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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued

(а) Subsequent to payment being made to the Working Capital Fund of United Nations according to the interim scale, a revised scale was introduced for both the Working Capital Fund and the annual contribution. This reduced considerably the amount New Zealand was required to pay, and the surplus paid to the Working Capital Fund was more than sufficient to meet the annual contribution. The balance was carried forward to the second annual contribution, so that the amount payable by New Zealand in the current year is only £27,562 ($88,746), instead of the full contribution of £46,626 ($137,250). (б) United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's budget was extended last year to cover a period of eighteen months up to 31st December, 1947, so that the financial year would coincide with that of United Nations. It is not anticipated that any payment in respect of the financial year commencing on the Ist January, 1948, will come to charge in New Zealand prior to the Ist April, 1948. (c) Provision for part year only.

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1947-48. 1946 47. VOTE—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS —continued Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to —ctd. £ £ £ United Nations Organization : New Zealand's proportion of secretariat expenses — Working Capital Fund 77,226 77,226 Annual contribution (a) 27,562 66,415 2,437 United Nations War Crimes Commission: New Zealand's proportion of expenses 538 633 603 Contingencies .. .. .. , . 100 International Red Cross Committee : New Zealand's contribution to funds 2,500 2,187 League of Nations : New Zealand's proportion of secretariat expenses 22,184 22,184 United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization : annual contribution (&) 13,363 20,032 309,124 197,821 151,843 New Zealand Legation, Washington (Number of officers : 1947-48, 23 ; 1946-47, 22) Salaries — Minister 2 ; 000 2,000 "y Counsellor 1,075 1,075 Counsellor 1,000 (c) 625 1 32,326 Other Salaries 20 (£200 to £1,000) 16,301 12,146 \ Location allowances 14,085 12,959 J 34,461 28,805 32,326