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Committee of Imperial Defence: Oil Board: Minutes and Memoranda
Description and record details
| Reference | CAB 50 |
|---|---|
| Title | Committee of Imperial Defence: Oil Board: Minutes and Memoranda |
| Date | 1925-1939 |
| Description | This series consists of the minutes and memoranda of the Oil Board and of its various sub-committees. Topics covered by the Oil Board and by the Oil Board's sub-committees include civil and military requirements for oil, oil requirements in time of war, tanker tonnage and oil stocks, oil from coal and the treatment of coal. |
| Arrangement | Chronological |
| Related material |
Records of the Oil Board and papers of the Oil Control Board, can also be found POWE 34 A few records of the Oil Board and papers of the Oil Control Board, can be found in CAB 77 |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Former reference in its original department | OB, OBS, TC(OB) and OCC file series |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Creator |
Committee of Imperial Defence, Oil Board, 1925-1939 Committee of Imperial Defence, Oil Control Board, Oil from Coal Sub-Committee, 1937-1938 Committee of Imperial Defence, Oil Control Board, Oil requirements in war Sub-Committee, 1937-1938 Committee of Imperial Defence, Oil Control Board, Petroleum Products Reserves Sub-Committee, 1936-1939 Committee of Imperial Defence, Oil Control Board, Treatment of Coal Sub-Committee, 1929-1930 Committee of Imperial Defence, Oil Control Board, Welbeck Aviation Spirit Sub-Committee, 1933 |
| Physical description | 19 volume(s) |
| Access conditions | Available in digital format unless otherwise stated |
| Accumulation dates | 1925-1939 |
| Accruals | No future accruals expected |
| Administrative/ biographical background | The Oil Board (OB), appointed in 1925, kept under review requirements for oil in relation to supplies. The chairman of the Oil Board was the Civil Lord of the Admiralty, reflecting the naval interest in supply. |
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