§ 3. Mr. DENVILLEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the total number of persons of all classes who receive payment for accompanying the Ministers in connection with the Lausanne Conference and the total cost?
§ Mr. EDENAs the answer is rather long and contains a number of figures, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the Official Report.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The staff of the British Delegation consists of 32 persons and the cost of their accommodation and maintenance at Lausanne amounts approximately to £63 a day. The total cost under this head will obviously depend on the duration of the Conference. The travelling expenses-to and from Lausanne will amount to about £435. Of these 32 persons, 29 are permanent officials and messengers who are drawing their ordinary home salaries; three English-French shorthand typists were specially engaged and their salaries amount to a total of £10 10s. 0d. a week. In addition the Secretary-General has a staff of 38, of whom 36 are permanent members of the British Civil Service drawing their ordinary home salaries. One interpreter at a salary of Swiss francs 60 a day and one English-French shorthand-typist at a salary of £3 10s. 0d. a week are being employed. A second interpreter will be engaged if required. The cost of accommodation and maintenance at Lausanne of the Secretary-General and his staff amounts, approximately, to £48 a day, while the travelling expenses from London to Lausanne and back of those who have been sent out will amount to about £460.