BRITISH ADMIRALTY
OVERCROWDING PROBLEM As a, consequence of the naval rearmament programme. a state of overcrowding now exists in the Admiralty building in Whitehall, and it has been found necessary to acquire a number of branch premises in other parts of London.
In the last two years the personnel of the Admiralty has grown from 2394 to 3531, and a further increase may be. necessary. Examples of the increases since last year are: —
To-day there are no fewer than eight admiralty branch offices in London.
Last year. Now Secretary’s Dept 637 823 Naval Staff 121 145 Naval Construction Dept. 203 355 Dngineer-in-Chief’s Dept. 76 128 Naval Ordinance Dept. 240 360 Torpedoes and Mining Dept 76 125
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Greymouth Evening Star, 3 January 1938, Page 3
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