(THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) SECRET COPY NO. L.P. (45) 15th May, 1945 105 WAR CABINET LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE SUPPLY DIFFICULTIES IN THE COLONIAL EMPIRE Memorandum by the Minister of Food 1. I support the Memorandum (L.P. (45) 100) submitted by the Secretary of State for the Colonies. 2. The main foods which we obtain from the Colonies are vegetable oils and sugar. Both are in regrettably short supply. 3. It has throughout the war consistently been found that to get increased, or even to maintain present supplies of these essential foods, it is necessary to supply in exchange the consumer goods needed by native producers.
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/20/107
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/20
- Former Department Reference
- LP(45) 105
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000020.107
- Keywords
- Agricultural Production Agriculture British Dominions British Empire Clothing Colonies Food Shortages Food Supplies Sugar Vegetable Oil
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee Ministry of Food
- Pages
- 1
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers 1(45) - 107(45)
- Themes
- Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply
