(French Post Offices) 1899 (15 Nov) red official stampless envelope headed ‘Poste Francaises/ Bureau De Port Said’ addressed to the French Post Office at Zanzibar bearing Port Said Egypte despatch and octagonal Marseille a La Reunion Lu.No.2 maritime date stamp. The letter with printed heading UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE containing information an queries about paquebot connections from Zanzibar. Some faults to envelope, unusual survivor.