COST OF THE WAR
SECRET ESTIMATES. NEW POLICY IN BRITAIN. PRINCIPAL SERVICES. (United Press Association —By ElectricTelegraph.—Copyright.) (British (Jfiiciul Wireless.) Received February 21, 9.45 a.m. RUGBY, Feb. 20. Stating- it was neither practicable nor desirable to present to Parliament detailed Estimates concerning the costs of the departments of the war services, a Treasury minute dated February 13 announces that the Estimates during the war period will be given in token form.
In the first 1940 Estimate—that for the Navy—in this form neither the amount of money nor the numbers of personnel appear. Tlie Treasury minute points out that the expenditure on the services directly related to the struggle depends on the course and progress of the war, which cannot bo foreseen, and it would not be in the public interest to disclose through the Estimates the nature and extent of the war effort.
Regarding the numbers of men required for the fighting- services, the ,vote will be “for such numbers as the Government deems necessary.”
The decision applies to all departments undertaking war activities.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 71, 21 February 1940, Page 9
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