3. The War Cabinet's decision was based on a review of the supply position made in the middle of October. Since then three important changes have occurred which necessitate a reconsideration of the prospective supplies of meat. (a) The shortage of feeding-stuffs has developed at a greater rate than had then been anticipated with the result that producers have been slaughtering their stock in excess of normal, in anticipation of the difficulties of procuring feeding-stuffs to maintain their stock over the winter.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB74
- Document Reference
- CAB 74/1/15
- Document Types
- Memorandum Report
- File Reference
- CAB 74/1
- Former Department Reference
- FP(M)(39) 3 (Revise)
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab74.000001.015
- Keywords
- Agricultural Production Agriculture Animal Feed Budgets Food Supplies Freight Shipping French Armed Forces Imports Livestock Meat Military Rations Overseas Trade Prices Rationing Reserve Stocks
- Language
- English
- Locations Discussed
- France
- Organizations Discussed
- British Army Home Policy Committee Royal Navy Sub-Committee on Food Policy
- Pages
- 12
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply Licensing Price Control Eating Cooking
