4. In my view the first need is to institute a system under which storage space would be strictly rationed and each of the Departments concerned would be given the responsibility of making the best use of the space allotted to it. Under this system a central authority, having taken into account the total holdings by Departments as well as their estimated requirements, would fix as a target the amount of space to be released for reconversion by a specified date. In the first instance, it would probably not be possible to look further ahead than the first and second six months after the end of the European war.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/20/91
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/20
- Former Department Reference
- LP(45) 89
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000020.091
- Keywords
- Depots Factories Labour Supply Lend-lease Post-war Planning Reserve Stocks Storage United States Armed Forces
- Language
- English
- Locations Discussed
- United States of America
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee
- Pages
- 3
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers 1(45) - 107(45)
- Themes
- Industry Infrastructure Manufacturing Materials
