§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what provision is being made for the teaching of Oriental and Slavonic languages in this country in view of the importance assigned to these studies in the Command Paper 6420, Clause 21; whether he is aware that the only two schools in this country reading these languages, the School of Oriental and African Studies and the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, of London University, are handicapped by the action of the Government in depriving the first of the larger part of its special building and in removing the second from the Bloomsbury site to inadequate accommodation in the damaged portions of University College; and whether he will take steps to remedy this position?
§ Mr. EdenProvision is being made for the teaching of Oriental and Slavonic languages in this country in the School of Oriental and African Studies and in the School of Slavonic and East European Studies. I take interest in both schools and appoint representatives to sit on the Governing Body of each. With regard to the latter part of the Question, I am glad to inform my hon. Friend that the question of the housing of the School of Oriental Studies has now been satisfactorily settled. I understand that the School of Slavonic Studies made their own arrangements for leaving London and have now made their own arrangements to return.