8.—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

(а) Includes cost of furnishing official residence and Legation. _ . (б) Includes provision for furnishings charged in 1942-43 to "Maintenance and upkeep at office and residence." (c) Now included with " Other salaries." (i) Previously charged to " Permanent Appropriations—Exchange."

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Number oi Persons " 1943- 44. 1943 441942 43 VOTE-EXTERNAL AFFAIRS continued. Voted Expen ded. New Zealand Legation, Washington —continued. £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. Freight, cartage, and transport charges .. .. 100 100 51 Fuel, light, power, and water .. .. .. .. 400 600 244 Maintenance and upkeep of office, residence, and grounds.. 600 550 (a) 6,536 Motor-vehicles, maintenance of .. .. .. 300 300 132 Office equipment and furnishings .. .. .. (6) 1,475 600 1,127 Overtime and meal allowances .. . . •. 150 Postages, telegrams, cablegrams, telephones, and toll-calls 4,850 4,000 3,351 Printing and stationery .. .. .. •• 1,500 450 1,054 Subscriptions to various societies and associations .. 50 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. . • 1,500 780 2,124 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision.. .. .. 150 Incidental expenses .. .. .. .. ■ • • • 850 745 Motor-car, purchase of .. .. .. .. • ■ 623 872 15,475 1.4,353 21,350 39,979 33,849 35,485 High Commissioner's Office London — Salaries — 1 1 High Commissioner .. .. .. . . • 2,000 2,000 1 1 Secretary .. .. .. .. •• •• 1,055 1,055 1 1 Assistant Secretary and Finance Officer .. .. 950 950 Other salaries— 135 119 135 (£65 to £765) .. .. .. .. .. 31,702 28,250 1 1 Inspecting Officer, London: Honorarium .. .. 400 400 1 1 Medical Adviser: Honorarium .. .. .. 50 50 Cost-of-living allowance .. .. .. .. 3,170 2,275 > 39,487 Allowances to officers for performing higher duties .. 110 70 Allowances, adult wage .. .. • • •. 24 10 Temporary assistance .. .. • • .. (c) 800 140 124 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Salaries, &c. .. .. .. .. 8,000 39,461 35,860 39,487 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, other publications, and publicity .. .. .. ■. 250 200 237 Air-raid precautions and war damage .. .. ... 1,000 1,000 983 Exchange on salaries and allowances payable abroad .. (d) 9,865 Freight, cartage, and transport charges .. .. 80 40 64 Fuel, light, power, and water .. .. .. .. 1,875 1,500 1,437 House allowance for High Commissioner .. .. 1,250 1,000 1,083 Motor-vehicles, maintenance of .. .. .. 325 250 329 National Insurance Act, 1911, in respect of clerks employed in the High Commissioner's Office, contributions due under 320 100 213 Office-cleaning .. .. .. .. .. 180 150 169 Office fittings and requisites .. .. .. .. 525 250 668 Official entertainments, expenses of .. .. .. 250 200 108 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 600 350 497 Postage, telegrams, &c. (part recoverable) .. .. 5,750 3,000 5,025 Printing and stationery (part recoverable) .. . . 1,750 800 1,250