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SUPPLIES OF RAW MATERIALS IN THE TRANSITION PERIOD. Memorandum by the Minister of Production.

5 Feb 1944

2 Estimated Stocks, Stocks, Consumption, End 1943 End 1944 (estimated) 1944 Week's Week's Commodity. Th. tons. Th. tons. Consumption. Th. tons. Consumption* Softwoods 1,940 1,287 34 1,057 28 Hardwoods 1,160 463 21 413 18 Mining timber 1,700 946 29 831 25 Woodpulp 380 237 32 192 26 Newsprint 272 102 20 108 21 Phosphate rock 780 248 16 108 7 Sulphur 240 130 28 108 23 Pyrites 252 156 32 98 20 5. The effect upon raw materials of the cessation of war in Europe will vary from commodity to commodity. There is no significance for the purposes of the present enquiry in the overall stock position and l propose therefore to comment separately upon each of the main materials.
infrastructure natural resources copper cotton exports imports industry iron manufacturing materials metals ores paper peace raw materials steel textiles timber wool zinc fertilisers overseas trade post-war planning preparations for war nationwide reserve stocks lord president's committee ministry of production
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/16/30
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/16
Former Department Reference
LP(44) 28
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000016.030
Keywords
Copper Cotton Exports Fertilisers Imports Iron Metals Natural Resources Ores Overseas Trade Paper Post-war Planning Raw Materials Reserve Stocks Steel Textiles Timber Wool Zinc
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Lord President's Committee Ministry of Production
Pages
3
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers Nos. 1(44) - 100(44)
Themes
Industry Infrastructure Preparations for War Peace Manufacturing Materials Post-war Planning

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