desirable in this period, say two-fifths of the total allocation to be made, or 800 or 900 tons in all. 5. As regards the provision of paper to individual candidates, the agents of the three Parties have suggested that a sufficient quantity would be 1 ton for each candidate where the electorate is not more than 30,000, an additional 5 cwts. for each 10,000 electors up to 50,000, and an additional 3 cwts. for each further 10,000 electors above 50,000. Assuming 2,000 candidates and an average of 50,000 electors, this would give a total of 3,000 tons.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/18/30
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/18
- Former Department Reference
- LP(44) 186
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000018.030
- Keywords
- Communism Communist Party of Great Britain Conservative Party Elections Labour Party Liberal Party Paper Political Organisations Post-war Planning Propaganda
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee Ministry of Production Ministry of Supply
- Pages
- 3
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Preparations for War Peace Rationing Supply Licensing Price Control Post-war Planning
