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" 11. The Assembly— "(1) Notes with approval the development of the work of the Health Organization m urban and rural housing, ™ I,l' '!■ Expr ® ss ® s . the , ho Pf that, in the preparation of the special report on housing undertaken by the Economic and Financial Organization in virtue instructions given by its resolution of 2nd October, 1937 it will be possible to devote special attention to the financial aspects of town-planning: (o) Bequests the Financial Committee to consider this report when it is completed, with a view to determining whether it would be useful to pS™ te if the T ««• to cover other aspects at holing "(4) Requests Governments to afford the Financial Organization of the league every assistance in connection with the study of this problem." (Document A. 59, 1938, III.) When the Assembly met on the 29th September the international situation appeared to be very grave indeed. Although efforts towards the preservation of peace were not being relaxed many in a position to judge felt that before the end of ?he week many European Powers might well be at war. Some members of the Assembly had already submitted a draft resolution showing the concern of the League, and this had been considered by the General Committee of the Assembly. At the beginning tiL Sraff SS ™ meetmg Presldc I nt Proposed, in a few words, the adoption of It read as follows. W6le n ° er s P eec hes, and the resolution was passed unanimously. . " Representatives of forty-nine States meeting as delegates to the Assembly o e jea,gue of Nations have watched with deep and growing anxiety the development of the present grave situation in Europe. . " Th ® Assembly is convinced that the existing differences are capable of being solved by peaceful means. It knows that recourse to war, whatever be_ its outcome, is no guarantee of a just settlement, and that it must inevitably rmg untold suffering to millions of individuals and imperil the whole structure ot civilization m Europe. " The Assembly therefore, voicing the prayer of the peoples of all countries, settlement b^forc™ tllat no Government will attempt to impose a " The Assembly welcomes with great satisfaction the action taken by the it " States and fully associates itself with the spirit which The Assembly was adjourned on Friday, 30th September, 1938. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, W. J. Jordan, The Right Honourable the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Comm,ssloner - Wellington, New Zealand.

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