B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1951

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS —continued

(a) Expenditure greater than anticipated owing to higher costs of diplomatic mails. (b) Includes unpaid rent, 1949, £15,010 ; estimated recoveries, 1950, £38,300. (c) Wreaths, £25 Is. 6d. ; travelling-expenses, £lB lis. Id. ; translations, £5 os. 6d. : total, £4B 13s. Id.

2*

35

VOTE—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued 1950-51. 1949-50. High Commissioner's Office, London—continued Voted. 1 Expended. ! Salaries—continued £ £ £ Other Salaries 157 (£165 to £1,079) Consulting Engineer : honorarium Location allowances 64,920 400 5,750 75,105 400 3,240 i | 80,094 77,620 85,295 80,094 Other Charges for and incidental to — Motor-vehicles, maintenance of (part recoverable) National Insurance Act, 1911, in respect of clerks employed in the High Commissioner's Office, contributions due under Office expenses Office furniture, fittings, and requisites Official entertainment, grants for Overtime and meal allowances Postages, telegrams, &c. (part recoverable) .. Printing and stationery (part recoverable) .. Publicity, advertising, photographs, subscriptions, books, newspapers, and other publications Rent, rates, taxes, insurance, repairs, alterations, &c. (part recoverable) — Office premises High Commissioner's residence Travelling allowances and expenses Travelling and other expenses on appointment, transfer, furlough, &c. Contingencies Subscriptions to various societies and associations 1,000 1,400 9,200 7,200 800 100 17,500 4,000 1,050 b) 81,200 275 500 1,000 50 750 1,775 12,000 5,500 800 100 15,000 3,000 2,500 56,000 275 500 2,000 50 50 843 1,758 6,256 5,925 632 70 (a) 19,926 2,878 2,358 35,172 273 525 1,023 (c) 49 11 125,275 100,300 77,699 202,895 185,595 157,793