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INDUSTRIAL TRANSFERENCE BOARD.

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Reference: Qabinet 36 (28). Con- clusion 5.)

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2. The Prime Minister informed his colleagues

that the Labour Party had wished to move a Vote of Censure in regard to the Unemployment policy

of the Government. They had now agreed to raise the question on a Supply day and desired to take it onTuesday next, July 24th. Pe intended, if

It was, possible, to obtain a postponement. however, highly desirable that the Cabinet should

have a full discussion on the question of Unemploy-

ment as soon as possible, with a view to deciding

their policy before the Debate. He hoped, there- fore, that the Cabinet Committee would do its best to report before Tuesday July 24th, on which date

he would like to hold a Meeting of the Cabinet.

The Cabinet agreed

(a) That the question of holding a

Meeting of the Cabinet on Tuesday, July 24th, either in the morning or the afternoon, should be left to the Prime Minister to decide on Monday, July 23rd, in accordance with the progress made by the Cabinet Committee:

(b) That the Report of the Industrial

Transference Board should not be published until the Cabinet had decided their policy.

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