PERSIA-IRAQ-GB..1929 RARE DESERT AIRMAIL ROUTE.. [23956]

1929(Apr 11)Envelope with creases & wear to May & Baker Ltd., Battersea, London endorsed boldly in red ink SERVICE TRANSDESERTIQUE SYRA IRAQUIENE bearing on reverse 38 Chahis franking made up of 5 adhesives being 10ch & 5ch Airmails + 9ch, 12ch & 2ch Definitives all tied Chiraz Depart cds which is the correct foreign letter rate including Special Air Surcharges for via Syra – Irakian Desert Air Route & Imperial Airways link to UK….This item leaves Chiraz – Boucher, collects a Khanikin (Iraq) transit, Takes the Syra-Iraqi desert air service via Baghdad in conjunction with Imperial Airways (I.A. Eastern Route was inaugurated late March/Early April) to Europe…Rare & expensive routing of this service still in it’s infancy