£2,000,000,000 Debt Conversion - Biggest… 1932

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Full title reads: "£2,000,000,000 Debt Conversion - biggest in World's History. 15 million conversion forms printed & despatched 12 hrs after announcement was made by the Chancellor in the 'House'."

London and on a ship in the English Channel.

C/U sign reading "Urgent - War Loan Conversion...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
5135
Sort Number:
32/053
Time in/Out:
01:01:59:00 / 01:03:59:00
Canister:
32/53
Film ID:
683.03
Issue Date:
04/07/1932

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