Mr. HALL. If it is understood that we have that authority, I think it could come out.

Mr. WILBER. The only time we would need it would be when we might have to have an additional amount over and above that provided permitting the internal flexibility.

Mr. ROONEY. At that point you should be up here to see us.
Mr. HALL. Yes, sir.

ACQUIRING SURPLUS PROPERTY

Mr. ROONEY. What about the next change in language, which you propose to strike out? Why should not that be left in?

Mr. HALL. Because the necessity for this authority for acquiring surplus property no longer exists, as there is very little surplus property available. They have not been able to procure any in the last 2 years. Mr. ROONEY. Let us leave it in as a reminder that you might be able to use surplus property.

Mr. HALL. We have no objection to leaving it in, sir.

MISSIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

WITNESSES

RICHARD S. WINSLOW, SECRETARY GENERAL, USUN

JOHN D. HICKERSON, ASSISTANT

NATIONS AFFAIRS

SECRETARY FOR UNITED

WILLIAM O. HALL, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND CONFERENCES

CARLISLE H. HUMELSINE, DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION;

EDWARD B. WILBER, BUDGET OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Mr. ROONEY. The next item is entitled "Missions to International Organizations." It begins at page 25 of the committee print and page 353 of the justifications. At this point we shall insert in the record pages 353 and 354 of the justifications.

(The material referred to is as follows:)

Summary of requirements, fiscal year 1952

Appropriation, 1951 regular act.

Comparative transfer from "Salaries and Expenses, Department of State" for foreign service officers assigned to United Nations.

Deduct:

Savings under sec. 1214, Public Law 759.

Comparative transfers to:

"Operating Expenses, General Services Administration" for rents to
be paid by GSA.

"General supply fund, General Services Administration' in lieu of
surcharges on procurements effected.

Base for 1952

Net difference between 1951 and 1952:

1. United States mission to the United Nations. $1, 121, 082 $1,140, 500
2. United States mission to international or-
genizations, resident in Geneva.

3. Office of the United States Advisor on United
Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul-
tural Organization Affairs.

+$19,418

167,700

215,000

+47,300

46,395

46,500

+105

It should be noted that there is a requested increase of $128,918 over the 1952 base. Please explain the requested increase of $19,418 in the item, "United States Mission to the United Nations."

Mr. HALL. That is Ambassador Austin's office and the staff of the office, and it results from two factors: first, the application of the in-grade promotions in the office.

Mr. ROONEY. To what extent?

Mr. HALL. Roughly $17,000 is the cost of that. There are certain offsets against that, however. The balance of the net increase is due to increases in costs of other objects arising from increases in contractual services and purchases.

Mr. ROONEY. Why is it when you have reductions such as $2,200 in communication services and $6,700 in rent and utility services, that those reductions never inure to the benefit of the taxpayer but rather, someone thinks up means of spending the amounts for other purposes?

Why this increase of $2,085 for travel?

Mr. HALL. That involves some increases in domestic travel of the officers. It involves additional travel to Washington.

Mr. ROONEY. You have here a proposed transfer to operating expenses, General Services Administration, for rents to be paid by the GSA in the amount of $157,684.

Mr. HALL. Yes.

Mr. ROONEY. Although you have taken out that $157,684 for the coming fiscal year, you are asking for the same amount as was allowed, appropriationwise, in the current fiscal year; is that right? Mr. HALL. As I read it, it is $30,000 less.

Mr. WILBER. The total of the 1951 column is $1,441,082, which is the same amount as the base of $1,121,082 shown on page 353, which excludes the $157,684.

Mr. ROONEY. You are now asking for $1,570,000?

Mr. HALL. Yes, Sir.

Mr. ROONEY. That is the exact amount you have to run this shop known as United States Mission to the United Nations in the current fiscal year. Correct?

Mr. HALL. Yes; that is correct for the entire appropriation, if you take out the savings.

Mr. ROONEY. The amount of $1,600,000 was appropriated, and the President, under section 1214 of Public Law 759 reduced it to $1,570,000; is that right?

Mr. HALL. That is correct.

Mr. ROONEY. Now you are asking for the same amount, although it is proposed that $157,684 of your obligations for rents be paid through another appropriation to GSA?

Mr. HALL. That is correct. There are increases, as indicated.

Mr. ROONEY. Why should there be an increase to that extent in this budget-for missions to international organizations?

Mr. HALL. May I take up the individual items?

The first item is the United States Mission to the United Nations. Mr. ROONEY. There is an increase of $19,418 for that item.

Mr. HALL. The second item is a transfer of certain obligations being carried under "Salaries and expenses," and certain obligations under the IC appropriation to the Geneva office.

I have a table which I will submit which shows the present location of the personnel and the disposition of them under the revised request. As you will note, there are certain of those people that are carried on salaries and expenses under the Foreign Service, which we thought were more properly chargeable against the missions in Geneva, since they service the ECE and visiting missions. The balance is a reduction in the ECE staff, and the special representative in Geneva is exactly the

same.

(The table referred to follows:)

United States mission to international organizations, resident in Geneva

The increase of $40,900 requested for 1952 over 1951 is accounted for as follows: 1. Office of United States representative to Economic Commission for Europe (nine positions reflected under No. 4 below; four positions abolished).

2. Office of United States representative, Specialized Agency Affairs. 3. Office of Conference Attaché (five positions previously financed from "Salaries and expenses.' One additional clerical position requested for 1952.) 4. Contribution to Administrative Services staff (nine positions).

Mr. ROONEY. Let us revert to the United States Mission to the United Nations, for which you request an additional $19,418. How many new positions do you contemplate in this request?

Mr. HALL. None.

Mr. WINSLOW. Those are almost entirely automatic pay increases. Mr. ROONEY. What is the rest?

Mr. HALL. The balance is the adjustments in "Other objects" due to increased costs.

Mr. WILBER. There are three positions represented by the comparative transfer, $28,800, that of Foreign Service officer detailed to the United Nations and the cost for their salaries is now being trans