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BOOKS. Memo. by Minister of Information.

9 Apr 1942

-2- 5. 4. (c) Before the figure of the amount of new production which the nation allow itself can be fixed, it needs to be considered whether the most is being made of existing library and domestic supplies. (d) An increase in the supply of books can also be obtained by producing books from a given quantity of materials and labour or supply can be maintai### by similar economics at a smaller cost in materials and labour. (e) The Book Production War Economy Agreement represents the publishers' on attempt to manufacture more books from a given quantity of materials and labour.
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/8/89
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/8
Former Department Reference
LP(42) 87
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000008.089
Keywords
Books Employment Literature Paper Publishing Rationing
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Lord President's Committee Ministry of Information Publishers Association
Pages
3
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers Nos. 1(42) - 105(42)
Themes
Rationing Supply Retail Consumer Goods