Cairns Post (Qld.

: 1909 - 1954), Saturday 8 July 1939, page 14

SECRET

FOR

VAULT

of the Bank of England

plans for transporting
reof the nation's gold

Governors
have drawn
500,000,000

tS0O,00OJOO.

up

vault in the country

in the event
of war.
.This vault is hundreds
of miles from
London, and comprises a bomb-proof
safe deposit.
will1 be escorted
The- convoy
by an
armed
solguard of both police and
serve

to

secret

."

"

diers.

The gold represents Britain's stay*

war
ing power-the. basis'on which
loans might .be raised,', and the
purwhich
will ensure
chasing power
-sop
plies

of food

and

raw

materials,

from

overseas.

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