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The Riches of the Indies

Part three of New Nation in the West Indies takes stock of the economic situation as it exists in the British West Indies in the year of federation. It visits various islands in the Caribbean and shows the development programs being carried out to stimulate industry and all forms of production. The interest of Canada in helping this new nation achieve a sound economy is made evident in the film.
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Part three of New Nation in the West Indies takes stock of the economic situation as it exists in the British West Indies in the year of federation. It visits various islands in the Caribbean and shows the development programs being carried out to stimulate industry and all forms of production. The interest of Canada in helping this new nation achieve a sound economy is made evident in the film.

Developing Countries Economics All subjects
  • director
    Ian MacNeill
  • script
    Ian MacNeill
  • producer
    Nicholas Balla
  • photography
    John Gunn
  • sound
    Joseph Champagne
  • editing
    Brian Keene
    Robert Russell
  • sound editing
    Malca Gillson
  • narrator
    Hugh Springer
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