Report, 1923-continued.

Farnborough-cont.

Training of cadets at, objections to proposal, Nicholson 2432-4. -Work of, Nicholson 2642-3-new Works, Nicholson

2683.

Flowerdown Electrical and Wireless School.-App. p. 175.

Flying Boats.-Building of, Nicholson 3268-77.

Flying Branch.-Well managed, Report 9.

Flying training.-Cost of, Nicholson 2270-1, 2341-2-of Foreign officers, Nicholson 2270-1, 2352-5, 2359-60.

FULLER, REAR-ADMIRAL C. T. M., C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., 3162– 3232.

Aircraft carriers, savings resulting from a combination of duties in, if flying personnel Naval 3163-87, 3194-221, 3231-2Ocean transport, saving that would result if carried out by Navy instead of Merchant Service 3188-93, 3222-30.

G.

Gosport.-Air Force sick quarters at, Nicholson 1704-6. Group Captains.-Entertainment by, Nicholson 1677-8-Servants, Report 3.

H.

Halton.-Hospital accommodation and proposed expenditure, Report 6; Nicholson, Stuart, Munro 3125-58, 3278-89, 3296-341, 3361-64, 3372-9, 3381-7, 3394-416, 3428-31; App. pp. 189-90.

School of Technical Training: Report 5-Boys training at, Nicholson 2169, 2181-93, 2198, 2202-3, 2240-1, 2491-6; Stuart 3145-Capital expenditure, Nicholson 2176-8Increase in estimate, Nicholson 2153-4-Men under training at, Nicholson 2373-Staff, Nicholson 2180; App. pp. 174-5-Supervision of buildings, machinery, etc., Nicholson 3089, 3093-5—-Works, Nicholson 3123-4. Harlescott Air Force Stores Depôt.-Unclimbable fence, Stuart

3101.

HIGGINS, AIR COMMODORE.

Air Marshal, batmen 1753-6.

Hinaidi Aerodrome.-Embankment of, Stuart 3455-60-Selection of site, Nicholson 3461-2.

Hoare

Report, 1923-continued.

Hoare, Sir Samuel.-Extracts from speeches of, Nicholson 2001-9.

Home Defence Scheme.-Increased expenditure owing to, Nicholson 2703-7.

Horses and forage.-See under Quartering Stores, Supplies and Transport.

Hospitals.-Halton, see that title-Naval and Military hospitals used, Nicholson 1702-6, 1851.

I.

Iraq, Air services in.-Agency services, Nicholson 2498–502-
Audit staff work of, and cost, Nicholson 3517-23.

Horses and forage: Charge on Air Force Vote, Nicholson 2502-15-Number, cost and work of, Nicholson 2698-9; App. p. 186-Taken over from Army, Nicholson 2503, 2508-9, 2581-3.

Land carriage, etc., of stores, cost, App. p. 186-Nursing Service, Nicholson 1842, 1845, 1852 Officers, allowances, Nicholson 1698-700; p. 185-Oil Consumption, steps taken to economise, Nicholson 2781-4--Petrol and Oil for, supply by Admiralty, question of, Brigstocke 2967--Rations, estimate for, Nicholson 2570-Reduction, question, Nicholson 1843-5- -River monitors under Air Force, Nicholson 2787-94- -Replacement of ammunition stocks, Nicholson 2702 -Total expenditure on, question of, Nicholson 2207-15-Works services, done by contract as far as possible, Stuart 3086.

K.

Kenley Air Force Station.-Alterations and additions to accommodation, Stuart 3102-4.

Kidbrooke Store Depôt.-Nicholson, 1832; App. p. 176.

L.

Larkhill balloon training school.-Nicholson 2716.
Laundries.-Nicholson 2587-9; Pitcher 2590-607.

Library allowance.-Nicholson 2035-9; App. p. 179.

Lubricants.-See also Petrol and oil- -Decreased expenditure, Nicholson 2802-Nature of, Nicholson 2843; Pitcher 2844 -Obtained by contract, Nicholson 2842.

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Malta

A 3

Report, 1923-continued.

M.

Malta. Lodging allowances, App. 185.

Manston Royal Air Force School of Technical Training.-Nicholson 2197-201.

Married quarters.-Officers and men, provision of, Stuart 3323-8, 3443; Nicholson 3444-7.

Martlesham Heath.-Aeroplane experimental establishment, Nicholson 2684-8.

Mechanical and other transport.-Dinghies, estimate for, Nicholson 2841, 2856, 2858-62, 2914-6, 3233-67; Pitcher 2857; App. p. 188 Expenditure, increased, Nicholson 2806-10, 2814-5, 2820- -Extravagance in, denial of, Nicholson 2903-5-Marine craft, details of expenditure, Pitcher 2826-35; Nicholson 2834-41-Purchases, Nicholson 2894, 2900-11; Pitcher 2895-900.

Medical Service.-Co-ordinating Committee to consider, Nicholson 3161, 3369-71, 3381; Munro 3368-9, 3371; Stuart 3380 -Flight-sergeants, qualifications required, Nicholson 1932-8- -Officers, contract system, Report 2; Nicholson 1659-65, 1748-50--Sergeant-Majors, first class, pay and allowances, Report 4; Nicholson 1890-1901--Sick quarters, Munro 3388-93.

Warrant officers: Pay and allowances, 1918 and 1923, App. p. 182 Qualifications and duties and justification for pay, Nicholson 2074-9, 2090-3; Cowton 2081-90, 2093-100; App. pp. 183-4.

