TREASURES SAFEGUARDED
Foreign visitors to the British Museum have often expressed amazement that so little seems to be done to guard against theft. The representative of a London journal recently questioned the authorities on the chances of a robber getting away with some valuable treasure, and was told that not only is there an elaborate alarm system installed, which may be applied instantly, but that there is also a constant, yet unobstrusive supervision by about 400 attendants. The alarm system is a closely-guarded secret, but it is stated that once lhe signal were given, no one could leave or enter the building without close inspection. The best safeguard, however, is the difficulty of disposing of any stolen treasure, for almost everything is known to connoisseurs who might be tempted to buy an article offered.
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Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 32, 1 November 1933, Page 3
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134TREASURES SAFEGUARDED Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 32, 1 November 1933, Page 3
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