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PHOSPHATES FOR AGRICULTURE. IMPORTS OF: Note by Minister of War Transport.

27 May 1941

preferable lated ###1) THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT WAR CABINET. COPY NO. 78 69. FOOD POLICY COMMITTEE. 79) 941. IMPORTS OF PHOSPHATES FOR AGRICULTURE NOTE BY MINISTER OF WAR TRANSPORT 1. Last August Ministers decided to give special priority to the agricultural phosphate rock import programme in an endeavour to achieve a total import of 490,000 tons in 1940 and shipments totalling 200,000 tons early in 1941. Arrivals in 1940 reached 360,000 tons. A further 185,000 tons arrived between 1st January and 31st March 1941.
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/6/30
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 74/6
Former Department Reference
FP(M)(41) 69
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000006.030
Keywords
Agricultural Equipment Agriculture Chemicals Fertilisers Imports Overseas Trade
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Food Policy Committee Ministry of War Transport
Pages
1
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers 42(41) - 132(41)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply