TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page AIR 1 Statement showing TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE ON SERVICES, including Amounts provided in the Civil and Revenue Depart- GENERAL ABSTRACT of the Gross Estimates, the Appropriations in Aid of Maximum number of Officers, Cadets, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, Aircraftmen and Apprentices to be borne on the Establishment of the Royal Air Force, or attached thereto, exclusive of those serving in India 2. Quartering, Stores (except Technical), Supplies and Transport 5-14 15-17 18-35 36-51 No. 1. Detail of War Charges included in Air Estimates 1927 .. 115 Explanatory statement, showing the provision in Estimates 1927 for Scientific Research and Technical Development, corresponding No. 5. Cost of living bonus applicable to ordinary remuneration (on a STATEMENT showing the Total Estimated EXPENDITURE for the AIR FORCE, including Amounts provided in the CIVIL and REVENUE DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES. I. AIR ESTIMATES: £ Estimated Expenditure (after deducting Appropriations in Aid) 15,550,000 16,095,000 CIVIL ESTIMATES: Estimated Expenditure under Class I. Vote 4.-Paymaster-General : Staff and Incidental Expenses 9.-Exchequer and Audit Department (Cost of Audit of Accounts) 12. Government Chemist: 4.-Prisons, England and Wales 10.-Law Charges Class VII. Vote 14.-Rates on Government Property .. (1) Excludes the cost of postage incurred by Royal Air Force units overseas, which is provided for under Vote Subhead D, page 85. (24471) Wt.14668/14516 1750 3/27 Harrow Gp.13/1 A 2 (a) Includes certain non-effective charges in respect of this service. (b) Excludes certain non-effective charges in respect of Meteorological Services which are included under Vote 9, of Civil Aviation included under Vote 8, and of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, and Royal Airship Works, Cardington, included under Vote 3. (c) The Appropriations-in-Aid include (1) repayments by the Middle East Department of 2,257,0001. for Defence Services in Iraq, Palestine, and Transjordan, and 110,0001. for the Royal Air Force at Aden, (2) 283,000l. for supplies to British and Indian Troops and other recoveries in the Middle East, and (3) 882,0001., a grant from Navy Votes in respect of the cost of the Fleet Air Arm. These figures embody overhead reductions for underspending (300,000. on Vote 3 and 200,000. on Vote 4), the effect of which is to reduce the total Net Estimate from 16,050,000l. to 15,550,000/. SAMUEL HOARE. H. TRENCHARD. AIR MINISTRY, 25 FEBRUARY, 1927. J. F. A. HIGGINS. W. F. NICHOLSON. |