(b) The Position in Europe. 8. The restoration of our own meat production and the reduction of consumption by the Services would only go a small part of the way 'to meet the big deficiency below European requirements which is likely to exist for a considerable period after the war. It is difficult to estimate the prospects of restoring livestock production in Europe aft###rs war, but it would be wise to assume that it would take several years. The process is likely to be delayed as in this country, in the event o a world shortage of cereals.