158 In consequence the French have asked that, in view Of the delays that have already occurred and of the uncertainty that must always exist as to the availability of future supplies and of refrigerated tonnage, they should be given a definite guarantee that the French Government shall obtain 20,000 tons of meat per month and that British refrigerated tonnage, to an estimated amount of 9 - 10,000 tons a month, shall be made available to supplement French tonnag. 3. This request is similar to one made and met in the last war.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB74
- Document Reference
- CAB 74/1/23
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 74/1
- Former Department Reference
- FP(M)(39) 11
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab74.000001.023
- Keywords
- British Empire Food Supplies Freight Shipping Imports Meat Overseas Trade Refrigeration Sugar
- Language
- English
- Locations Discussed
- Argentina France
- Organizations Discussed
- Home Policy Committee Ministry of Food Ministry of Shipping Sub-Committee on Food Policy
- Pages
- 4
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply
