B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1948

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAlRS—continued

REMARKS

(a) The Intergovernmental Committee on Refugees budgeted for six months only in anticipation of its activities being taken over on Ist July, 1947, by the International Refugee Organization, (b) It is intended that the International Refugee Organization will take over the functions of UNRRA. which ceased operations on 30th June, 1947, and also the Intergovernmental Committee on Refugees (see (a) above) in relation to refugees and displaced persons. Contributions are based on a budget covering twelve months operations from Ist July, 1947. {c) The International Labour Organization was previously financed by the League of Nations. (d) Expenditure greater than anticipated. Details of expenditure are as under : Number of Name of Conference, &c. Persons Cost. travelling. £ s. d. United Nations Preparatory Commission, London .. 2 1,684 8 8 Prime Ministers' Conference, London (May, 1946) .. 4 5,191 16 2 International Monetary Fund, First Meeting, Savannah .. 1 333 14 4 United Nations Assembly, First Part of First Session, London .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 5,161 6 5 United Nations Assembly, Second Part of First Session, New York .. .. .. .. .. 12 6,246 3 2 Paris Peace Conference .. .. .. .. 17 4,431 8 11 Far Eastern Advisory Commission, Tokyo .. .. 5 878 3 0 League of Nations: Final Session, Geneva .. .. 3 1,272 9 1 South Pacific Air Transport Council, Canberra .. .. 1 38 9 1 South Seas Regional Conference, Canberra .. .. 7 560 1 0 Trusteeship Agreement: Discussions in Western Samoa .. 1 32 10 0 Prime Minister's visit to Canberra (April, 1946) .. .. 3 183 17 0 United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Council, Geneva .. .. .. .. .. 4 628 1 1 International Military Tribunal for the Trial of Far Eastern War Criminals, Tokyo .. .. .. .. 2 181 3 11 £26,823 11 10

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