§ 41. Mr. LUNNasked the First Commissioner of Works whether the building of the Russian Embassy, in Chesham Place, comes in any way under his notice or control; whether any public money has been expended upon it, either during the present financial year or the two previous financial years; if so, what that amount or those amounts have been; and whether any buildings occupied by foreign Government officials, either previously or at present, have been or are the subject of attention or expense by the Office of Works?
§ The FIRST COMMISSIONER of WORKS (Sir Alfred Mond)The answer to the first three parts of this question is in the negative, and, as regards the last part, my Department has rendered various ser- 589 vices for Allied Governments the cost of which has cither been recovered or will be treated as recoverable.