designed to exploit the American market for the benefit of the U.K. and the Netherlands. 3. The conversations were held in London between August 1st and August 9th. The American delegation was led by Mr. B. F. Haley, Head of the Commodity Division of the State Department; it included leading rubber manufacturers as well as officials. The Netherlands delegation was led by Mr. P.H. Westerman, Head of the Economics Section of the Ministry for the Colonies. The members of the U.K. delegation formed the impression from informal talks at an early stage with members of the American delegation, that the latter had had great difficulties, particularly with members of their rubber industry, in securing agreement even to the holding of the conversations; and it seemed likely that the U.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/17/50
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/17
- Former Department Reference
- LP(44) 148
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000017.050
- Keywords
- Exports Government Committees Imports Industrial Production Industry International Organisations Overseas Trade Raw Materials Rubber Science Tyres
- Language
- English
- Locations Discussed
- Netherlands United States of America
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee Ministry of Production
- Pages
- 6
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Preparations for War Peace the Wartime Economy Retail Consumer Goods
