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C. M. (49) 32nd Conclusions
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CABINET 32 (49)
CONCLUSIONS of a Meeting of the Cabinet held at 10, Downing Street, S. W. 1, on
THURSDAY, 5TH MAY, 1949,
at 10.0 a.m.
PRESENT:
The Rt. Hon. C. R. Attlee, M. P.,
Prime Minister.
The Rt. Hon. Herbert Morrison, M. P.,
Lord President of the Council.
The Rt. Hon. A. V. Alexander, M. P.,
Minister of Defence.
The Rt. Hon. Viscount Addison,
Lord Privy Seal.
The Rt. Hon. J. Chuter Ede, M. P.
Secretary of State for the Home Department.
The Rt. Hon. A. Woodburn, M. P.,
Secretary of State for Scotland.
The Rt. Hon. Aneurin Bevan, M. P.,
Minister of Health. (Items 1 - 2)
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(In the Chair)
The Rt. Hon. Ernest Bevin, M. P.
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
The Rt. Hon. Hugh Dalton, M. P.,
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
The Rt. Hon. Viscount Jowitt,
Lord Chancellor.
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The Rt. Hon. P. J. Noel-Baker, M. P.,
Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations.
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The Rt. Hon. G. A. Isaacs, M. P.
Minister of Labour and National Service.
The Rt. Hon. T. Williams, M. P.,
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries.
The Rt. Hon. George Tomlinson, M. P.,
Minister of Education.
THE FOLLOWING WERE ALSO PRESENT:
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The Rt. Hon. Viscount Hall
First Lord of the Admiralty. (Item 2)
The Rt. Hon. Arthur Henderson,
K. C., M. P., Secretary of State for Air.
(Item 2)
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Listowel,
Minister of State for Colonial Affairs.
(Item 2)
The Rt. Hon. E. Shinwell, M. P.,
Secretary of State for War. (Items 2.4)
The Rt. Hon. James Griffiths, M. P.
Minister of National Insurance. (Item 8)
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The Rt. Hon. Sir Hartley Shawcross,
K. C. M. P. Attorney-General.
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(Items 4- 5)
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