[Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

AIR DEPARTMENT—continued

(a) Increased establishment required to cope with additional administrative work. (b) Allowances payable to personnel located in Fiji, Australia, United Kingdom, and United States of America. (c) No allowance has been made in this figure for personnel serving in Japan. This expenditure is provided for under War Expenses Account. (d) Excess expenditure caused by imprests outstanding at 31st March, 1947, coming to charge in 1947-48 and for which no provision was made. (?) Increase is due to increased scale of kit issues to personnel.

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VOTE—AIR— continued 1948-49. £ 1947-48. Voted. Expended. I Subdivision No. I — Salaries, Pay, and : Allowances —continued £ £ Salaries — continued ■ Administrative — continued Civil Personnel Administrative Division — . 1 (£1,325) Air Secretary 1,325 1,313 Other Salaries — 185 (£150 to £1,025) (a) 69,810 53,182 Other Service Pay and Allcp 3 Air Commodores at £1,431 3 Group Captains at £1,285 11 Wing Commanders at £1,050 . 2,642 (£185 to £1,025) .. In lieu of accrued leave Location allowances Regular Force gratuities.. Retrospective pay for year 1946-4 VANCES in 4,293 3,855 11,550 1,010,770 30,000 (b) 22,000 5,000 15,000 4,623 2,692 18,440 1,089,910 8,000 100,000 > 1,570,373 Total — Subdivision No. 1 (c) 1,302,000 1,367,284 d) 1,570,373 Subdivision No. II — Food and Clothing 1 Charges for and incidental to — Purchase of clothing (part recoverable) Rations (part recoverable) Uniform grants and upkeep allowances (e) 52,000 100,000 45,500 23,700 120,000 53,500 19,859 99,792 37,609 Total — Subdivision No. II 197,500 197,200 157,260