LEAGUE SECRETARIAT
INCREASED CONTRIBUTION. (From Our Parliamentary Special.) WELLINGTON, This Day. A protest against the increasing demand for contribution towards the expenses of the League of Nations Secre tariat at Geneva has been made by the Government according to a statement by Mr Forbes in the House. An explanation of the increase in the Dominion’s contribution, as revealed in the Estimates, was sought by Mr .1. S. Fletcher (Independent—Grey Lynn), who pointed out that the amount this year was £12,180, as compared with £10,016 last year. Mr Forbes said New Zealand was liable for an annual payment, and the sum on the Estimates represented New Zealand’s proportion for this year. The Government could not understand why the expenses had increased, and it was beyond its power to make a reduction. “AVc have already made a protest,” he said, "but the bill for our share of expenses is sent in, and we have to pay it.” He agreed that the increase was not satisfactory. Apart from whether it was a good investment or not, there was no justification for the larger expenditure. The number of permanent salaried officers at Geneva. seemed to be augmenting year by year.
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Northern Advocate, 5 November 1931, Page 7
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