said he had been asked to give the items of Foreign Affairs Department's Estimate. Details were: France £2,700; Germany £1,000; Spain £800; Italy £2,500; London £2,000; U.S.A. £20,000; Switzerland £800; Argentine £750; Chile £500; special amount for P.J. Little of £1,000; for L. Ginnell £1,000; making a total of £33,050. There was provision made for general contingencies of £10,000. He might explain that there was the utmost difficulty on the part of the Foreign Affairs Department in making out the estimate. The figure for the U.S.A. was an approximation. Total £43,050. In addition to that there were six items for the Head Office: Salaries of staff £12,000¹, Minister's allowance £250, stationery £74, rent, etc., £85, miscellaneous £115. Contingencies £926 making a total of £45,700.
1. This apparently should read £1,200.