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    "ocrText": "- 11 -\ninvolved almost every element of management and production organization and practice that no series of\nstudies, commission reports, or conventional private investment channels could provide U.K. industry with an\nunderstanding of the differences sufficient to undertake steps to bridge the gap. Almost one third of the\ncompanies surveyed were branches of U.S. corporations, and the production practices and productivity levels\nof these company facilities did not differ from independent British plants.\nBox 4\nMarshall Plan Initial Industry Sector Surveys and Simultaneous Bilateral Conferences\nto Discuss Survey Findings and Initial Technical Assistance Recommendations\nfor the U.K. and France, May 29 . July 11, 1948\nNumber of Industry Sectors\nNumber of Companies\nNumber of Plants or\nUK and France\nSurveyed\nProduction Operations\nAutomobiles, trucks, tractors, and parts\n7\n15\nRadio and related equipment\n4\n7\nElectronic Equipment, lamps, etc.\n2\n2\nSmall electric goods and motors\n4\n5\nHeavy electrical products\n2\n3\nMachine tools and accessories\n1\n3\nApparel and footwear\n5\n6\nTextiles, cotton, silk, rayon\n3\n5\nOther\n4\n5\nTotal\n32 divisions, 24 companies\n51 (35 in U.K., 16 in France)\nMeetings during Survey Period to Discuss Survey Findings\nand Initial Technical Assistance Implications\nMay 29 - July 11, 1948\nOrganization\nParticipants\nMarshall Plan\nNumerous staff members\nFederation of British Industries\nDirector and deputy\nTrade Union Council\nDirector, research director, and staff\nOffice of Herbert Morrison\nFirst Secretary and senior staff\nOffice of Prime Minister Sir Stafford Griffs\nFirst Secretary and senior staff\nBoard of Trade\nSenior staff\nMinistry of Labor\nSenior staff\nUniversity and Research Institutes\nSenior staff\nGovernment Committee on Industrial Productivity\nSenior staff\nCompanies and Plants Surveyed\n34 management and production personnel\nTRUMAN NARA USIA"
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