§ Mr. MANDERasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any recent changes have taken place and what arrangements are now in force for the control of the building operations of the new League of Nations offices at Geneva; what architect is definitely in charge of the arrangements; and what is his age?
§ Sir J. SIMONThe recent Assembly of the League of Nations, impressed by the need for controlling the expenditure incurred in connection with the new League of Nations buildings, declared itself resolved in principle to keep within the estimate adopted in 1930, and instructed the Supervisory Commission, after having obtained the necessary technical and legal advice, and without excluding the possibility of re-considering the contract concluded with the architects, to submit to the council for approval as soon as possible a programme which will comply under the best possible conditions with the decision taken with regard to the already adopted estimate. It has also now been decided that the senior French architect employed in connection with the construction of the new buildings, who has had a long and distinguished career, shall be placed in control of the whole work with greater powers than his colleagues. I am not aware of his precise age.