page_title: Exchange Controls in the United Kingdom
section_title: Passports
hierarchical_section_title: Exchange Controls in the United Kingdom / History / Passports
caption_attribution_description: English: British Passport 1978, Foreign Exchange Facilities, Business, Professional and Official Travel page with 'Exchange Control Act 1947' notation
context_page_description: Exchange controls, also known as capital controls and currency controls, limiting the convertibility of Pounds sterling into foreign currencies, operated within the United Kingdom from the outbreak of war in 1939 until they were abolished by the Conservative Government of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in October 1979.
context_section_description: Although issued after the Exchange Control Act, 1947 (March 11), existing stock probably still existed and were issued. 
  with Exchange Control Act, 1947 and Basic Allowance or Special Allotments notation.
  with Exchange Control Act, 1947 and Basic Allowance notation, with PP/31A sticker, previous passport number and year of issue stamped. 
  with Exchange Control Act, 1947 and Special Allotment notation. 
  with Exchange Control Act, 1947 and Private Travel  and Business, Professional and Official Travel notation.
caption: Foreign Exchange Facilities, Business, Professional and Official Travel, Issued 1978-04-20 (Page 31 and Notes)
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