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Volume #14 - 975. | |
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CHAPTER XI RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES | |
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PART
2 OTHER DEFENCE ISSUES | |
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SECTION
D CANADIAN-AMERICAN COOPERATION IN DEFENCE PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY | |
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Extract front Cabinet Conclusions | |
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Ottawa,
April 19th, 1948 |
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INDUSTRIAL DEFENCE BOARD | |
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14. The Minister of National Defence reported that the Cabinet Defence Committee had considered and decided to recommend to Cabinet the establishment of an advisory body on industrial defence.The functions of the board would be to advise the government on matters relating to industrial war potential, to plan for production in the event of emergency to ensure adequate coordination with agencies interested, to encourage standardization, and generally to go into such related matters as the government or the Minister might request. The board would consist of a chairman, a vice-chairman and members chosen from within the government service and from industry. (Departmental memorandum, Industrial Defence Board, undated;t Cabinet Defence Committee minutes, Apr.15, 1948, paras. 26-30)† 15. Mr. Claxton submitted recommendations for the officers and members of the Board if and when its establishment were approved by the Cabinet. 16. The Cabinet, after discussion: (a) agreed to the establishment of an advisory board to be known as "The Industrial Defence Board" along the lines indicated by the Minister and as recommended by the Cabinet Defence Committee; an Order in Council to that effect to be passed forthwith; and, (b) approved the Minister's recommendation for the appointment of officers and members of the Board and agreed that an Order in Council be passed accordingly. | |
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