James Ramsay MacDonald21 September 1931
Britain's departure from gold allows sterling to float and ends the interwar return begun in 1925.
Great Britain · Government / National Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Britain's departure from gold allows sterling to float and ends the interwar return begun in 1925.
Snowden supports emergency legislation ending the Bank of England's obligation to provide gold for sterling.
The Imperial Conference decides in favor of limited Imperial preference in trade
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