Kra! A Pathetone Special 1940

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Titles read: "KRA! A PATHETONE SPECIAL."

Isthmus of Kra, Malaya.

M/S of an agreement signed 'Germany' and 'Italy' as a hand writes 'Japan' at the bottom. Commentator talks of the Kra Isthmus being important now that Japan is a member of the Axis and says it may become the scene of...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
15805
Sort Number:
PT 561
Time in/Out:
01:04:24:00 / 01:07:05:00
Canister:
PT 561
Film ID:
1212.04
Issue Date:
31/12/1940

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