Should 20 Million Emigrate? (1948)

Full title reads: “SHOULD 20 MILLION EMIGRATE?“ Buckingham Palace, London. King George VI meet with Dominion Premiers. Close up shot of Dr Herbert Evatt of Australia talking with the King. Close up shot, pan, Mr Norman Robertson of Canada (Canadian High Commissioner in the UK), Mr Eric Louw of South Africa, Mr Peter Fraser Prime Minster of New Zealand and Mr Pandit Nehru, Prime Minister of India. Various shots of John Beasley of Australia being interviewed on emigration (natural sound). He says that overpopulated Britain can be relieved if people decide to emigrate to Australia and other underpopulated countries of Commonwealth. Library footage used to build up the story. Pan over smoky industrial British town. Centre of town. People leaving factory - crowd. Close up shot of the feet on the crowded street. People climbing aboard emigration plane. Close up shot of nameplate of plane - it is Canadian Air plane. Close up shot of woman emigrant holding child, speaking (natural sound). She says
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