###S DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) ECRET COPY NO. .P. (45) 154 8th AUGUST, 1945 CABINET LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE. THE EASING OF CONTROL AND REVERSION FROM PUBLIC TO PRIVATE PURCHASE IN MINOR RAW MATERIALS. Memorandum by the Minister of Supply and of Aircraft Production. I seek the Committee's guidance on this matter and their greement to my proceeding broadly along these lines:- (a) that as the supply position of specific raw materials improves, control over them be eased; ###d (b) that, as the supply position permits, reversion from public to private purchase be allowed.