Series: Meetings Nos. 1(41) - 62(41)
Peter Ciuffetti
A file containing the minutes of meetings of the Lord President's Committee on domestic affairs during the Second World War. Topics discussed include legislation on rent levels and on the liability for the rental of bomb-damaged properties; the import levels of newspapers and restrictions on their size; the sale of Reuters to British news corporations; and methods of providing financial aid to the British film industry. Other topics covered include the shortage of administrative personnel in government departments; issues with export surpluses in Australia and New Zealand; the concentration of industry to free up labour and factory space; and plans for government control of the construction industry. The committee also discussed their response to criticisms about government wage policy; economies in cardboard for tobacco products; and the proceedings of a conference setting up an International Wheat Advisory Committee. Regular reports of overseas trade, rationing, and levels of reserve stocks were also considered.
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The National Archives · 22 August 1941 English
LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE. DRAFT CONCLUSIONS of a Meeting held on FRIDAY, 22nd AUGUST, 1941, at 10.0 a.m. CONTENTS: Minute No. Subject. 1. PETROLEUM: Prices of Petroleum Products in Palestine. 2. …
The National Archives · 6 May 1941 English
-1- (2) ### ### 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 58 38 18 19 20 ###NG ###RY. ###ure. The Meeting …
The National Archives · 8 August 1941 English
###r. G.L.M. Clauson. Mr. F.C. Starling, Assistant Under Secretary, Principal Assistant Secretary, Colonial Office. (For Item 1.) Petroleum Department. (For Item 1.) Mr. A.S. le Maitre, Principal Assistant Secretary, Admiralty. …
The National Archives · 25 April 1941 English
-1- WAY ###EEMENT. vious ###erence: (41) 9th ###clusions, ###ute 2.) ###ONING ###OAP. ###vious ###erence: (41) 13th ###clusions, ###ute 1.) "X" made available. 1. The Committee had before them a Joint …
The National Archives · 30 May 1941 English
DRAFT ### ### CONCLUSIONS of a Meeting held on FRIDAY, 30th MAY, 1941, at 11.50 a.m. CONTENTS: Subject. RATIONING: Emergency rationing under invasion conditions. SOAP: Rationing Scheme. BUILDING TRADES: Proposal …
The National Archives · 29 August 1941 English
###VAGE. 1. The Committee had under consideration Memoranda by the Lord President (L.P. (41) 131) and by the Minister of Works and Buildings (L.P. (41) 142) regarding the arrangements for …
The National Archives · 1 August 1941 English
###PORT, 1. The Committee had before them a Memorandum by the Minister of War Transport (L.P.(41) 114) reporting ###port of ###ory ###rs. ###rious ###erence: 41) 28th (1) ###ng, ### 3. …
The National Archives · 2 May 1941 English
###encee: ### ### ###TICS ###CKS. ###ous 15th ###sions, 4.) 1. The Committee resumed consideration of the Report prepared in the Central Statistical Office on the principles to be followed in …
The National Archives · 17 December 1941 English
Minute No. 1. 2. 3. 4. CONTENTS: Subject. FOOD RATIONING: Reduction of Rations. Importing Capacity. Refrigerated Tonnage. Extension of Points Rationing. Black Market. WAGES AND THE COST OF LIVING: Railway …
The National Archives · 23 May 1941 English
###DRY AND ###AGE ###MMODATION. ###gency ###rve of ###ory and ###age ###ises. ###vious ###erence: ###.(40) 29th ###ting, ###ute 1.) RAILWAYS. Railway ###rol ###ement. ###vious ###erence: ###.(41) 15th ###ting, ###ute 1.) 1. …