§ MR. TITEsaid, he would beg to ask the First Commissioner of Works whether he has any objection to place the Drawings for the New Foreign Office, together with the Designs to which the first two Premiums were formerly awarded, in the Library of the House with as little delay as possible, and without waiting for the Tenders from the Builders for the actual construction of the Gothic design.
MR. FITZROYsaid, that as it would 1297 probably be the wish of the House again to inspect the first three premiated Drawings, he had made arrangements for their being exhibited, but be thought the Library of the House would be a very inconvenient place for the purpose, as the books would be covered by the plans, and the latter might be exposed to some risk of injury. He therefore considered that the Reading Room on the right hand side of the entrance to the House would be more suitable, and he had given directions that the plans should be placed there in the course of the following day. When the estimated tenders were received they would also be exhibited in the same room.