1. ESTIMATE of the Amount required in the Year ending 31 March 1927 to pay the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of HIS MAJESTY'S SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS. One Hundred and Ninety-eight Thousand Two Hundred and Seventy-one Pounds. II. SUBHEADS under which this Vote will be accounted for by the FOREIGN OFFICE. NOTE.-Provision for Diplomatic and Consular Services is made in Class V, Vote 1. (a) Provision is made for Foreign Telegrams under Class V, 1, Subhead KK. (b) Provision is made for expenditure in connection with the News Department as follows: 8,512 1,925 .. 17,550 The total expenditure in connection with this Service is estimated as follows:— Gross Estimate above Estimated amounts (net, except in the case of Publica- Office Accommodation (Buildings, Furniture, Fuel and Superannuation, &c., Class VI., i Post Office, Revenue Departments, No. 3 TOTAL EXPENDITURE The receipts in connection with this Service are estimated as 7,080 7,690 £413,407 412,950 A.-SALARIES, WAGES, AND ALLOWANCES (a)-contd. (a) The rates and scales of pay shown in brackets (except where shown as inclusive) carry an addition in respect of Cost of Living bonus payable in accordance with the scheme set out in the Appendix on page 282. The money provision for each item represents the total remuneration, including bonus where payable. (b) For scales of pay of temporary clerks see note on page 22. (c) The number of Staff employed at the Passport Office and the Branch Passport Office (Liverpool) is subject to seasonal fluctuations. The number shown is the maximum expected to be employed at any one time. The money provision is based on the estimated average number of Staff for the year. This allowance is paid to a Counsellor. This allowance is paid to a First Secretary. This allowance is paid to a King's Messenger whose salary is provided on Subhead B. This allowance is paid to a Clerical Officer. These allowances are paid to Second Secretaries. This allowance is paid to a Technical Assistant in the Consular Department, one Staff Clerk and one Clerk (Higher Grade). **This allowance is paid to an Assistant in the Librarian's Department. tt These allowances are paid to a Staff Clerk and two Clerks (Higher Grade). # This officer has been assimilated to the Executive grade. (a) The rates and scales of pay shown in brackets (except where shown as inclusive) carry an addition in respect of Cost of Living bonus payable in accordance with the scheme set out in the Appendix on page 282. The money provision for each item represents the total remuneration, including bonus where payable. Is also Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs without additional remuneration. † Is in receipt of retired pay from Army funds at the rate of 6951. per annum. The senior Assistant Under-Secretary of State is in receipt of an allowance of 2001. per annum. Receives sums amounting to 4831. per annum for pension from Nigeria, Kenya and Fiji Government Funds. An Assistant Secretary receives 2001. per annum from West African Funds as a member of the West African Currency Board; and another receives 1001. per annum from East African Funds as a member of the East African Currency Board. The number of assistant secretaries will be reconsidered on the occurrence of a vacancy. One of these posts is supernumerary and will be reconsidered on the occurrence of a suitable vacancy; the holder is temporarily lent as Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and receives an allowance of 3001. per annum from Class II., Vote 3. **Two Assistant Principals are in receipt of allowances of 1501. per annum whilst acting as Principals. An Assistant Principal receives an allowance of 1001. per annum as Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary of State. In addition to furnished rooms. # These Allowances are held by Assistant Principals. §§ The scale of this post is to be reconsidered on the occurrence of a vacancy. The salary is personal to the present holder. 11 One receives an allowance of 1001. per annum from Falkland Islands funds as Secretary to the "Discovery" Committee A.-SALARIES, WAGES, AND ALLOWANCES (a)—contd. (a) The rates and scales of pay shown in brackets (except where shown as inclusive) carry an addition in respect of Cost of Living bonus payable in accordance with the scheme set out in the Appendix on page 282. The money provision for each item represents the total remuneration, including bonus where payable. One of these officers is seconded for service as Financial Adviser to the Iraq Government. His Colonial Office salary is recovered and brought to account as an Appropriation in Aid. A pension contribution is paid by the Iraq Government. Two of these posts are filled by loaned officers, and one post by an Assistant Principal in receipt of an allowance of 1501. per annum. One of those lent receives salary from Army Votes on the scale 5501.-201.-7001., and from this Vote an allowance to bring his total emoluments up to the scale for a Principal. This post will be abolished on the retirement of the present holder. § One Shorthand Typist is temporarily lent to the First Lord of the Treasury as Assistant Private Secretary and receives in addition an allowance from Class II., Vote 3, to bring her total inclusive remuneration to 4501. a year. This officer is supernumerary. || An Established Messenger receives military pension of 2s. 9d. a day; one Unestablished Messenger receives 111. 16s. a year from Navy Votes, and three others receive 991.13s.8d., 561.17s. 6d. and 501.4s.4d. respectively from Army Votes. An Unestablisbed Messenger receives an allowance of 10s. a week from this Vote for coal carrying, &c. Three of the Established Messengers on the scale 901.-51.-1301. may proceed to a special personal maximum of 1401 on the occurrence of a vacancy on the scale of 1251-51.-1501. The salaries of the Established Messengers on the scale 1251.-51.-1501. are personal to the present holders. |