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Annual Report of the Delegacy xlix he gave public lectures at the University of British Columbia Victoria University Duke University Indiana University Pittsburgh Univers- ity Dartmouth College and the University of Wisconsin itself MrJ Sage gave lectures to the Spanish Society of the University of Liverpool and special lecture in the Spanish Department of the University of Leeds Mr Wilson read paper entitled Ά Surrealist Paradox in some Works by Julio Cortdzar' at the annual conference of the Society for Latin American Studies held at Sussex University in April Mr Rowe read paper on 'Gallegos and the Novel of the Thirties' at the same conference The Department was joined this year by Miss Geraldine Scanlon replacing Mr Rafael Nadal who retired in 1971 Miss Scanlon was formerly lecturer at Birkbeck College Mr Rowe was granted leave of absence for travel and study in Latin America from April until September under the Parry Scheme This year the Department occupied its new premises in the Strand building The gain in space and comfort is immeasurable department of war studies Number of Students Ph Phil 31 Defence Fellow 16 Diploma Departmental Notes Mr Paskins whose appointment was noted last year took up his post as Defence Lecturer in the Ethical Aspects of War The Department received its third Defence Fellow during the year Commander Alcock whose research was concerned with an analysis of the foreign and defence policies of the Scandinavian countries since 1948 Two West European students Mile de Chateauvieux from France and Mr Samson from Holland spent year in the Depart- ment as Ford Foundation scholars the former undertaking research into Anglo-French defence relations since 1945 the latter reading for the