§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the President of the Board of Trade how many Governments will be 51W represented at the investigation to be conducted by the League of Nations into the causes and phases of the world depression; whether the Government of the United States of America was invited to participate; and what answer was received?
§ Mr. GILLETTThe inquiry into the present economic depression undertaken by the League of Nations, in pursuance of a resolution of the 1930 Assembly, is not being undertaken by Governments, but by the Economic Organisation of the League, which for this purpose is required to put itself in touch with national organisations, whether consultative or planning councils or research institutions concerned with this matter. I understand that organisations of this character in 15 countries have agreed to co-operate, and that a United States organisation, namely, the Committee on Recent Economic Changes, is participating in the work.