Lot 1551 Syria

1941 (21 July) WW2 British Campaign against Vichy French forces in Syria-Lebanon campaign defending Beirut; Returned mail as postal relations interrupted three line handstamp in violet on cover France to Beirut returned to sender with pair of 1fr red-brown postage due tied and cancelled on arrival in 25th August 1941 then redirected to St Nazaire with the postage dues crossed out pen X for forwarding addr to Cabinet Militaire de haut commissione, Beyrouth, S.P. 601. and RETOUR A L'ENVOYEOR / RELATIONS POSTALE / INTERROMPUES h/s in violet. Intr wartime item.