8. Owing to lack of wagons at the opencast sites, I have not been able to move the unscreened opencast at anything like the planned rate, nor does it appear that this position is likely to change unless special measures are taken. SHAEF's expected import of domestic coal, are, however, much lower now than in the original plan; I anticipate that I shall be able to meet them with unscreen opencast, but only at the expense of inability to meet the full requirements of the Mediterranean theatre in this quality.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/20/42
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/20
- Former Department Reference
- LP(45) 40
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000020.042
- Keywords
- Coal Fuel Infrastructure Material Shortages Material Supplies Military Consumption Railways Reserve Stocks Transportation Weather Winter
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee Ministry of Fuel and Power Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
- Pages
- 2
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers 1(45) - 107(45)
- Themes
- Rationing Supply Military Activity Home Defence Fuel Utilities
