Safeguarding AKA Safeguarding A Nation Record A (1930)

c 1930 Begins with a short shot of what looks like a primitive clapperboard being used to begin a shot. On set is a man in Dickesnian style clothing. Rather strange. Probably unrelated to the film that follows. Title “Safeguarding“ then a subtitle over a pictorial representation of a smoky industrial town “What is Safeguarding?“ This is replaced by the intertitle “A scheme to prevent the destruction of British industries by unfair foreign competition.“ then “Under Safeguarding, the foreign importer has to pay a duty before his goods enter Britain.“ An intertitle follows, this time in larger writing on a black background (for emphasis presumably) which reads: “Just as the British importer has to pay a duty when he sells abroad.“ Different intertitles with different typefaces continue: “These Safeguarding duties - “ - “preserve the home market for British manufactures“ (sic) - “compel the foreigner to set up factories in Britain.“ - “relieve unemployment.“ - “increase Britain’s exports“ - “lower p