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CONTENTS
| Page | |
| INTRODUCTORY NOTE | vii |
| I. THE BRITISH ISLES | |
|---|---|
| The Physical Background | 1 |
| The Demographic Background | 5 |
| II. GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION | |
| The Monarchy | 15 |
| Parliament | 19 |
| The Privy Council | 26 |
| Her Majesty’s Government | 28 |
| Government Departments | 31 |
| The Civil Service | 46 |
| Public Corporations and State-Sponsored Bodies | 50 |
| Local Government | 57 |
| Law and Order | 62 |
| III. DEFENCE | |
| The Defence System | 78 |
| The Royal Navy | 81 |
| The Army | 84 |
| The Royal Air Force | 86 |
| Civil Defence | 88 |
| IV. THE NATIONAL ECONOMY | |
| Background | 90 |
| The National Income 1948-52 | 92 |
| The Economy Today | 95 |
| V. FINANCE | |
| Public Finance | 97 |
| Banking and Private Finance | 103 |
| VI. TRADE | |
| External Trade | 110 |
| Domestic Trade | 123 |
| VII. INDUSTRY | |
| Organization and Production | 127 |
| Agriculture | 138 |
| Fisheries and Forestry | 152 |
| Fuel, Power, and Water Supply | 157 |
| Some Manufacturing Industries | 169 |
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