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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued

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1947-48. VOTE—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued 1948-49. Voted. Expended. New Zealand Legation, Washington —continued £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to — Maintenance, repairs, alterations, and upkeep of office, residence, and grounds 1,800 1,800 2,013 Motor-vehicles— Maintenance of 300 250 419 Purchase of .. .. .. ... 1,500 652 Office equipment and furnishings for official residence 300 300 557 Office expenses 1,000 1,000 1,393 Overtime and meal allowance 200 , , Postages, telegrams, cablegrams, telephones, and toll calls 6,000 12,000 (a) 5,570 Printing and stationery 800 800 714 Publicity, advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications 1,000 2,000 1,433 Subscriptions to various societies and associations 25 25 3 Travelling allowances and expenses 2,500 2,500 1,766 Travelling and other expenses on appointment, transfer, furlough, &c. 3,000 2,500 2,920 Contingencies 100 25 (b) 54 18,525 23,852 16,847 54,496 58,313 52,426 High Commissioner's Office, London (Number of officers : 1948-49, 183; 1947-48, 165) Salaries— High Commissioner 2,000 2,000 -> Official Secretary 1,250 1,250 Stores Indent officer 1,100 1,100 i 90,361 Finance officer 1,100 1,100 Chief Clerk 1,100 1,050 (a) Underexpenditure mainly due to the employment of air freight services for carriage of mails, &c., and to the fact that the cost of cables was less than anticipated. b) Official wreaths, £20 13s. 7d.; travelling-expenses, £33 10s. : total, £54 3s. 7d.