(iv) The provision of a small basic ration avoids the extremely difficult task of differentiating between personal needs of a multifarious kind, which hardly admit of assessment by precise rules, e.g. the need for visiting a shopping area, etc. according to age or infirmity. POSSIBLE ABOLITION OF BASIC RATION. 2. If it became necessary to abolish the basic ration at very short notice before August, the only practical administrative procedure would be — (1) To announce that as from such and such a date basic ration coupons would cease to be valid.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/3/77
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/3
- Former Department Reference
- LP(41) 75
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000003.077
- Keywords
- Air-raid Precautions Allowances Cars Employment Factories Fuel Motor Vehicles Motorcycles Petrol Rationing Transportation Wastage
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee Petroleum Department
- Pages
- 4
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers Nos. 1(41) - 75(41)
- Themes
- Rationing Supply Fuel Utilities
