§ 43. Mr. Hurdasked the Secretary of State for War when he expects to be able to shorten to four months, as formerly, the period between United Kingdom leave allowed to B.A.O.R. troops.
§ Mr. BellengerThere is no intention of introducing a four monthly interval between periods of leave for troops in B.A.O.R. The normal interval has, since privilege leave started on 1st July, 1945, been six months, and although the shipping situation immediately after the end of the war in Europe permitted a rather shorter interval, the paramount importance of releasing shipping for its normal purposes has now made it necessary to revert once more to the six monthly interval. Each period of leave has, however, been increased from 12 to 19 days.