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Subjects Discussed: LOAD LINE CONVENTION. Proposed Defence Regulation permitting deeper load ing of ships.

23 Jul 1941

###LINE ###NTION. ###sed ###ce ###ation ###tting ###r ###ng of The Comittee had before them a Memorandum on this subject by the Minister of War Transport (H.P.C.(41) 145), to which preliminary consideration had been given by the Home Policy Committee at their Meeting on the 22nd July (H.P.C.(41) 27th Meeting, Minute 4). THE MINISTER OF WAR TRANSPORT explained that in the course of general discussions regarding means of increasing imports into this country, the United States authorities had suggested that steps should be taken to enable cargo-carrying ships to load more deeply than was at present allowed by the International Load Line Convention, 1930.
united states of america imports peace overseas trade eire preparations for war nationwide freight shipping british dominions the wartime economy lord president's committee home policy committee british trades union congress national union of seamen
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/2/34
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 71/2
Former Department Reference
LP(41) 32nd Meeting
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000002.034
Keywords
British Dominions Freight Shipping Imports Overseas Trade
Language
English
Locations Discussed
Eire United States of America
Organizations Discussed
British Trades Union Congress Home Policy Committee Lord President's Committee National Union of Seamen
Pages
3
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Meetings Nos. 1(41) - 62(41)
Themes
Preparations for War Peace the Wartime Economy

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