Cid Raids In Georgetown 1953

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Georgetown, British Guiana. Police detectives investigate communists in British Guiana.

GV. House that was raided by Police CID Detectives in Murray Street (this shot must not be used as it is the wrong house) Various shots, searching a house for communist...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
81799
Sort Number:
UN 2573 A
Time in/Out:
01:51:08:00 / 01:59:36:00
Canister:
UN 2573 A
Film ID:
2783.14
Issue Date:
1953

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