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law, the ceaseless and often exciting struggle against drug-
running has not yet been brought to a successful conclusion.

SECRETARIAT OF THE LEAGUE.

All these activities, like the political, economic and social
work of the British Government, require a Civil Service. The
Secretariat contains in all some 650 people of fifty different
nationalities. The Secretary-General, at present M. Avenol, a
Frenchman, is appointed by the Council, with the Assembly's
approval, for a term of from ten to thirteen years. He chooses the
rest of the Staff, subject to the Council's approval. Great care
has to be exercised not to show favouritism among the nations.
The subtle temptation to bribe a Government to pursue the
right policy by the promise of posts for its subjects must be
avoided. The Secretariat is divided into Sections, each controlled
by a Director, corresponding to the League's activities, and
serving the Council, the Assembly and the Auxiliary Organisa-
tions. The whole work is co-ordinated by the Secretary-General
with Deputy- and Under-Secretaries and a Legal Adviser.
These officials, and the Directors must make a solemn declaration
before the Council that they will serve the League's interests,
uninfluenced by the demands of their owp or any other Govern-
ment. The jealousies of States have made the problem of
appointment extremely difficult. For the creation of an honour-
able and highly competent body much praise should be given to
Sir Eric Drummond, the Englishman who held the post of
Secretary-General from the start of the League till 1932.

THE LEAGUE BUDGET.

The League, its Auxiliary Organisations and two allied
institutions, the International Labour Organisation and the
Permanent Court of International Justice, cost together no more
than £1,300,000 per year. The League's Budget, which includes
those of the I.L.O, and the Permanent Court, is examined by a
Supervisory Commission appointed by the Assembly, and has