8.—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1945

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued

(a) Transportation charges, £73 17s. Id.; medical attendance for one officer, £1 19s. 9d. ; passport fee, 6s. 2d.; notary public fees, 6s. 3d.; expenses Mrs. G. S. Cox on official visit to New York, £15 Is. : total, £91 10s. 3d. (b) Now included under " Salaries : Location allowances." (c) OfiSoial wreaths, £14 Bs. 9d.; Christmas boxes, £7 7s. 6d.; transportation charges, £12 6s. Id. ; translation fees, lis. lOd.; total, £34 14s. 2d.

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Number of Persons. 1911 15 1943-4:4. 1944—451943-44 VOTE—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS continued Voted. ~| Expended. New Zealand Legation, Washington—continued £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued Postages, telegrams, cablegrams, telephones, and toll-calls 4,850 4,850 4,850 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 950 1,500 526 Subscriptions to various societies and associations .. 50 50 56 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 2,500 1,500 2,207 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision.. .. .. 50 150 (a) 91 18,195 15,475 15,224 43,204 39,979 35,592 | High Commissioner's Office London — | Salaries — 1 1 | High Commissioner .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 2,000 1 1 j Secretary .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,055 1,055 1 1 Assistant Secretary and Finance Officer .. .. 950 950 OT* OQIQTIOQ™— 158 135 158 (£65 to £765) 35,949 31,702 1 1 Inspecting Officer, London.: Honorarium .. .. 400 400 38,817 1 1 | Medical Adviser: Honorarium .. .. .. 50 50 Cost-of-living allowance .. .. .. .. 6,148 3,170 Location allowances .. .. .. .. .. 1,400 Allowances to officers .. .. .. .. 445 110 Allowances, adult wage .. .. .. .. 24 24 163 140 | Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Salaries, &c. .. .. .. .. 8,000 48,421 39,461 38,817 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, other publications, and publicity .. .. .. .. 300 250 317 Air-raid precautions and war damage .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 1,281 Exchange on salaries and allowances payable abroad .. 12,105 9,865 9,724 Freight, cartage, and transport charges .. .. 50 80 25 Fuel, light, power, and water .. .. .. .. 1,875 1,875 1,351 House allowance for High Commissioner .. .. (b) 1,250 1,146 Motor-vehicles, maintenance of .. .. .. 325 325 308 National Insurance Act, 1911, in respect of clerks employed in the High Commissioner's Office, contributions due under 320 320 278 Office-cleaning .. .. .. .. .. 180 180 .165 Office fittings and requisites .. .. .. .. 525 525 803 Official entertainments, expenses of .. .. .. 350 250 251 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 450 600 232 Postage, telegrams, &c. (part recoverable) .. .. 5,750 5,750 3,636 Printing and stationery (part recoverable) .. .. 1,500 1,750 1,503 Rent, rates, taxes, insurance, &c. (part recoverable) .. 12,500 12,500 8,963 Repairs and alterations to offices and office equipment .. 750 600 360 Subscriptions to various societies and associations .. 40 40 16 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 550 500 511 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision.. .. .. 25 25 (c) 35