An envelope bearing the stamp of 'The Intercontinent Corporation' of Bhamo, Burma, annotated with a handwritten glossary translating the Chinese characters of the company's name syllable by syllable — 'Hong' (navigate), 'K'ung' (air), 'Kong' (public), 'Sze' (control) — together forming 'aviation company.' This small language-study note reflects the everyday cultural and linguistic exchange between Allied personnel and the Chinese-speaking world during and after the China-Burma-India campaign. Project: 218594