BASQUE CHILDREN'S COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD AT THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, LONDON, S.W.1. ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1937, at 4.30 P.M.
PRESENT:
The Duchess Of Atholl, M.P. (in the Chair).
Miss Anderson.
Mr. Clarkson (of Leeds) N.J.C.
Col. Gordon (The Salvation Army)
G.T. Garratt, Esq.,
Mr. Harries.
Lady Layton,
Lord Listowel,
Captain Macnamara, M.P.
Miss Pye.
Miss Eleanor Rathbone, M.P.
Dr. Audrey Russell,
Mr. Wifred Roberts, M.P.
Miss Sutherland.
Miss Todd.
Mr. H.V. Tewson.
Senor Uranga (by invitation)
Mrs. Wood.
Miss Betty L. Arne (ex officio).
The Chairman stated that the meeting having been called at such short notice, there had been no time to prepare the minutes of the last meeting.
FINANCE.
Mr. Wilfrid Roberts, M.P., then gave a financial statement (see Account Sheet attached).
The estimated future expenses are as follows :-
No. of children. Home Estimated amount of maintenance required.
40. Brighton £ 80
65. Henllan (Bronwydd House ) 350
81. Camberley 200
24. Leicester (Saddington Hall) 60
73. Margate 90
100. Scarborough 200
50. Thame 80
40. Worthing 40
39. Great Yarmouth 150
99. Newbury (now Bray Court, Maidenhead) 250
57. Kingsey (Tythrop House) 100
£ 1,600
Permission was now asked to send the boys at present at Bronwydd to Margate, where an empty school - "Laleham" was available at a rental of £ 250 a year on a quarterly lease only.
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