(THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) ###ECRET. ###.P. (41) 221 ###th December, 1941. COPY NO. WAR CABINET LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE. GLYCERINE Memorandum by Lord Portal, Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply. In L.P.(41)209 the Minister of Food proposes a rationing of soap and a reduction in the manufacture of soap corresponding to some 45,000 to 50,000 tons of fats a year. A reduction of soap production of this magnitude involves a loss of some 4,500 to 5,000 tons of glycerine a year.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/5/65
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/5
- Former Department Reference
- LP(41) 221
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000005.065
- Keywords
- Chemicals Explosives Gold Industry Mining Munitions Industry Overseas Trade Raw Materials Reserve Stocks Soap
- Language
- English
- Locations Discussed
- Australia Canada South Africa United States of America
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee Ministry of Supply
- Pages
- 1
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Rationing Supply Industry Infrastructure Retail Consumer Goods Manufacturing Materials
