§ 18. Mr. KINGasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the agreement binding the selected architects for the New Delhi has been settled and signed; whether it provides for payment by commission on the cost of buildings to be erected; and whether it provides for annual visits of the architects to Delhi until the works are concluded?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe terms of the agreements with the selected architects have not yet been settled.
§ 19. Mr. KINGasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the early 1840 erection of any buildings in the New Delhi is intended other than those to be built by the selected architects; and, if so, whether such buildings will be given to architects chosen by competition?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe Secretary of State has no exact information as to the intentions of the Government of India in the matter, but he assumes that the erection of other buildings cannot be entered upon until the alignments of the streets and roads and other pending questions have been finally settled by the Delhi Executive Committee. The Government of India have stated their wish to adopt competition in some form or other for these buildings.