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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

ARMY DEPARTMENT— continued

(a) Provision made in 1947-48 estimates for expansion of Regular Force, arrears of pay for 1946-47, and for pay of Interim Army. Enlistments in Regular Force were not as great as anticipated. Interim Army was terminated as at 31st March, 1948, and payment for arrears for 1946-47 are almost completed. (b) Reduced provision required this financial year owing to (1) less personnel serving in the home Forces ; (2) 1947-48 expenditure included rationing and outfitting of J Force relief draft prior to departure for Japan.

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1947-48. VOTE—ARMY— continued 1948-49. Subdivision No. I — Salaries, Pay, and Voted. Expended. A llowances —continued £ £ £ Salaries— continued Administrative — continued Civil Personnel Administration Division— 1 at £1,375 : Army Secretary 1,375 1,313 Other Salaries 425 Civil staff (£175 to £1,025): clerical, general, and non-permanents 160,000 176,487 Pay and allowances — Regular Force —other officers and other ranks: 2,600 (£114 to £1,025) 1,150,000 1,548,940 > 1,784,314 Regular Force and Interim Army : arrears, 1946-47 .. 1,000 150,000 In lieu of accrued leave : Regular Force .. 6,000 26,200 Territorial Forces 2,000 2,000 Secondary-school Cadet Officers 4,500 6,000 Officers on loan from other Forces (part recoverable) 1,000 2,000 Casual employees : Civil 4,400 2,500 Regular Force gratuities 200 100 Total — Subdivision No. I (a 1,373,000 1,957,100 | a) 1,784,314 Subdivision No. II — Food and Clothing Clothing, boots, &c. (part recoverable) 170,000 362,000 235,171 Rations (part recoverable) 75,000 145,000 192,782 Uniform allowances 45,000 45,000 32,432 Total — Subdivision No. II .. (b) 290,000 552,000 460,385