Pension and other Retirement Genel Grants in Aid and Remission of Taxat Rent of Leased Promises Totals The principal reason for this large increase is the serious dec! in the value of the Chinese dollar relation to foreign currencies which has eatsed a considerable increase in the cost of the Couneit's standing commitments under Terms of Service for exchange compensation on Pension and other retirement benefits.
Extra-Departmental Expenses crease $970,770) Rice Allowance to Chinese Staif, The major item contributing to the increase under tra-Departmental "Expenses is the appropriation of $900,000 required 10 implement the Council's recent decision to relieve to some extent the high cost of living burden of the ower paid Chinese staff by the issue of compensatory rice allowances. Actual payments in this respect will be allocated to departmental accounts during the course of the year.
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