DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) SECRET 11th January, 1945 COPY No. WAR CABINET LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE UNITED KINGDOM STOCK POSITION Note by the Minister of Production and the Minister of War Transport The Minister of State has reported that during his mission in Washington he has been continuously pressed on the question of United Kingdom stocks. The saving of shipping by a possible reduction in our stocks has been mentioned several times by Mr. Harry Hopkins, and it also became apparent at an early stage of the shipping resources survey, now being undertaken in Washington, that an examination of the United Kingdom stock position was an essential element in the situation.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/20/14
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/20
- Former Department Reference
- LP(45) 12
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000020.014
- Keywords
- Exports Freight Shipping Imports Overseas Trade Reserve Stocks Shipping Shortages
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee Ministry of Production Ministry of War Transport
- Pages
- 1
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers 1(45) - 107(45)
- Themes
- Rationing Supply Preparations for War Peace Licensing Price Control the Wartime Economy
