Series: Papers Nos. 159(44) - 211(44)
Taylor Kenkel
A file of memoranda, graphs, and statistical information concerning the workings of the Lord President's Committee on domestic affairs during the Second World War. The documents discuss the price and supply of British coal; a proposal to build several new hydroelectric power stations in Scotland; and attempts to recruit more workers to help with the harvest, which has suffered due to poor weather. The documents also cover developments in Britain's overseas trade; the evolution of Britain's reserve stocks of food, fuel, and raw materials; and the impact of German V-1 flying bombs on the London Underground. Other documents comment on the committee's planning for the first days after the end of the war; the committee's expectation that the cessation of hostilities with Germany will result in extensive absence from work; and the distribution of resources, including paper and petrol, that will be required for the upcoming general election.
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The National Archives · 14 November 1944 English
types. Recently, I asked the British West African authorities to consider whether they could help to relieve a very serious dearth of textiles in French West Africa owing to failure …
The National Archives · 1 December 1944 English
EFFECT ON STOCK POSITION IN UNITED KINGDOM 6. To implement my offer to S.H.A.E.F., I intend taking the fol steps: (a) Steam Coal (for locomotives) (i) 300,000 tons of good …
The National Archives · 9 October 1944 English
-2- from the forces. am inclined to discount 1918/19 experience two of the factors mentioned above are think that, as regards the third, history saw a large influx of will …
The National Archives · 6 November 1944 English
30% was due to the increase in voluntary absenteeism, nearly 40% increase in involuntary absenteeism, and 30% to the decrease to the in productivity per man-shift worked. II. CONSUMPTION. 5. …
The National Archives · 25 October 1944 English
(c) Early expansion of the export trade in linen goods will be essential on currency grounds. (d) The absorption of labour released from munitions industries and from the Forces will …
The National Archives · 25 October 1944 English
OVERSEA TRADE IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1944 Imports of goods other than munitions last quarter, £326 million, were £18 million below the high figure recorded for the second quarter, …
The National Archives · 2 December 1944 English
A. CONFIDENTIAL. Item PRODUCTION AND EMPLOYMENT Output of Saleable Coal onnage lost due to holidays Output corrected for holidays Tonnage lost through disputes Tonnage lost through transport difficulties and want …
The National Archives · 8 November 1944 English
(c) to reduce the allocations to British West Africa, which has been reasonably well supplied with cotton piece goods for some time; (d) to cut the allocation to French and …
The National Archives · 27 October 1944 English
(c) The advantage of making figures freely available to industrialists and others in this country concerned in making their post-war plans outweighs any disadvantages in giving information to our competitors. …