5. Dominions -2- and Non—African Colonies. The necessity of supplying, in concert with the United States, "essentials" for the Empire is recognised. But are we quite sure that we can continue to do this if our manufacture falls below a certain level? 6. There are two other points I would make. The first concerns the much abused word "essential". In discussing export questions "essential" means what the buyer considers that he needs, not what H.M. Government consider that he ought to have or that British industry ought to make.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/9/9
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/9
- Former Department Reference
- LP(42) 112
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000009.009
- Keywords
- British Dominions Colonies Exports Overseas Trade Rubber
- Language
- English
- Locations Discussed
- Abyssinia Argentina French Equatorial Africa Iran Iraq Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United States of America
- Organizations Discussed
- Department of Overseas Trade Lord President's Committee
- Pages
- 2
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Preparations for War Peace the Wartime Economy
