THE ANNUAL REGISTER, 1947. -- THE ANNUAL REGISTER A REVIEW OF PUBLIC EVENTS, 1947. -- ANNUAL REGISTER ADVISORY BOARD -- CONTRIBUTORS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- MR. ATTLEE'S LABOUR ADMINISTRATION -- ANNUAL REGISTER 1947. -- PART I -- HISTORY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. -- CHAPTER I. -- THE WINTER CRISIS -- CHAPTER II -- THE COMMITMENTS CONTROVERSY -- CHAPTER III -- THE SUMMER CRISIS -- CHAPTER IV -- DEBTOR DIPLOMACY -- CHAPTER V -- THE DOLLAR GAP -- CHAPTER VI -- SCOTLAND, WALES, NORTHERN IRELAND -- PART II -- THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER I -- CANADA -- NEWFOUNDLAND -- CHAPTER II -- AUSTRALIA -- NEW ZEALAND -- CHAPTER III -- THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA -- SOUTHERN RHODESIA -- CHAPTER IV -- EIRE -- CHAPTER V -- INDIA -- BURMA -- CHAPTER VI -- THE COLONIAL EMPIRE -- PART III -- FOREIGN HISTORY -- CHAPTER I -- THE UNITED NATIONS-THE COUNCIL OF FOREIGN MINISTERS-THE PARIS CONFERENCE ON THE MARSHALL OFFER-OTHER INTER-NATIONAL CONFERENCES. -- THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS -- THE PROBLEM OF PALESTINE -- THE VETO IN THE SECURITY COUNCIL. -- THE SECURITY COUNCIL -- THE COUNCIL OF FOREIGN MINISTERS -- THE PARIS CONFERENCE ON THE MARSHALL OFFER AND ITS OUTCOME. -- OTHER INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES -- THE INTER-AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF FOREIGN MINISTERS -- CHAPTER II -- THE UNITED STATES -- CHAPTER III -- THE U.S.S.R. -- CHAPTER IV -- FRANCE-BELGIUM-THE NETHERLANDS-SWITZERLAND-ITALY-SPAIN-PORTUGAL. -- FRANCE -- BELGIUM -- THE NETHERLANDS -- SWITZERLAND -- ITALY -- SPAIN -- PORTUGAL -- CHAPTER V -- GERMANY-AUSTRIA-NORWAY-SWEDEN-DENMARK-FINLAND -- GERMANY -- AUSTRIA -- NORWAY -- SWEDEN -- DENMARK. -- FINLAND -- CHAPTER VI -- POLAND-CZECHOSLOVAKIA-HUNGARY-RUMANIA-YUGOSLAVIA-BULGARIA-ALBANIA-TURKEY-GREECE. -- POLAND -- CZECHOSLOVAKIA -- HUNGARY -- RUMANIA -- YUGOSLAVIA -- BULGARIA. -- ALBANIA -- TURKEY -- GREECE -- CHAPTER VII.

EGYPT AND THE SUDAN-PALESTINE-TRANSJORDAN-SYRIA-THE LEBANON-IRAQ-SAUDI ARABIA-PERSIA-AFGHANISTAN. -- EGYPT AND THE SUDAN -- PALESTINE -- TRANSJORDAN -- SYRIA -- THE LEBANON -- IRAQ -- SAUDI ARABIA -- PERSIA -- AFGHANISTAN -- CHAPTER VIII -- CHINA-JAPAN-KOREA-SIAM-INDO-CHINA-INDONESIA -- CHINA -- JAPAN -- KOREA -- SIAM -- INDO-CHINA -- INDONESIA -- CHAPTER IX -- MEXICO-ARGENTINA-BRAZIL-CHILE-URUGUAY-PARAGUAY- PERU-COLOMBIA-ECUADOR-NICARAGUA-BOLIVIA-VENEZUELA. -- MEXICO -- ARGENTINA -- BRAZIL -- CHILE -- URUGUAY -- PARAGUAY -- PERU -- COLOMBIA -- ECUADOR -- NICAKAGUA -- BOLIVIA -- VENEZUELA -- PART IV -- CHRONICLE OF EVENTS IN 1947. -- JANUARY -- FEBRUARY -- MARCH -- APRIL -- MAY -- JUNE -- JULY -- AUGUST -- SEPTEMBER -- OCTOBER -- NOVEMBER -- DECEMBER -- RETROSPECT OF LITERATURE, ART, AND SCIENCE IN 1947 -- LITERATURE -- THE ARTS -- INTRODUCTION -- ART -- ARCHITECTURE -- OPERA. -- BALLET -- THEATRE. -- THE CINEMA -- MUSIC -- BROADCASTING -- THE YEAR IN SCIENCE -- FINANCE, INDUSTRY, AND TRADE -- FINANCE -- ORDINARY REVENUE -- ORDINARY EXPENDITURE -- BALANCE OF PAYMENTS : CURRENT ACCOUNT -- AVERAGE MONEY AND DISCOUNT RATES -- FLOATING DEBT -- BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS -- BANKERS' CLEARING HOUSE RETURNS, 1947 -- LONDON CLEARING BANKS MONTHLY RETURNS -- PROVINCIAL CLEARING BANKS RETURNS -- NEW CAPITAL ISSUES -- DRAFTS ON EXCHANGE RESERVES -- PRICES -- WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX NUMBERS -- SUBSIDIES ON INDIVIDUAL FOODSTUFFS -- SUBSIDIES TO INDUSTRIES -- WEIGHTING OF GROUPS OF ITEMS IN NEW RETAIL PRICE INDEX AND OLD COST OF LIVING INDEX. -- OVERSEAS TRADE -- INDEX NUMBERS OF UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS AND EXPORTS -- VALUE OF OVERSEAS TRADE -- MAN-POWER AND EMPLOYMENT -- MAN-POWER IN 1947 -- TOTAL NUMBERS INSURED AGAINST UNEMPLOYMENT -- WAGE INCREASES IN 1947 BY INDUSTRIES -- INDUSTRIES -- COAL PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION, AND STOCKS -- PIG IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTION.

WEEKLY AVERAGE COTTON AND RAYON PRODUCTION -- MONTHLY AVERAGE WOOL PRODUCTION -- AGRICULTURE -- AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMME OF INCREASED PRODUCTION SHOWN AS PERCENTAGES OF PRE-WAR PRODUCTION -- CROP PRODUCTION AND ACREAGE, 1947 -- LAW -- PUBLIC DOCUMENTS -- THE ANGLO-FRENCH TREATY -- THE AGREEMENTS OF YALTA, TEHERAN, AND POTSDAM -- THE INDIAN INDEPENDENCE BILL -- THE U.N. COMMITTEE'S REPORT ON PALESTINE -- THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EUROPEAN ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION -- THE ANGLO-BURMESE TREATY -- COMMUNIST RESOLUTION AND DECLARATION ON THE FORMATION OF THE COMINFORM. -- OBITUARIES -- JANUARY -- FEBRUARY -- MARCH -- APRIL -- MAY -- JUNE -- JULY -- AUGUST -- SEPTEMBER -- OCTOBER -- NOVEMBER -- DECEMBER -- INDEX.