Australia Gives UK £2,000,000 (1947)

Unissued / Unused material. Hugh Dalton, Chancellor of the Exchequer receives a cheque for £2,000,000 from John Beasley, Australian High Commissioner. MS Dalton, Beasley and another man. CU Dalton and Beasley chatting. MS Beasley handing the cheque to Dalton. MS Beasley speaking (lip movement only) as he makes presentation. MS Dalton replying (lip movement only). CU Dalton. Pan across the men chatting. Cuts for 47/50. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can