MEETING OF MINISTERS TO DISCUSS THE FOOD SITUATION. Memorandum by Minister of Food (as amended by the War Cabinet, W.M. (40) 230th Conclusions) Following my memorandum of 31st July on the policy of the Ministry of Food, I now ask for approval of the policy that I outlined in it, viz:- (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) That apart from the necessity of taking reasonable precautions, including the building up of stocks, there shall be no undue restriction of essential food supplies to the public. That rationing shall only be introduced and retained as a means of preserving supplies and providing an equal distribution if supplies are short.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB74
- Document Reference
- CAB 74/4/60
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 74/4
- Former Department Reference
- FP(M)(40) 127
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab74.000004.060
- Keywords
- Animal Feed Civil Consumption Cost of Living Fats Finance Food Supplies Foreign Currency Material Supplies Meat Reserve Stocks Subsidies Sugar Tea Wages
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Food Policy Committee Ministry of Food Scientific Committee on Food Policy
- Pages
- 2
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers 70(40) - 182(40)
- Themes
- Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply
