B—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued

(a) Includes cost of replacing car used by the High Commissioner which was damaged in the blitz. The old car is being sold for £1,625 and this amount will be credited to departmental receipts. (b) Increased expenditure due to costs of Halifax House, previously paid for by Service Departments, now being borne by High Commissioner's Office. (c) Additional furniture and equipment required for immigration section of High Commissioner's Office. (d) Includes £5,400 for repairing and renovating New Zealand House and £5,500 for rent, &c., of Halifax House, previously borne by Service Departments. (e) Translations, 14s. 7d.; Christmas boxes, £7 6s. 3d.; burglary, £3 3s. lOd.; official wreaths £22 15s. 7d. : total, £34 os. 3d.

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VOTE—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued 1<Ufi-47 1947-48. High Commissioner's Office, London—continued Voted. Expended. O , • i oalaries —continued Other Salaries £ £ £ 157 (£78 to £1,000) 55,932 56,147 Consulting Engineer : honorarium 400 400 Medical Adviser: honorarium 50 50 Location allowances 19,340 16,871 83,372 79,618 84,050 Other Charges for and incidental to — Motor-vehicles — Maintenance of (part recoverable) 750 425 534 Purchase of .. (a) 3,854 National Insurance Act, 1911, in respect of clerks employed in the High Commissioner's Office, contributions due under 450 400 391 Office expenses (b) 7,300 2,235 2,241 Office furniture, fittings, and requisites (c) 4,500 500 238 Official entertainment, grants for .. 800 800 699 Overtime and meal allowances 250 250 260 Postages, telegrams, &c. (part recoverable) .. 15,000 13,250 15,103 Printing and stationery (part recoverable) .. 1,850 1,850 1,902 Publicity, advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications 750 500 730 Rent, rates, taxes, insurance, repairs, alterations, &c. (part recoverable) — Office premises {d) 25,000 13,950 13,188 High Commissioner's residence 350 300 376 Subscriptions to various societies and associations 100 100 48 Travelling allowances and expenses 800 800 728 Travelling and other expenses on appointment, transfer, furlough, &c. 3,000 2,000 3,454 Contingencies 50 50 (e) 34 64,804 37,410 39,926 148,176 117,028 123,976