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12 Feb 1941

of -these commodities. Consumption of these materials at the present rate would exceed such a rate of importation by some 500,000 tons to 700,000 tons year and would reduce stocks by the autumn below a bare minimum. 4. A severe restriction on consumption of these materials for the civil population is inevitable and we propose to impose these through the Limitation of Supplies Orders and by rationing of raw material. Various measures contemplated under the Limitation of Supplies Orders were reported in L.
retail infrastructure books consumer goods cotton leather imports industrial production industry manufacturing materials metals newspapers paper public opinion rationing raw materials rubber salvage supply textiles wool price control economies licensing british army fertilisers board of trade overseas trade munitions industry civil consumption nationwide reserve stocks the wartime economy lord president's committee military consumption ministry of supply
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/3/21
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/3
Former Department Reference
LP(41) 19
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000003.021
Keywords
Books Civil Consumption Cotton Economies Fertilisers Imports Industrial Production Industry Leather Metals Military Consumption Munitions Industry Newspapers Overseas Trade Paper Public Opinion Rationing Raw Materials Reserve Stocks Rubber Salvage Textiles Wool
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Board of Trade British Army Lord President's Committee Ministry of Supply
Pages
6
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers Nos. 1(41) - 75(41)
Themes
Rationing Supply Industry Infrastructure Licensing Price Control Retail Consumer Goods Manufacturing Materials the Wartime Economy

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