Date of Coronation

M-F.

As in memo.

P.M.

29/5 = Friday. Thought unlucky.
3/6 = Derby Day. Why not 1/6.
Sal. Monday : Prepns. on the Sunday wd. be unpopular.

H.C.

Also visitors fr. outside Ldn. wd. have to come up on Saty.

P.M.

Coronation Commn. D/Ed. in Chair.
(D/Ed. will also attend mtg. King Geo. VI Memorial Cttee.
Sal. National or Commonwealth Memorial?

P.M.

National.

D.E.

28/5 wd. suit us. Said 2 Bank Hols. in 1 wk. But wd. it not be worse to have 2 weeks each with 1 Bank Hol. in it.

H.C.

Wd. be in Parly. Recess on 28/5. If 2/6, we shd. have to extend Recess.

P.M.

Against having it in Whitsun Recess.

R.A.B.

Prefer 1/6 qua industrial.

P.M.

Argument points to 2/6.

Taken from C.C. 39(52) - Meeting held on 8 April 1952.