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YEAE ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

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1947-48. VOTE—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS— continued 1948-49. New Zealand Legation, Moscow Voted. Expended. (Number of officers : 1948-49, 13 ; £ £ £ 1947-48, 13) Salaries— Minister .. .. 1,500 1,500 Othee Salaries j> 14,295 12 (£250 to £1,025) 6,806 5,037 Location allowances 6,297 9,086 s 14,603 15,623 14,295 Other Charges for and incidental to — British-American Co-operative Press Service : New Zealand's proportion of expenses 2,500 1,600 2,206 British Commonwealth Medical Service : proportion of expenses 300 300 Foodstuffs and other commodities (part recoverable) 600 1,000 611 Maintenance, repairs, alterations, and upkeep of office, residences, and grounds 800 600 1,005 Motor-vehicles — Maintenance of 800 500 682 Purchase of .. 1,500 Office equipment and furnishings for official residences 200 2,250 3,025 Office expenses 1,500 1,200 2,749 Official entertainment, grants for .. 800 800 615 Postages, telegrams, cablegrams, telephones, and toll calls 2,000 1,000 2,286 Printing and stationery 100 100 27 Publicity, advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications 200 200 224 Rental of office and official residences 3,300 1,825 1,506 Travelling allowances and expenses 300 800 285 Travelling and other expenses on appointment, transfer, furlough, &c. 2,000 1,000 888 Contingencies 10 50 Subscriptions to various societies and associations 10 16,910 13,235 16,109 31,513 28,858 30,404