Contraband Control at the Cape

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
40/33
Date Released
22 Apr 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Summary
Off South Africa’s coasts the contraband control is at work, boarding merchantmen and inspecting their papers and cargoes, and all along the coast too minesweepers are on patrol.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Locations
South Africa
Length of story (in feet)
112
Story extras:
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'Contraband Control at the Cape', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 40/33, 22 Apr 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/97894 (Accessed 08 Jul 2025)