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FOOD SITUATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM REPORT FOR JUNE, 1944. Memorandum by the Minister of Food.

25 Jul 1944

available on the surrender of Germany, less any quantities alrea### drawn against the commitments for the period of military operati### The maximum commitments stand at 745 thousand tons, which will be reduced to 599 thousand tons on 15th September, when an alterati### in the commitments for wheat and flour becomes effective. III. LEND/LEASE SUPPLIES In the four weeks ended 1st July, arrivals in the U.K. of Lend/Lease supplies of U.S. origin averaged 27 thousand tons per week, as compared with a weekly average of 31 thousand tons in th previous four weeks.
agriculture retail cereals maize food supply wheat pork barley butter cheese chocolate cocoa coffee distribution eggs fish fruit imports pulses meat milk oats potatoes rationing rice sugar supply tea vegetables vegetable oil offal flour dairy margarine food supplies biscuits bacon overseas trade lend-lease shipping losses nationwide reserve stocks material supplies bomb damage freight shipping lord president's committee ministry of food
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/17/29
Document Types
Report Statistical Publication Table/chart/graph
File Reference
CAB 71/17
Former Department Reference
LP(44) 127
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000017.029
Keywords
Bacon Barley Biscuits Bomb Damage Butter Cereals Cheese Chocolate Cocoa Coffee Dairy Distribution Eggs Fish Flour Food Supplies Freight Shipping Fruit Imports Lend-lease Maize Margarine Material Supplies Meat Milk Oats Offal Overseas Trade Pork Potatoes Pulses Reserve Stocks Retail Rice Shipping Losses Sugar Tea Vegetable Oil Vegetables Wheat
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Lord President's Committee Ministry of Food
Pages
14
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers Nos. 101(44) - 158(44)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply

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