474 THE EDINBURGH GAZETTE, DECEMBER 4, 1942.

FOREIGN OFFICE, December, 1942. DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES (EXTENSION) ACT 1941.

IN PURSUANCE OF SUBSECTION (2) OF SECTION ONE OF THE DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES (EXTENSION) ACT, 1941 (4 & 5 GEO. 6, CH. 7), HlS MAJESTY'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF STATE FOB FOREIGN AFFAIRS HAS COMPILED THIS AMENDED LIST OF THE PERSONS TO WHOM IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES ARE EXTENDED UNDER THAT SECTION, THE SAID LIST. TAKING EFFECT FROM THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE, EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE INDICATED BY THE DATES SPECIFIED AFTER INDIVIDUAL NAMES. LIST. (The Names of the Official Staffs are in Alphabetical Order.)

BELGIUM. I.—MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT. Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence ...... M. . Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, and Minister of Communications ...... M. Paul-Henri Spaak. Minister of Finance and Minister of Economic Affairs ...... M. Camilie Gutt. Minister for the Colonies and Minister of Education ...... M. . Minister of Justice and Minister of Information ...... M. Antoine Delfosse. Sept. 24, 1942. II.—OFFICIAL STAFFS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE PRIME MINISTER. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL (1) The Prime Minister's Cabinet— WELFARE. M. Auguste Biron. (1) Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare— M. Auguste Hubert. April 24, 1941. M. Jose Artus. M. 4ndre de Staercke. July 28, 1942. Mme. Isabelle Blume. M. Roger Taymans. M. Adolphe Delierneux. M. Gustave Joassart. Feb. 19, 1942. (2) Clover iment Commission for the Study of Post- War Problems— (2) Refugees' Service— M. Louis de Brouckere. M. Charles Bastin. June 30, 1942. M. Jean Deguent. Prof. Edouard Bigwood. April 1, 1941. M. Robert Gillon. June 25, 1942. M. Leonard Bourseaux. M. Joseph Rens. Baron de Waha de Baillonville. M. Raoul Richard. July 16, 1941. M. Oscar de Coutere. M. . Feb. 19, 1942. M. Smile Houart. Baron Etienne Ruzette. Jl. Robert Iweins de Wavrans. M. Frans van Cauwelaert. July 13, 1942. M. . June 27, 1941. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS. (3) Interministerial Commission for State Personnel— M. Rene Biron. M. Leopold Ballegeer. M. Rend Candaele. M. Adhemar Dehard. M. Georges Housiaux. M. Optat Vandesteene. M. Rene Lesure. M. Henri Piette. 4) Department of Roads and Bridges— M. Henri Rueff. M. Jean Poelman. M. Andre Van Campenhout. M. Edgard Van Volsom. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MINISTER OF FINANCE. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MINISTER or NATIONAL DEFENCE. M. Hubert Ansiaux. Capt. Commt. Auguste de Ryckman de Betz. M. Adolphe Baudewyns. Major Victor Gallemaerts. Aug. 22, 1941. Baron Rene Boel. Sept. 26, 1941. Major Paul Lejeune. Sept. 1, 1941. M. Leon Boereboom. Major Sdouard Lekeux. Chevalier Ernest de Selliers de Moranville. July 2, 1941. General van Strydonck de Burke]. July 26, 1941. M. Edgar Jacqmain. M. Andre Wodon. M. Karel Mees. M. Georges Paquet. UNDER THE JOINT DIRECTION OF THE MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE AND THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MINISTER OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS. M. Marcel de Baer. M. Remi Baert. Jan. 28, 1942. M. Frederic Dumon. M. Charles Demange. M. Jean Gerard. M. Armand Harrewyn. M. Fernand Lepage. M. Max Hollenfeltz du Treux. M. Pierre Vermeylen. M. Werner Koelman. May 6, 1941. M. Paul Weyemberg. May 27, 1941. M. Freddy Wolff. Sept. 18, 1941. UNDER THE DIRECTION OP THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MINISTER FOR THE COLONIES. M. Albert Barbanaon. Dec. 19, 1941. Comte Pierre de Briey. Jan. 20, 1942. M. Ren6 Castro. M. Felix de Muelenaere. April 12, 1941. M. Frederic Collon. April 1, 1942. M. Jean Dequidt. M. Gustave Coune. M. Albert Dumont. Chevalier Guy de Schoutheete de Tervarent. July 30, 1942. M. Smile Gorlia. Comte Andre de Kerchove de Denterghem. July 13, 1942. M. Theodore Heyse. June 10, 1941. Comte Charles de Romrfie de Vichenet. M. Joseph Jennen. Jan. 23, 1942. M. Emile Henroteaux. M. Pierre Offermann. Jan. 26, 1942. M. Albert Herment. M. Jules Peeters. M. Georges Eaeckenbeeck. Feb. 2, 1942. M. Pierre Peeters. M. Edouard Le Ghait. M. Edmond Van Beckhoven. M. Maurice Mineur. July 24, 1941. M. fidouard Vissers. M. Germain Schlogel. M. Nestor Sondervorat. M. Georges Stadler. July 1, 1942. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. M. Eugene Van de Pitte. Professeur Jules Dechamps. M. Edmond Van der Heist. M. Julius Hoste. M. Jules Van Haute. M. . M. Fernand van Xangenhove. Professeur Jean Timmermans.