8.—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Minister of External Affairs. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1944, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Department of External Affairs. Summary.

(o) Expenditure in respect of New Zealand Legation, Washington, and High Commissioner's Offices, London and Ottawa, appropriated and expended under vote, " Prime Minister's Department," last year. (b) Increase mainly due to inclusion of exchange previously charged to " Permanent Appropriations : Exchange." (c) Appropriated amount and actual expenditure for 1942-43, £9,453 and £9,433 respectively, shown in vote, " Prime Minister's Department." See page 21. (d) Now included with " Other salaries." (e) Previously inoluded in items " Printing, &c." and " Incidental expenses."

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1943-44. 1942-43. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —External Affairs — £ £ £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. 79,392 79,540 158,932 (a) 108,271 104,209 Credits-in-AID .. .. .. 8,000 6,060 14,060 10,450 13,131 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 71,392 73,480 144,872 97,821 91,078 Number 1942-43 of Persona. VOTE—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. 1943-44. 1943-44 1942-43 Voted. Expended. Salaries — £ £ £ Secretary (also Secretary to War Cabinet, £1,100)* Other Charges for and incidental to — League of Nations — New Zealand official publications supplied to League .. 20 (c) (c) New Zealand's proportion of secretariat expenses (annual contribution) .. .. .. .. .. (b) 15,310 (c) (c) 15,330 15,330 New Zealand Legation, Washington— Salaries— 1 1 Minister .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 2,000 1 1 First Secretary .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 Other salaries— 18 5 18 (£196 to £715) .. .. .. .. .. 8,381 2,540 Location allowances .. .. .. .. .. 11,635 11,640 Allowances to officers .. .. .. .. 1,488 .. r 14,135 1 Second Secretary .. ... .. .. .. (d) 715 1 Second Secretary .. .. .. .. .. (d) 470 1 Personal Secretary .. .. .. .. .. (d) 565 1 Chauffeur .. .. .. .. .. (d) 566 20 11 24,504 19,496 14,135 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, photograph, books, newspapers, other publications, and publicity .. .. .. (e) 3,400 Cost of conveying Minister, staff, and families to and from Washington on appointment, transfer, &c. .. .. 1,000 5,500 5,11 * See under vote, " Prime Minister's Department."