B—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued

(a) Includes charges for air-mails previously carried free by Service aircraft. (b) Provision for expenses of staff on transfer, &c. (c) Official wreaths, £23 2s. 6d. ; transportation charges, £lO 135.; Christmas boxes, £7 Is. 3d.; translations, £1 2s. 2d. : total, £4l 18s. lid.

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VOTE—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS —continued 1946-47. 1945-46. High Commissioner's Office, London—continued Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to — £ £ £ Motor-vehicles, maintenance of (part recoverable) 425 425 386 National Insurance Act, 1911, in respect of clerks employed in the High Commissioner's Office, contributions due under 400 400 374 Office expenses 2,235 2,235 2,430 Office fittings and requisites 500 500 406 Official entertainment, grants for 800 350 449 Overtime and meal allowances 250 250 230 Postages, telegrams, &c. (part recoverable) .. (a) 13,250 5,750 6,130 Printing and stationery (part recoverable) .. 1,850 1,750 1,955 Publicity, advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications 500 300 460 Rent, rates, taxes, insurance, repairs, alterations, &c. (part recoverable) — Office premises 13,950 12,950 11,966 High Commissioner's residence 300 300 307 Subscriptions to various societies and associations 100 50 133 Travelling allowances and expenses 800 800 899 Travelling and other expenses on appointment, transfer, furlough, &c. (6) 2,000 Contingencies 50 25 "(c) 42 Air-raid precautions and war damage (part recoverable) 500 312 Grant to High Commissioner of balance due for passage to England 188 188 37,410 26,773 26,667 116,933 101,646 105,778 High Commissioner''s Office, Ottawa (Number of officers : 1946-47, 11 : 1945-46, 9) Salaries— High Commissioner 1,500 1,500 Other Salaries y 9,154 10 (£150 to £1,000) 4,577 3,594 Location allowances 3,025 3,025 - 9,102 8,119 9,154