and does the bookkeeping. It is also responsible for matters pertaining to the staff. Newly arrived staff members have to be integrated into the embassy’s team. They need accommodation and advice on questions of health or schooling. In addition, leave has to be approved and temporary replacements organized. Local staff members have to be hired and sometimes fired. Finally, the administrative section is responsible for the embassy’s communications. It manages the embassy’s correspondence, archives, cable room, and incoming and outgoing pouches.