§ 60. Mr. T. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what countries were asked to subscribe to the $100,000,000 required by U.N.O. for the International Refugee Organisation; what countries have subscribed; how much each has subscribed; and how the 750,000 displaced persons are being maintained at present.
§ Mr. MayhewAs the answer is necessarily rather long and contains a number of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ The provisional budget for the International Refugee Organisation as laid down in its constitution and approved by the General Assembly is 4,800,000 dollars for administrative expenses and 151,060,500 dollars for operational expenses. The Preparatory Commission has adopted 75 per cent. of this Budget as a Budget for its interim activities. I understand that, of the 20 Governments who have signed the constitution either with or without reservation, the following countries have subscribed a part of their contribution:
- Australia: £165,934.
- Belgium: 1,000,000 Belgian francs.
- Dominican Republic: 15,706 dollars.
- Guatemala: 2,550 Swiss francs.
- Norway: 5,000 Kroner.
- United Kingdom: £500,000.
§ In addition, the United Nations has made a loan of 1,000,000 dollars and U.N.R.R.A. a loan of 2,000,000 dollars.
§ The 750,000 displaced persons are being maintained at present partly out of advances in kind made by the authorities in the zones of occupation in Germany and Austria and partly out of the above funds.