I regret to say that I cannot add anything to the news from Athens which the members of the Managing Committee are receiving from the Greek War Relief and other SOUices of information. After several conferences with members of the State Department at Washing­ ton regarding our buildings in Athens, the following cable was sent on August 4 to the Swiss Legation at Athens: "PLEASE COMMUNICATE TO THE SWISS GOVERNMENT FOR GUID­ ANCE OF THE SWISS LEGATION AT ATHENS IN PROTECTION OF AMERICAN LEGATION PROPERTY: "On_e. Cost of necessary repairs to any buildings included in Legation property on Speus1ppou Street as described in the note of Charge d'Affaires Reed to the Italian Plenipotentiary in Greece on July 7, 1941, are a proper charge against funds for rep­ resentation of American interests. "Two. Salaries of guards necessary to protect this property and cost of their necessary equipment are likewise proper charges against such funds. Since the guards protect the Legation property and adjoining British Government property, it is assumed that an equitable division of such expenditures will be made between the American and British GovernmentS and that Swiss Legation Athens will so re­ port the two GovernmentS. "Three. Swiss Legation Athens should reimburse Adossides for any expenditures authorized under paragraph two that he may have advanced since December 11, 1941. "Four. Although Adossides' authority over the buildings occupied by the Legation ceased, Professor Lord requests him to offer to the Swiss r~presenta- tive the same helpful cooperation that Berry reports was extended to him. · "Five. This Government should not be charged for any expenses incurred by Adossides as administrator of the American School of Classical Studies, such expenses and salaries being his responsibility. "Six. The payment of all expenses and salaries in connection with American School properties at the Agora and Corinth likewise are Adossides' responsibility. "Seven. The Treasury has refused to permit the transfer of funds to meet ex­ pendicrues mentioned in paragraphs five and six." A word of .explanation about the cable may be added. Through the efforts of OUI Athens Legation staff all the property on Speusippou Street had been declared the American Legation. This included the Gennadeion Library and the two attached houses, Loring Hall and the School Building. At one time the German occupational staff attempted to break down this .arrangement and quarter soldiers in the School be­ cause Mr. Adossides had allowed the West House of Loring Hall to be occupied by a group of Red Cross nUises. The German contention was that only part of Loring Hall was Legation property. Fortunately Mr. Berry, a member of the United States Legation staff, secrued a re-affirmation of the ruling that all the property located on Speusippou Street was Legation property. In view of this fact, that property is now in charge of 22 \ the Swiss Government, which represents the American interestS, and is under their protection. Loring Hall and the Gennadeion are sealed; the two houses attached to the Gennadeion are occupied by members of the Swiss Legation. This insures to the School the very best possible protection in the circumstances. Since these buildings are now in effect occupied by the United States Govern­ ment and entrusted to the Swiss Government for the duration of the war, the United States Government will pay for the care, upkeep, and repairs of this property begin­ ning December 11, 1941. In view of this fact all rental charges have been waived. This arrangement was confirmed by the Board of Trustees at the meeting of October 5. As a member of the State Department said to me, "It is the best arrangement as regards finances and protecti on that any American institution in occupied territory h " as. The Agora excavation does not come under the terms of the above agreement. It is being protected by Sophocles, the foreman, who lives in the Agora, and by guards whose wages we are paying. Accor4ing to our last reports no serious damage has been done. One of the workmen discharged before the Agora excavation was closed had become an Agora thief. His body was found in the bottom of one of the wells recently. One of the young women typists has died of starvation. At Corinth , Mr. B. H. Hill has succeeded in gerting the seals removed from Oakley House and is living there, continuing his studies on Priene. The Annex to Oakley House is sealed. The Trustees of the School have been anxious to assist in the rehabilitation of Greece in any way possible and have voted to offer to the Department of Foreign Relief and Rehabilitation, of which Mr. Lehman is Chairman, the use of OUI build­ ings for their staff in connection with Greek rehabilitation until the buildings are needed for School purposes. It is felt, of course, that we must open the School at the earliest possible date, both for the sake of the School and because the School is in a position to offer employment to the many Greek workmen who will need work. At the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees last Fall the following minute was adopted: 'The term of the Agora Commission having expired, it was voted that the Managing Committee be directed to designate a sub-committee to act upon matters of the Agora Excavation and Museum." The reason for this action was that the funds given for the excavation of the Agora have been exhausted. The excavation will necessarily be completed from the income which the School derives from its excavation funds-the Loeb and Seager Funds. The action of the Trustees is important in re-affirming the practice that the expenditure of the School funds allocated to the Managing Committee by the Trus­ tees is directed by that Committee. The administration of the funds for the com­ pletion of the Agora excavation will, of coUise, be in the hands of the D irector of the Agora excavation. The Agora budget and the Agora appointments hereafter will be approved by the Managing Committee. 23