Wednesday, February 27, 1974
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Economic Services at $599 million accounts for about 10 per
cent of the total estimated expenditure and includes:
#308 million for communications ($182 m)
$118 million for airport and harbour services (3112 m)
$114 million for other economic services ($95 m)
#43 million for primary products (427)
# 16 million for commerce and industry (315 m)
Common Supporting Services will receive an estimated 3262 million,
which represents about four per cent of total expenditure in 1974/75.
Of this, $190 million will go towards building development
and electrical and mechanical engineering ($153 ); $26 million to
government launches and the government dockyard ($31 m); $22 million
to government supplies ($15 m) and 324 million to government printing (821 m),
Other expenditure which cannot be allocated to any of these
groups amounts to $143 million or about two per cent of total expenditure.
It includes $82 million for passages, telephones, telegrams etc. (#34 m);
and $61 million for government quarters (358 m).
The balance of the total estimated expenditure for the coming
year is made up by pensions and gratuities and the public debt which
together account for $125 million.
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