§ 30. Sir F. WISEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the cost of the assembly hall and the new buildings of the League of Nations at Geneva?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINThe estimated net cost is 12,968,000 Swiss francs.
§ Sir F. WISECan the right hon. Gentleman say what quota Great Britain will have to pay of this amount?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINThere are accumulated funds out of which a very considerable part of the expense will be paid, and of whatever further expense there may be we shall pay our normal quota; but I cannot give the percentage or the actual figures without notice.
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINWe shall pay pro rata on a scale which has been adopted, but exactly on what that is based I do not know. I think it was a fair one.
§ Colonel DAYCan the right hon. Gentleman say to how much the accumulated funds amount?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINNot without notice. When I speak of accumulated funds, I mean payments made by certain nations in respect of arrears of contributions which had not been paid, the current expenditure having been borne by the nations which have paid up to date.