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- 1948-1957 (Creation)
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One production unit.
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The Government Commodities Fire Insurance Scheme was set up in May 1940 to protect valuable raw commodities during the Second World War. The Associated Fire Insurers (Government Commodities) Management Committee (based at 66 Cheapside) advised the Government, through the Ministry of Supply, Board of Trade, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, UK Dominion Wool Disposals Limited and the Raw Cotton Commission, on the insuring of raw commodities such as wool, cotton, pit wood and molasses, stored in the United Kingdom and abroad.
The scheme ended on 31 March 1957. The committee was wound up by the Joint Secretariat of the Associated Insurers (British Electricity) Management Committee (set up 1949) and the British Insurance (Atomic Energy) Committee (set up 1956) which comprised two members of its staff (the committee had agreed to make its organisation available to these bodies on their establishment). The records were passed to the Fire Offices' Committee.
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GB 0074 CLC/B/227-007 1948-1957 Collection One production unit. Associated Fire Insurers (Government Commodities) Management Committee
The Government Commodities Fire Insurance Scheme was set up in May 1940 to protect valuable raw commodities during the Second World War. The Associated Fire Insurers (Government Commodities) Management Committee (based at 66 Cheapside) advised the Government, through the Ministry of Supply, Board of Trade, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, UK Dominion Wool Disposals Limited and the Raw Cotton Commission, on the insuring of raw commodities such as wool, cotton, pit wood and molasses, stored in the United Kingdom and abroad.
The scheme ended on 31 March 1957. The committee was wound up by the Joint Secretariat of the Associated Insurers (British Electricity) Management Committee (set up 1949) and the British Insurance (Atomic Energy) Committee (set up 1956) which comprised two members of its staff (the committee had agreed to make its organisation available to these bodies on their establishment). The records were passed to the Fire Offices' Committee.
Deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library along with records of the Fire Offices' Committee. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Minute book of the Associated Fire Insurers (Government Commodities) Management Committee.
One item.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Further details about the history of the Fire Offices' Committee and the deposit of the records are given in the Fire Offices' Committee introductory notes, see CLC/B/017-11.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
January to May 2011. World wars (events) World War Two (1939-1945) Business records Service industries Financial service industries Insurance services Information sources Documents Insurance records Finance Insurance Fire insurance Wars (events) Associated Fire Insurers (Government Commodities) Management Committee London England UK Western Europe Europe
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Deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library along with records of the Fire Offices' Committee. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Minute book of the Associated Fire Insurers (Government Commodities) Management Committee.
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One item.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Further details about the history of the Fire Offices' Committee and the deposit of the records are given in the Fire Offices' Committee introductory notes, see CLC/B/017-11.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English