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solution, rather than relief alone. It is proposed that direct relief (in the form of gifts of food and clothing) should be terminated by the end of 1950. The figure envisaged for this direct relief is $20,200,000. Contemporaneously with this direct relief it is proposed that a programme of works, to provide employment, be developed at a cost of $13,500,000 in 1950, plus a further $21,200,000 in the first six months of 1951. AFRICA 1. Former Italian Colonies As the result of failure by the Council of Foreign Ministers to agree upon the disposal of the former Italian colonies—Libya, Eritrea, and Somaliland—the obligation of settling the destiny of these territories fell upon the General Assembly of the United Nations. In April-May, 1949, the Assembly devoted particular attention to a resolution embodying what has come to be known as the BevinSforza Compromise. This provided that the constituent parts of Libya—Tripolitania, Cyrenaica, and the Fezzan —should be placed under the trusteeship of Italy, the United Kingdom, and France respectively. It provided also that Italy should be given trusteeship over Somaliland and that all Eritrea except the Western Province should be ceded to Ethiopia. In the final voting two key clauses of the resolution, dealing with the future of Tripolitania and Somaliland, failed to receive the necessary majority, and the resolution as a whole was ultimately heavily defeated. No alternative solution was acceptable, and it was decided to postpone further examination of the problem till the September Assembly. In September protracted discussion led finally to the acceptance by a large majority of a resolution containing the following provisions : (a) Libya would be constituted an independent and sovereign State by 1 January, 1952. In the meantime, the United Kingdom and France would continue to act as occupying powers and a United Nations Commissioner, aided by an advisory council of ten, would assist the people in drawing up a Constitution and establishing an independent Government. (b) Somaliland would become independent within ten years. Meanwhile Italy, aided by an advisory council of three, would act as administering authority and trustee Power. (/) Disposal of Eritrea would be considered by the fifth session of the General Assembly. Meanwhile a commission of three would visit Eritrea and report on the wishes of the people and the best means of promoting their welfare.