The Boundless Desert Their Beat! 1932

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Full Title reads: "Syria - The Boundless desert ... their beat! - First picture of the Syrian Desert Police - who are always on the move - average 65 miles per day & execute justice on the spot."

Syria.

A group of Syrian Desert Police stand next to their camels, which are lying down....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
4623
Sort Number:
32/007
Time in/Out:
01:19:27:00 / 01:20:12:00
Canister:
32/7
Film ID:
641.16
Issue Date:
25/01/1932

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