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A Warning to Travellers (Five Pounds in Notes)

A stark warning to holiday makers not to take more than £5 in notes abroad. Richard Massingham. only five pounds in notes were to be taken abroad. balance of payments crisis.


This movie is part of the collection: British Government Public Information Films

Production Company: Public Relationship Films
Sponsor: Central Office of Information for HM Treasury
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Language: English
Keywords: balance of payments

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Reviewer: Assam - - June 12, 2008
Subject: Please be more clear
Umm, how many pounds in notes was that again?

Reviewer: Spuzz - - February 22, 2008
Subject: 5.. POUNDS..
Somewhat odd and propagandish bit here admonishing travellers to ONLY bring five pounds in notes. Heaven forbid we'd have to pick you up from the airport when you spent all your money abroad. interesting piece of history here.

Reviewer: Framan - - January 1, 2008
Subject: A quick giggle
5 Pounds in notes, get it!

Reviewer: Elvanion - - January 1, 2008
Subject: The Law
Yes, it was a law in England at the time. Many countries still have very sharp limits on how much local currency can be taken out of (or into) the country. The U.S. is one of the very few with no restrictions (other than to report amounts over $10,000) on how much you can take out or bring in.

Reviewer: Mewster - - November 23, 2006
Subject: Was that a law or something?
It looked like rubber face man was beign TOLD to take only five pounds. Was that a law or something?

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