| Description | History of arrangements, in wartime under the Defence (Finance) Regulations and the Exchange Control Act. Includes, an explanatory leaflet on the Defence (Finance) Regulations; discussions about the approximate value of gold held in the United Kingdom in the form of jewellery, ornaments, gold plate (estimated to be between £250 million and £400 million, in 1940); assessing the possibility of collecting gold (in the form of jewellery, ornaments, pens, etc) held by individuals for public purposes; the effects of the Limitations of Supplies (Miscellaneous) Order 1940 on the retail jewellery trade. |