5. So far as the oil companies are concerned, they willing to take their tonnage back, but agree that, for some interim Periods control by licence will be necessary. 6. I have discussed my proposals with the Minister of Fuel and Power, who accepts them. Various matters of detail can be satisfactorily concluded before the end of the year and I have no doubt that the transition from the one form of control to the other will be smoothly made. It may even be found unnecessary to impose the complications of a licensing system upon Coasting and Short Sea tankers and, if I find that to be so, I shall restore these small vessels to their owners at a date to be fixed by agreement.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/22/61
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/22
- Former Department Reference
- LP(45) 248
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000022.061
- Keywords
- Freight Shipping Oil Overseas Trade Repair Requisitioning
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee Ministry of War Transport
- Pages
- 2
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers 190(45) - 267(45)
- Themes
- Industry Infrastructure Preparations for War Peace Post-war Planning Transport Travel
