§ 46. Mr. R. YOUNGasked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that the United States of America and Hungary have set up national committees to consider the simplification of the calendar; whether His Majesty's Government will also do so; whether the Government is prepared to call an international Conference for this purpose or accept an invitation on behalf of this country should any other nation call such a Conference?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. In the opinion of His Majesty's Government the movement for the simplification of the calendar should be left to private effort for the present. It is not yet ripe for Government action either by way of the appointment of a national Committee or by taking the initiative in calling an international Conference. If we receive an invitation to such a Conference from any other nation we will, of course, consider the question of sending a representative.