. Examples follow starting on the next page.

Further reading

Notes for persons wishing to communicate with friends in Enemy Countries, or Territory in the Occupation of the Enemy - July 1940

Notes for persons wishing to communicate with friends in Enemy Countries, or Territory in the occupation of the Enemy - December 1940

The World War II "Thomas Cook" Undercover Mail Service between Canada and Norway

Red Cross and Vatican Mail Services