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Board of Trade: Office of the Chief Industrial Adviser

Catalogue reference: BT 56

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BT 56

Files of the Office of Chief Industrial Adviser relating to various unemployment relief schemes and to the development and reorganisation of industry.

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Reference

BT 56

Title
Board of Trade: Office of the Chief Industrial Adviser
Date

1929-1932

Description

Files of the Office of Chief Industrial Adviser relating to various unemployment relief schemes and to the development and reorganisation of industry.

Arrangement

Catalogue references for items reflect the original creating department's references (Former Department Reference) and form a non-continuous number sequence.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Board of Trade, Office of the Chief Industrial Adviser, 1929-1932
Physical description

50 box(es)

Subjects
Topics
Labour
Trade and commerce
Administrative / biographical background

In 1929 Sir Horace Wilson was appointed Chief Industrial Adviser to the government. He worked within the Board of Trade to give effect to the government's offer to co-operate more actively with industry to develop and reorganise its production and distribution. He was to co-ordinate the government's activities concerning the reorganisation of industry falling within the scope of the Board of Trade, the Ministry of Labour and the Department of Overseas Trade. In March 1932 his office staff and functions were absorbed by the Industries and Manufactures Department and he himself continued to work within the board until 1935, when he moved to the Treasury. In 1939 his title was discontinued when he became Permanent Secretary to the Treasury.

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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3099/

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