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Mining Association of Nova Scotia
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During #WWII #England sent all its #gold to #Canada for safekeeping. It was mostly shipped to #Halifax and then sent by train to #Ottawa where it was stored in the @bankofcanada's vaults.

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#OperationFish was the largest movement of physical wealth in human history - $160 billion worth in 2017 dollars.
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Sending the #gold to #Canada meant it would be safe if #England were invaded and it could be used to buy military equipment and supplies from the US. This was key - without "cash" to buy material, Britain couldn't have fought the early part of the war.
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#KingGeorgeVI #gold #capebreton #QueenElizabeth #Canadian #nspoli #cbpoli #NovaScotia #WWII #BattleoftheAtlantic #Canada #nshistory #England #Halifax #OperationFish #Ottawa

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