STAFFING POSITION IN THE CIVIL SERVICE. Memorandum by the Chancellor of the Exchequer

4. Reduction or deferment of less important work. Finally, I ask my colleagues collectively and individually to ensure that all work which can be regarded as being of secondary importance at the present moment is cut out or at least deferred; and that no proposals are put forward, however desirable in themselves and however small their individual call on the labour pool, which are not directly concerned with urgent work of reconstruction. H.D. Treasury Chambers, S.W.1. 11TH SEPTEMBER, 1945 Priority Departments: Board of Trade Colonial Office Customs and Excise Education Foreign Office Fuel and Power Health Inland Revenue Land Registry National Insurance Overseas Trade Post Office (Savings Department) Town and Country Planning War Damage Commission Works Departments to part with staff: Admiralty Air Ministry Aircraft Production Home Office and Scottish Home Department Information Petroleum Warfare Postal and Telegraph Censorship Supply War Office APPENDIX -2-.