The ICRC has issued a detailed report on the Round Table which it organized on 28th August 1967 at The Hague on the subject: The Red Cross as a Factor in World Peace.

It is divided into two parts. The first briefly outlines the events leading up to the meeting, and the second, which is far longer and more important, is an analytical account dealing with the ideas expressed and discussions at the meeting.

On May 1, 1967, the International Committee of the Red Cross issued a circular (No. 466) inviting National Societies to lodge, by November 1, 1967, at the latest, their applications for allocations from the twelfth distribution of Augusta Fund revenue.

We have the honour to inform you that the International Committee of the Red Cross on 6th June 1968 officially recognized the Kuwait Red Crescent Society.

Relief to civilian population.—During an interview which he granted to ICRC delegate general for Africa Georg Hoffmann, towards the end of June, General Gowon, Nigerian Head of State, said that the Federal Military Government was prepared to give the ICRC facilities to deliver to Biafra large quantities of relief supplies for the half a million destitute refugees. The Federal Government insisted that the supplies must go through the blockade by road and stated that the Enugu and Calabar landing strips would be available to the ICRC for the transport of relief goods to the place where they would be allowed through the blockade. In addition, measures would be taken to protect the lorries. General Gowon added that action on such a scale should be approved by the Biafran authorities and given corresponding facilities by them.

On 10th June H.R.H. the Prince of Liège, President of the Belgian Red Cross, accompanied by Mr. Raymond Lemaire, Vice-President, visited the International Committee.

As usual, the ICRC has published a report in which it gives a review of its work for the previous year.

The important commitments which the ICRC had to face in 1967 are reflected in the following major changes in asset items by comparison with the situation as at December 31, 1966: