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Sugar Supplies and Consumption. Memorandum by the Ministry of Food.

30 Nov 1939

and for manufacture, is 48,000 tons per week. MINISTRY OF FOOD, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD. LONDON, S.W.1. INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE ON FOOD POLICY. STATEMENT ON SUGAR EXHAUSTION TABLE. The total consumption of sugar at the present time, both domestic This is approximately 20% above pre-war. The total stock which is essential in order to permit of orderly distribution is 400,000 tons. The extreme minimum safety level of stocks must be regarded as 250/300,000 tons, representing a bare six weeks' supply.
agriculture food supply imports rationing sugar supply price control licensing food supplies overseas trade civil consumption nationwide ministry of food official sub-committee on food policy
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/8/13
Document Types
Memorandum Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 74/8
Former Department Reference
FP(O)(39) 5
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000008.013
Keywords
Civil Consumption Food Supplies Imports Overseas Trade Rationing Sugar
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Ministry of Food Official Sub-Committee on Food Policy
Pages
4
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Official Sub-Committee. Meetings 1(39) - 5(39) Papers 1(39) - 18(39)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply Licensing Price Control

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