B—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOE THE

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS— continued

(a) Additional provision required to provide for the new and wider scheme which will operate as from July, 1948. (b) Owing to furniture, &c, not being obtainable, expenditure under this item was not incurred as anticipated. (c) Full expenditure did not come to charge owing to the irregular receipt of claims. (d) Christmas boxes, £7 16s. 3d.; translations, £1 lis. lid.; passport photographs, £4 Os. 7d.; official wreaths, £27 lis. lid. : total, £4l Os. Bd.

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1947-48. VOTE—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued 1948-49. Voted. Expended. High Commissioner's Office, London—continued £ £ £ Salaries—continued Other Salaries 178 (£150 to £1,025) 61,763 57,132 Consulting Engineer: honorarium 400 400 Location allowances 19,966 19,340 88,679 83,372 90,361 Other Charges for and incidental to — Motor-vehicles, maintenance of (part recoverable) 750 750 725 National Insurance Act, 1911, in respect of clerks employed in the High Commissioner's Office, contributions due under (a) 1,050 450 590 Office expenses 7,300 7,300 4,191 Office furniture, fittings, and requisites 3,000 4,500 (-b) 1,211 Official entertainment, grants for .. 800 800 435 Overtime and meal allowances 200 250 132 Postages, telegrams, &c. (part recoverable) .. 15,000 15,000 (c) 8,546 Printing and stationery (part recoverable) .. 3,000 1,850 2,819 Publicity, advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications 1,250 750 1,029 Rent, rates, taxes, insurance, repairs, alterations, &c. (part recoverable) — Office premises 25,000 25,000 (c) 1.7,485 High Commissioner's residence 950 350 443 Subscriptions to various societies and associations 50 100 36 Travelling allowances and expenses 800 800 635 Travelling and other expenses on appointment, transfer, furlough, &c. 4,000 3,000 4,622 Contingencies 50 50 (■1)41 Motor-vehicles, purchase of 3,854 6,833 63,200 64,804 49,773 151,879 148,176 140,134