TNAG-0050-FCO40-86-Disturbances-essential-food-supplies-1968 — Page 36

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(iv)

fact that, the United Kingdom's

experience was based on Government

buying, this need not be the case

though Government would have to be

the owner at some stage. (It should

be noted, however, that the United

Kingdom was dealing almost exclusively

with dead meat imports).

the possibility of introducing a

rationing system without first

establishing stock piles of any

particular commodities.

It was

thought this was out of the question

as it was essential to have assured

supplies of any commodity before

ration was declared. This was

particularly relevant in the case of

meat, where the United Kingdom

experience was based on imported

dead meat and, therefore, stocks

would therefore be assumed as either

being in the country or en route;

the comparative advantages of a

registration system under which

consumers were tied to particular

retailers and a pure coupon system

under which consumers are permitted

to use their coupons for purchases

from any retailer. Advice was

basically in favour of a registration

system because of the increased

ease of arranging distribution to the

/distributors

4.