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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued

(a) Official wreaths, £l3 15s. 6d. ; transportation charges, £45 15s. : total, £59 10s. 6d. (b) This is a joint service maintained by the United Kingdom, United States of America, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand Governments for translating and preparing digests of Russian newspapers, periodicals, books, &c. Payments are made annually, and New Zealand'sproportion, one-seventh of the total expenses for the year ended 30th June, 1946, is £1,600.

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VOTE—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS —continued 1Q4n-4fi 1946-47. High Commissioner's Office, Canberra—continued Voted, Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to — Maintenance, repairs, alterations, and upkeep £ £ £ of office, residence, and grounds 150 150 67 Motor-vehicles, maintenance of 300 200 141 Office equipment and furnishings for official residence 200 250 169 Office expenses 150 200 54 Official entertainment, grants for .. 800 800 495 Postages, telegrams, cablegrams, telephones, and toll calls .. .. 800 800 582 Printing and stationery 100 100 44 Publicity, advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications 200 150 212 Rental of office and official residence 50 50 32' Subscriptions to various societies and associations 10 10 Travelling allowances and expenses 800 800 849' Travelling and other expenses on appointment, transfer, furlough, &c. 50 50 . „ Contingencies 50 25 (a) 60 Overtime and meal allowances 10 3,660 3,595 2,705 New Zealand Legation, Moscow 9,420 9,383 8,395 (Number of officers : 1946-4.7, 13 ; 1945-46, 8) Salaries — Minister 1,500 1,500 j Other Salaries y 19,662 1 12 (£160 to £1,000) 4,864 • 3,765 Location allowances 10,734 12,995 J 17,098 18,260 19,662 ■ flTTTT?!? llTT APPPG "PAT? A ATTi T\TnT"nU'"\TT A T rrA Vy 1 ±liL±\j vnAKbrJlib JJU1\ AJNJJ llNl/lUJiiN 1AL 1 (J British-American Co-operative Press Service : / New Zealand's proportion of expenses (b) 1,600 2,000 360' Foodstuffs and other commodities (part recoverable) .. 500 200 10