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MINING BY DIRECT GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. Memo. by President of the Board of Trade.

21 Jan 1942

THIS IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC GOVERNMENT SECRET. COPY NO. 54 L.P. (42) 18 21st January, 1942. WAR CABINET. LORD COMMITTEE MINING BY DIRECT GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. Memorandum by the President of the Board of Trade. On a recent review of the output of coal and coal mining operations generally, I reached the conclusion that we must take every possible step to increase coal production, and in particular decided that it was desirable to work a number of outcrop deposits of coal which we knew to exist in the country and which were not at present being worked.
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/8/20
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/8
Former Department Reference
LP(42) 18
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000008.020
Keywords
Coal Engineering Mining Natural Resources Productivity
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Board of Trade Lord President's Committee
Pages
1
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers Nos. 1(42) - 105(42)
Themes
Industry Infrastructure Manufacturing Materials