B—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued

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VOTE—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS —continued 1950-51. 1949-50. Voted. | Expended. High Commissioner's Office. Ottawa £ £ £ (Number of officers : 1950-51, 9 ; 1949-50, 11) Salaries — High Commissioner 1,500 1,500 Other Salaries y 11,715 8 (£200 to £1,079) 4,972 4,965 Location allowances 6,225 4,492 Wages of local employees (2) 1,046 - 13,743 10,957 11,715 Other Charges for and incidental to — Maintenance, repairs, alterations, and upkeep of office, residence, and grounds 1,000 600 306 Motor-vehicles — Maintenance of 300 350 273 Purchase of .. 1,200 Office equipment and furnishings for official residence 200 310 207 Office expenses 500 500 633 Official entertainment, grants for .. 800 800 748 Postages, telegrams, cablegrams, telephones, and toll calls 1,500 1,700 1,287 Printing and stationery 450 450 331 Publicity, advertising, photographs, subscriptions, books, newspapers, and other publications 225 460 193 Travelling allowances and expenses 1,300 . 1,400 659 Travelling and other expenses on appointment, transfer, furlough, &c. 1,500 1,700 1,883 Contingencies 100 120 (a) 28 Subscriptions to various societies and associations 15 12 9,075 8,405 6,560 22,818 19,362 18,275 (a) Travelling-expenses, £12 17s.; wreaths, £14 18s. 10d.; cro\s r n pieces for exhibition, 10s.: total, £28 5s. lOd.