4. I undertook to the question in the light of these representations. The subject has been discussed departmentally with representatives of other Departments. The conclusions reached were as follows:- (1) The Public Holiday on the occasion of the Cease Fire should be a holiday of one day (in addition to Cease Fire day itself). (2) This day should be the first Monday after Cease Fire if Cease Fire occurs early in the week and the second Monday after Cease Fire if it occurs late in the week. On balance it was felt to be desirable to have a few days' interval to enable preparations to be made but it was desirable that the actual day of the holiday should be announced simultaneously with the announcement of Cease Fire.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/20/49
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/20
- Former Department Reference
- LP(45) 47
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000020.049
- Keywords
- Absenteeism Employment End of the War in Europe Holidays Post-war Planning Trade Unions Wages Working Conditions Working Hours
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- British Employers' Confederation British Trades Union Congress Lord President's Committee Ministry of Labour and National Service
- Pages
- 3
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers 1(45) - 107(45)
- Themes
- Preparations for War Peace Industry Infrastructure Post-war Planning Labour Supply Relations
