Department of Munitions Supply, Branch Memoranda, 1916-1917
Department of Munitions Supply, Branch Memoranda, 1916-1917, (fols. 1-7) Committee on the Materials Branch of Ministry of Munitions, Sept. 1916; (fols. 8-38) correspondence, Sept.-Oct. 1916, with MPs concerning the Tankerville Chamberlayne case over purchase of land at Southampton; (fols. 39-49) 'Material Shortages 1916-17', correspondence with the Sheffield Committee on Munitions of War; (fols. 50-87) 'Priority Committees', papers, 1916-1917, on dominion and colonial priorities over supplies; (fols. 88-108) correspondence, 1916-1917, with the Board of Trade and the War Trade Intelligence Department concerning sales of nickel by H.R. Merton & Co. to Germany; (fols. 109-135) papers on gun output, Jan. 1917, and request for supplies of munitions for Russia from America, Feb. 1917; (fols. 136-160) minutes of the Shell and Components Manufacture Executive Committee, Jan., July 1917; (fols. 161-198) papers on the North Sea Mine Programme, with (fols. 188-192) home production of mineral oils, and (fols. 193-198) minutes of the first meeting of the Department of Munitions Supply Artillery Committee, 3 Apr. 1917; and (fols. 199-228) 'Restriction of Imports Committee', with (fols. 221-228) 'Secretary of State for War: Scheme for control of imports of timber', 1917.
Dates
- Creation: 1916-1917
Extent
228 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Addison dep. c. 55
Former reference:
Box 59 (= fols. 1-7); 16 (= fols. 8-36); 44 (= fols. 39-49); 23 (= fols. 50-87); 66 (= fols. 88-108); 28 (= fols. 109-135); 51 (= fols. 136-160); 29 (= fols. 161-198); 30 (= fols. 199-220); 63 (= fols. 221-228): file W1341 (= fols. 1-7); 120 (= fols. 8-38); 51a (= fols. 39-49); 206 (= fols. 50-87); 161B (= fols. 88-108); DDGB 2232, DGMS 97 (= fols. 109-135); DGMS 9775 (= fols. 161-198); 654B (= fols. 221-228)
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