The Archive · 1939

U.K. Gold Movements

London, Dec. 30.

Movements of gold in the United Kingdom, during the week ended Dec. 29, resulted in a surplus of exports over imports by £2,624.000. compared with net exports of £876,000 for the previous week.

Imports during the period under review amounted to £661,000 and included shipments from the following principal sources: Southern Rhodesia £140,000; France £93,000; Australia £58,000: South Africa £42,000;. Belgium £24,000; and, The Netherlands £274,000.

The previous week's imports totally ed £1,379,000 including £25,000 from Southern Rhodesia; £81,000 from British Africa; £27,000 from Switzerland; and, £1,209,000. from Soviet Union.

Exports during the period under review amounted to £3.285.000 and included £3,259,000 to the United States.

The previous week's exports totalled $2,255,000 including £2.185,000 to the United States; and, £40,000 to France.

Reuter.

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