| Description | Correspondence and other records primarily relating to Post-War Policy, pay and prospects for foresters, meetings and the activities of the Royal English Forestry Society (REFS) and the Policy Committee. Correspondents include: Leonard Elmhirst; Sir Roy Robinson, Forestry Commission; the Duke of Buccleuch; Wilfred E Hiley; A Rodger; W Dalgleish; G Palmer, House of Commons; J Smith, Ministry of Supply; A Ashby, University of Wales; S Storey, MP; and members of the REFS including R Coke, J Genese, G C Wolryche-Whitmore, A Wilkinson, C Venables, and R Gardner.
Material includes: a printed pamphlet of a report on forestry policy prepared by the Royal Scottish Forestry Society and the REFS, 'Post-War Forestry'; memoranda, reports and papers including: 'Post-War Forest Policy in Relation to Private Woodlands', 'Report on Post-War Policy', 'Home Timber Merchants' Association of Scotland Summary of Proposals for Reorganisation', and 'Proposals for the Post-War Organisation of the Home Grown Timber Industry'; a summary of the main discussion from a meeting of the REFS Council and replies received from members of the council to circulated memorandum; a list of members for election; minutes from a meeting of the Executive Committee for the REFS; and a list of recommended books. |