Opinion of the Justices to the Governor

To His Excellency, the Governor of the Commonwealth :

The undersigned Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court respectfully submit their answers to the questions set forth in your request of January 12, 1973, and transmitted to the Justices on that date.

The questions are:

“1. Is the Commonwealth under a legal obligation to pay rent in accordance with the terms of the lease *890of the premises at One Washington Mall, executed on behalf of the Trustees of the University of Massachusetts without the approval of the State Superintendent of Buildings, the Commissioner of Administration or the Governor,…