B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

DEPARTMENT OE EXTERNAL AFFAlRS— continued

REMARKS

(a) The Working Capital Fund of the League of Nations was transferred to the International Labour Organization on the dissolution of the League. New Zealand's share amounted to 57,750-40 Swiss francs, and a further payment of 13,679-12 Swiss francs is required to meet New Zealand's full contribution. The International Labour Organization was previously financed by the League of Nations and had no separate Working Capital Fund. (b) Expenditure greater than anticipated. Details of expenditure are as under : Number of Name of Conference, &c. Persons Cost. travelling. £ s. d. United Nations Economic and Social Council, New York (February to March, August to September, 1947) .. .. .. 7 4,204 5 7 United Nations Second Assembly, New York (September to November, 1947) .. .. .. .. .. 11 8,311 0 7 United Nations Trusteeship Council, New York (December, 1947).. 9 1,052 2 3 United Nations Mission to Samoa (July to August, 1947).. .. 6 4,081 8 0* South Pacific Air Transport Council, Canberra .. .. 1 82 3 10 South Seas Regional Commission : Preparatory talks, Canberra (January, 1947) .. .. .. .. .. 10 443 12 2 Visit to Samoa (Samoan Amendment Bill), (November, 1947) .. 1 93 2 0 Economic Commissionfor Asia and the Far East, Baguio, Philippines 2 134 6 8 British Commonwealth Talks on Far Eastern Peace Settlement, Canberra .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 1,025 4 7 Meeting for Revision of Red Cross Convention, Geneva .. .. 1 90 5 4 League of Nations Assembly at Geneva (August, 1946) 3 95 0 0 United Nations Trade and Employment Conference, Geneva, and Minister of Finance's visit to United Kingdom (April to October, 1947) .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 29,394 12 6 Visit of Secretary of External Affairs to Canberra (February, 1948) 1 14 15 6 UNRRA, Fifth Council Session, Geneva (August, 1946) .. .. 1 48 11 1 Inauguration of First Parliament, Ceylon : Visit of New Zealand representative (February, 1948) .. .. .. .. 2 921 3 10 United Nations Trade and Employment Conference, Havana .. 5 196 13 0 Paris Peace Conference .. .. .. .. .. 17 16,498 4 0 International Military Tribunal for Trial of Far Eastern War Criminals, Tokyo .. .. .. .. .. 4 614 10 11 £67,301 1 10

"Includes the sum of £2,468 12s. paid on behalf of United Nations Commission and is recoverable from United Nations.

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