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17. PRESS
There will be a number of Press travelling on the VC10 and Posts have been asked to assist (on a repayment basis) with their accommodation and transport. The Press have been booked into the same hotels as the Head of News Department.
18. OFFICE MACHINERY AND STATIONERY
(a) Portable typewriters will be taken by secretaries for work in the RAF VC10.
(b) Typewriters (some electric for non-sensitive work) will be provided by all Posts on the itinerary.
(c) Photocopiers will also be provided on the itinerary and with the exception of Baghdad, Posts have been asked to provide a photocopier in the Private Office being established in the Residence. For Baghdad the photocopier will be in the Embassy.
(d) Common-user stationery will be provided in all offices by Missions. Special stationery items should be brought out by secretarial assistants.
19. MEDICAL
Members of the delegation are reminded that payment for medical or dental treatment will only be met from public funds provided a certificate of necessity, to be obtained from the Conference Officer, is attached to the receipted bill; the Conference Officer will arrange for completion and signature; the usual National Insurance charges will be deducted from the claims.
20. FINANCE
(a) Costs will be borne by parent Departments and common service costs by the Diplomatic Service Vote subhead C3(2)(e).
(b) Subsistence
i) Where members of the delegation are guests of the host
Government, they will receive one-tenth of the Class A rate per night.
ii) Where members of the delegation are accommodated by Embassy
or High Commission staff, they will receive one-third of the appropriate rate per night.
iii) Where Conference Terms are applicable, the Embassy or
High Commission will pay for the hotel bill (including continental breakfast, service and tax) and the member of the delegation will then be issued with half of the standard Class A rate and will be expected to pay from this all other expenses.
(c) Those wishing to do any personal shopping in any Post being visited are advised to have travellers' cheques with them.
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