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Official: War Cabinet: Restriction of Imports Committee: Minutes and memoranda., 29 Jan 1918 - 02 Mar 1918

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 27/45

Scope and Contents

Includes committee minutes of discussions on restrictions on various materials including glucose and barley for brewing, petroleum, cotton, sugar, meat, munitions.Also includes: copies of correspondence between General John Pershing, Commander-in-Chief of American Expeditionary Forces in Europe, and General Sir William Robertson, Chief of Imperial General Staff, on the transport of United States troops; [1st ] Lord Rhondda [earlier David Thomas] Food Controller, on the effect of a prohibition on brewing on shipping; Sir Albert Stanley [later 1st Lord Ashfield] President of the Board of Trade, on proposed restrictions on imports of cotton, timer and paper and oats.

Dates

  • Creation: 29 Jan 1918 - 02 Mar 1918

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 file(s) (1 bound file (51 folios))

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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