###able for meeting them is now being conducted by the Sub-Committee of the London ###ttee of the Combined Production and Resources Board, the establishment of which was ###red to at the meeting of the Lord President's Committee on 16th July. At the beginning of August the labour force stood at 705,000. The net wastage ###i### takes account of the normal recruitment of boys into the industry) during the ###months to the end of December, 1943, is likely to be about 8,000. Accordingly, to ###ase the labour force to 720,000 by the end of 1943 requires an intake of 23,000.