RG-2 : Cabinet War Committee / Comité de la guerre du Cabinet

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Minister HD reports re prov . of msn to meet
overseas requir :ments ; numbers promised b .N September
wd . be transported by October ; 247 , 6
Eztension age groups callable under NRIU ;lo mar category
men RCAF ground duties ; limitation Navy recruiting ;
use home defence forces for industry ; Cabinet Manpawjer
Committee unable reach agreement ; referred Coanci1 ;248,7-6
Bates of pay for Army paraonnel detailed for farm
labour referred ND & Labour ; 249, 8
CS to -re v iew Servioe requirements for defence of Canada
in consultation with CCOS ; formation "works" battalion;
progress NS5 detailing Army personnel forifarm labour ;up
to 10 to be released ; 250, 1-2 ; 251 , 1-2
Rep ort Sh i ppi Tg Bd. o n expanai on of Can, me rchant
shipbuilding programme ; sho rt age manpower & manning ;
decision deferred ; director NSS to consider ; _z50, 4
-Ibid ; WS report prograrime shd be
no add'l manpower approved only if
req!d ; difficulties in manning
agreed prog.
; 6-6
reduced by %60 in rate prod 'n ; 251,4 ;258 ~
CS' report re revised scales of attack ; considerati on
deferred pen ing report M-ND on manpower re q'd ; 258 ,7-8
Ibid ; report to be accepted as basis for revision
plans def ence _ o f Canada ; 256 , 1-2
Reduction operational troops in Canada ; 7th & 8th Div
disbanded ; release manpower ; 256,2-4 ; 259 , 9
Manpower shortages ; nickel,base metals,fuel wood,
pulp & paper industries ; ~56, 4; 258 , 10
Br.proposals for further assistance to AI14; men available
as result slowing dovn. Naval shipbuilding programme ;
9pec .Commr - Recam .16 ;contracts granted by US for
maintenance-Alaska hwy ; Can . contractors & lau our shd .be
employed ; 258 ,1- 2
Br .proposals further assistance RN accepted on co
di t i on no further drain on manpower ; 258 ,4-5