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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS— continued

(a) United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's budget was extended in 1946-47 to cover a period of eighteen months up to 31st December, 1947, so that the financial year would coincide with that of United Nations. No provision was accordingly required in the estimates for last year. The amount provided this year is the contribution required towards the Organization's budget for the financial year commencing on Ist January, 1948. (b) Travelling-expenses of candidates for appointment to International Children's Emergency Fund, £l9 Bs. 9d. (c) The activities of the Intergovernmental Committee on Refugees have now been taken over by the International Refugee Organization. (d) The overexpenditure is due to the 1948 contribution to the United Nations coming to charge in the 1947-48 financial year. It was originally anticipated that the contribution would not come to charge until 1948-49.

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VOTE— EXTERNAL AFFAIRS— continued 1948-49. 1947-48. Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to — ctd. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organ- £ £ £ ization : annual contribution (a) 13,355 Contingencies 100 100 "(b) 19 Intergovernmental Committee on Refugees : New Zealand's contribution to : budget for first six months of 1947 only — Proportion of administrative expenses .. (c) 745 745 Proportion of operational expenses («) 19,125 19,125 South Pacific Conference, Canberra : New Zealand's share of expenses 1,262 1,262 United Nations Organization : New Zealand's % proportion of secretariat expenses : annual contribution 27,562 (d) 81,444 United Nations War Crimes Commission: New Zealand's proportion of expenses 538 538 302,018 313,261 399,863 New Zealand Legation, Washington (Number of officers : 1948-49, 23 ; 1947-48, 23) Salaries — Minister 2,000 2,000 *! Counsellor 1,075 1,075 Counsellor 1,050 1,000 35,579 Other Salaries 20 (£200 to £1,025) 16,170 16,301 Location allowances 15,676 14,085 35,971 34,461 35,579