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(Untitled), 16 Mar 1945

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/212/130-131

Scope and Contents

Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he is concerned about the "approaching crisis in world food supplies as a whole"; suggesting sending Oliver Lyttelton [later Lord Chandos, Minister of Production] and Colonel John Llewellin [Minister of Food] to join United States representatives to discuss how to cut consumption down to the level of supplies; and stating that the situation in North West Europe is so serious that he must ask Roosevelt provisionally to arrange for the outstanding balance of supplies to be found by the United States. Photocopy.

Dates

  • Creation: 16 Mar 1945

Conditions Governing Access

From the File:

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Crown

Extent

2 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Former / Other Reference

T 293/5

Repository Details

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