MOROTAI, 1945-06-05. THE UNPRETENTIOUS BUILDING WHICH SERVES AS THE TREASURY AT 1 CORPS ACCOUNTS ...

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Accession Number 108723
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

MOROTAI, 1945-06-05. THE UNPRETENTIOUS BUILDING WHICH SERVES AS THE TREASURY AT 1 CORPS ACCOUNTS OFFICE. IT NORMALLY CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 500,000 POUNDS, AND HAS THE PROBLEM OF HANDLING SIX DIFFERENT CURRENCIES; AUSTRALIAN, STRAIT SETTLEMENTS, DOLLARS, NETHERLAND EAST INDIES GUILDERS, PHILLIPINE VICTORY PESOS AND US DOLLARS.