The Air Force Estimates for 3920-21, issued on May 8, total for effective and non-effective services £21,056,959, against the revised estimate of £54,030,850 for the year. now closing, The personnel, exclusive of those serving in India, is put at 29,730, against 150,000 this year.
'The following' comparison shows the decrease in the cost of this. branch of the foroes:— ate, 1919-20 £66,500,000, Revised estimate, 1919-20 54,030,850 Estimate, 1920-21 21,056,980 Reduction 32,875,920 In giving the outline of the Army Estimates on Februsry 17, Mr. Churchill announced that he had instructed Sir Hugh Trenchard that he must keep. his estimates within a maximum limit £25,000,000; and on December 12, 1919, it waz stated that the personnel would be reduced to 35,000 by Merch 31, 1920, Included in the details of the estimated expenditure are the following items lation £894,540.
ents] and research services 2,575,540 Women's Royal Air Force 5,000 Liquidation of war liabilities,—100,00C
The Women's Royal Air Force stands as a sub-head. under the account for £5,000, as against 100,000 in 1919-20, The £100,000 under liquidation of war liabilities is this year set down as rewards to inventors, Another item for the estimates of 1920-21 comes under appropriations in aid, where sales of airships are dited with £600,000. Grants to scientific bodies, etc., for aeronautical research amount to £20,340, bodying the matters on which the Commission were unanimous he would support it instead of criticize ing it.
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