The Archive · 1938

New Defence Credits

'The Cabinet this morning approved new credits for national defence amounting to rs. 3,465,000,000,, of which Frs, 2,405,000 is for the' air force, Frs. 400,000,000 for the navy, and Frs, 600,000,000 for the army. These credits will supplement. the ordinary national defence budget for 1938, which amounted to Frs, 10,000,- 000,600, The Government will send a bill {to the Chamber to-day providing for new credits, ME. Marius Moutet, Minister, for Colonies, has been authorized to open credits for the defence of Indo-

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