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COAL PRODUCTION PROGRAMME, 1942-43. Memo. by Lord President of the Council.

20 May 1942

2 The numbers the Army, of ex-miners to be released from non-Field Force units in (c) from R.A.F. ground staff and from Industry, will be larger than we had assumed when our previous estimate was submitted. (d) In W.P. (42) 148 we assumed that 5 million tons might be saved by the rationing of domestic fuel. The rationing scheme now under discussion, if it can take effect from June, may save rather more than 5 million tons during this year. a higher degree of risk is to be accepted, we could 3. On the basis that make the following cuts in the estimate of production required to meet essential needs:— (a) Rationing of domestic fuel.
india coal mining infrastructure egypt exports industrial production industry labour supply manufacturing materials transportation railways rationing raw materials fuel utilities economies british army royal air force mines department industrial consumption overseas trade civil consumption nationwide reserve stocks freight shipping lord president's committee air defence of great britain royal army service corps royal army ordnance corps
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/9/15
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/9
Former Department Reference
LP(42) 118
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000009.015
Keywords
Civil Consumption Coal Economies Exports Freight Shipping Fuel Industrial Consumption Industrial Production Industry Infrastructure Labour Supply Mining Overseas Trade Railways Rationing Raw Materials Reserve Stocks Transportation
Language
English
Locations Discussed
Egypt India
Organizations Discussed
Air Defence of Great Britain British Army Lord President's Committee Mines Department Royal Air Force Royal Army Ordnance Corps Royal Army Service Corps
Pages
6
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers Nos. 106(42) - 200(42)
Themes
Industry Infrastructure Fuel Utilities Manufacturing Materials

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