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Topical Budget 492-1: Searching Germany's Pockets (1921)
 

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"SEARCHING GERMANY'S POCKETS Premier goes to Paris to ensure that Germany pays to the 'uttermost farthing'". David Lloyd George, wearing a bowler hat and overcoat, at the doorway of a cabin. "With Lord Curzon and Lady Curzon". On deck of ship with Lord Curzon (Foreign Secretary) and Lady Curzon. "The new French Ambassador goes down to Dover to say "Au Revoir". Lloyd George and the French ambassador (Monsieur Le Comte de Saint Aulaire) raise hats and shake hands. Long shot looking up at deck of ship and Lloyd George seen. Paddle steamer leaves port. Lloyd George walks along deck; he takes a newspaper. Disembarks from ship.