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. GBP0 (ImageA)

1948-49 Revenue stamps without overprints used as postage, two airmail covers incl 1948 5p blue revenue tied along with 25p blue air Damascus to Switzerland sent via Cairo. 1949 printed airmail env to UK bearing Revenue 2½p green pair and additional 50p brown both tied DAMAS RP cds cancel and ref native oval h/s. (2). GBP0 (ImageA)