4. Mr. JENKINSasked the Minister of Labour whether he can make a statement on the financial position of the International Labour Office; what were the 1152 receipts in 1935 and how this compared with expenditure; and whether the percentage of the contributions due for the year 1935 which were actually paid compared favourably with the percentage for 1934?
§ Mr. E. BROWNDuring the year 1935 receipts brought to account were 9,913,262 gold francs and the expenditure was 8,599,119 gold francs, leaving a cash surplus of 1,314,143 gold francs. Of the contributions due from States members of the League of Nations for the year 1935, 88.28 per cent, were paid during that year. The corresponding percentage for the year 1934 was 71.96.