History of the Supply Department (1939-1946)

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Page 134 - ... British Raw Materials Mission in the USA, British member, representing the UK Minister of Production. It was given under its terms of reference a comprehensive responsibility for the planning of the raw materials effort of the two countries, and for collaborating with the other United Nations to insure that their resources in raw materials were most effectively deployed to assist the common cause. In detail, the Board was directed: (i) To plan the best and speediest development, expansion and...
Page 129 - India under peace conditions, plus (2) an addition to allow for rises in prices, plus (3) the cost of such war measures as can be regarded as purely Indian liabilities by reason of their having been undertaken by India in her own interests, and (4) a lump sum payment of one crore of rupees towards the extra cost of maintaining India's External Defence Troops overseas.
Page 5 - ... articles and materials from the United Kingdom to manufacturers in India ; by giving assistance to individuals and firms who desired to import plant or to engage technical and chemical experts and skilled labour from England or elsewhere in order to establish new industries or develop old ones ; and by the dissemination of information and expert advice and the giving of other direct or indirect encouragement to persons prepared to establish new industries in India. During the 18 months, from...
Page 105 - The terms and conditions upon which any such foreign government receives any aid authorized under subsection (a) shall be those which the President deems satisfactory, and the benefit to the United States may be payment or repayment in kind or property, or any other direct or indirect benefit which the President deems satisfactory.
Page 107 - In the United Nations declaration of January 1, 1942, ['] the contracting governments pledged themselves to employ their full resources, military or economic, against those nations with which they are at war and in the Agreement of...
Page 10 - ... were available with the utmost speed, and to co-ordinate the activities of all Government departments and commercial firms or organisations to that end. The Board could, however, only make recommendations, but it was reorganised in November 1939 and empowered to take decisions.
Page 345 - ... it was regarded as essential in the national interest to promote such industries ; All other industries were to be left to private enterprise under varying degrees of control.
Page 105 - Lend-lease is not a loan of money ; nor has it. ever been an act of charity. The lend-lease program of providing goods and services to nations resisting the Axis aggressors was undertaken for the defense of this country and has been carried out in the interests of the people of the United States. We have aided other peoples under lend-lease because their interests coincided with our interests.
Page 141 - ... for the manufacture of oil plastics. India is the largest producer of vegetable oilseeds. The war cut off the overseas market for the country's produce and threatened the oilseed trade. The development of vegetable oil lubricants and internal combustion engine fuels out of the vegetable oils marked another step in the utilisation of the country's resources for various industrial needs. Thousands of gallons of vegetable oil lubricants were produced in the country as a result of these researches....
Page 208 - Far Eastern Survey, published by the American Council of the Institute of Pacific Relations, in its issue of July 1943, and I will read the following excerpts : However, these are only party labels.

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