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Ministry of Supply and successors: Central Priority Department: Correspondence, Papers...
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| Reference | T 246 |
|---|---|
| Title | Ministry of Supply and successors: Central Priority Department: Correspondence, Papers and Minutes |
| Date | 1934-1946 |
| Description | Correspondence, papers and minutes of the Central Priority Department of the Ministry of Supply and successor organisations |
| Related material |
For further files of the Central Priority Department see AVIA 22 |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Creator |
Ministry of Production, 1942-1945 Ministry of Supply, Central Priority Department, 1939-1941 War Cabinet Production Executive, Industrial Capacity Committee, 1941-1942 |
| Physical description | 153 file(s) |
| Administrative/ biographical background | The Central Priority Department was set up in 1939 in the Ministry of Supply in order to execute the decisions of the Ministerial Priority Committee and its sub-committees. In practice it found itself more concerned with allocation of raw materials, than priority In 1941 it was combined with the secretariat of the Industrial Capacity Committee within the Production Executive. Its function was to allocate materials, capacity and labour and to establish priorities where necessary. It was absorbed by the Ministry of Production in 1942. |
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