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1934|35 British PARCEL POST, SAAR FORCE Baggage tag to LONDON PARCEL SECTION with imprint 4663/Wt 135/(28)/5-30/FC/203/45A(Dec 28). A little gemof an item, from 22 Dec 1934 – 26 Feb 1935 the British had contingent to the Plebiscite … After WW1 had separated Saar from Germany it was administered by the League of Nations 15 years. A referendum on 13 Jan 1935 was called & Saar population overwhelmingly elected for re-unification with Germany..Prior to & afterwards an International military force from Sweden, Great Britain, Italy & Netherlands were present as a Peace keepers.