DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT). SECRET. P. (42) 83. COPY NO. APRIL, 1942. WAR CABINET LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE NEED FOR INCREASED PRODUCTION OF COAL. Memorandum by Minister of War Transport and Secretary for Petroleum We think it desirable to call the Committee's attention to ;he tanker tonnage situation and its relation to the proposals now before the Committee for securing a larger output of coal. The loss of Netherlands East Indies and Rangoon as sources of supply for Australasia and India respectively has necessitated the transfer of about 70 tankers from the Atlantic and U.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/8/85
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/8
- Former Department Reference
- LP(42) 83
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000008.085
- Keywords
- Coal Fuel Industrial Production Industry Mining Oil Petrol Transportation Winter
- Language
- English
- Locations Discussed
- Burma Dutch East Indies United States of America West Indies
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee Ministry of War Transport Petroleum Department
- Pages
- 1
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers Nos. 1(42) - 105(42)
- Themes
- Industry Infrastructure Rationing Supply Fuel Utilities Licensing Price Control Manufacturing Materials