Metal construction.-Attempt to replace wood and wooden construction by, Nicholson 2708-Done at Sheffield, etc., by private contractors, apart from experimental work, BagnallWild 2729-30, 2736-9-Experimental work at Farnborough, Bagnall-Wild 2728-33.

Meteorological Services.-Receipts, Nicholson 3748-9-Transferred from Vote 8 to Vote 6, Nicholson 3746.

Milton Air Force Stores Depôt.-Housing for civilian subordinates, Stuart 3105-8, 3122, 3440, 3441; Nicholson 3109-22, 3436-9, 3441--Officers, Nicholson 1832; App. p. 177.

MUNRO, AIR COMMODORE D., C.I.E., L.R.C.S.

Halton, proposed hospital accommodation 3280-1, 3284-314, 3318-9, 3322, 3327, 3331-3, 3336-7, 3342-68, 3371, 3385, 3388-405, 3407-11, 3414-6, 3428-31-Sick quarters 3388-93.

Music, Director of.-Nicholson 1767-8.

National

Report, 1923-continued.

N.

National Health and Unemployment Insurance.-Nicholson 1911, 1949-51.

National Physical Laboratory, Teddington.-Advantage of centralisation of research at, Nicholson 2751-2; Bagnall-Wild 2754-7———Aero-dynamics research work at, Bagnall-Wild 2718-27, 2748, 2759, 2763-6; Nicholson 2746-8- -Air Ministry contribution, Nicholson 2758, 2760-2- -Appropriations-in-Aid from Government Departments, Nicholson

2753.

NICHOLSON, SIR WALTER, K.C.B.

Accounting Branch 1818-9, 1832, 1846–8– 1846-8-Aerodromes, superfluous land 3610-1-Aeronautical Inspection Department 2624, 2693-7-Aeronautical Research Committee 2625-6, 2635-7, 2692- -Air Force, total number 2140. Air Ministry.-Air Member for Supply and Research Department, staff 3503, 3514- -Bonus 3488-91, 3507-10, 3515-6 -Cost, net decrease 3525-37-Department of the Secretary 3498-501-first Estimates 3495-7-Reorganisation 3527-32-Salaries and allowances, 3485-93, 3504-6, 3511, 3515-6.

Aircraft industry 2627-8, 2631, 2638-41, 2666-8-Aircraft purchase 2610-9, 2622, 2627-30, 2632-4, 2664-5.

Airmen.-Colonial allowances 1912--Discharge 1951-6Flying personnel 1717-20, 1759, 2500-97-Hard lying money, 1921-2, 1983-9- -National Health and Unemployment Insurance, 1911, 1949-51-Pay and allowances 1653-5, 1867-908, 1940-8, 1960, 1963-82, 1992, 2010-1Pensions 1914-20.

Airships 2672-3-Appropriations-in-Aid 2891, 3747-8Attachés 1701, 1762-6, 1770-88 Audit staff in Egypt, Iraq and Palestine 3517-23-Auxiliary and Reserve Forces 3924-36.

Cadets, recruiting difficulty 2274–6, 2282-3- -Calshot Castle 2701-Chaplains 1666-74-Civil Aviation 3940-52Civilians 2040-4, 2051-2, 2204-6, 2221-2-Compensation to officers and men for unavoidable losses incurred on service 3735, 3737-Concentration of units, policy 3432-5. Cranwell.-Air Force establishment staff 2383-6, 2404-12, 2435-40, 2448-57, 2481-7-Farm 3420-6, 3468-71, 3476-7, 3478-84, 3564, 3567, 3604-6, 3609, 3612-8, 3629-38, 3722-3,

Educational

Report, 1923-continued.

NICHOLSON, SIR WALTER, K.C.B.-cont.

3752, 3767-9, 3773, 3776, 3783-4, 3793-817, 3819-22, 3861-908, 3920-2-Royal Air Force Cadet College 2058-71, 2101-24, 2130-1, 2243-74, 2293-6, 2304-40, 2351, 2356-63, 2366-71, 2388-403, 2406-9, 2414-7, 2429-34, 2441-6, 2455-60, 2475, 2906-9.

Educational Staff 2014-34, 2045-7, 2050, 2153-5-Exchange 3739-42- Experimental stations 2682, 2688-90- -Farnborough Royal Aircraft Establishment 2432-4, 2623, 2642-63, 2674-83, 2689, 2734-5, 3009, 3016-59--Floating dock 2839-Flying boats, building of 3268-77--Flying training of foreign officers 2270-1, 2352-5, 2359-60-Fuel allowances 2544 5-Furniture, barrack equipment, etc. 2542-3.

Halton, proposed hospital accommodation 3125-8, 3132-4, 3143-4, 3147-52, 3154-5, 3158, 3412-3, 3278-83, 3291, 3311, 3315-7, 3330-1, 3340-1, 3369-78, 3381-6, Royal Air Force Technical Training School 2153-4, 2169, 2176-93, 2198, 2202-3, 2240-1, 2373, 2491-6, 3123-4-Hinaidi Aerodrome 3461-2-Home Defence scheme 2703-7—Horses and forage 2502-15, 2567, 2581-3, 2693-9- Hospitals 1702-6, 1851——Iraq 1698–700, 1843-5, 2207-15, 2489-502, 2698-9, 2702, 2787-94 Larkhill balloon training school 2716- Laundries 2587-9-Library allowance 2035-9

-Lodging and special accommodation allowances 2546-58 -Lubricants 2802, 2842-3-Manston Royal Air Force School of Technical Training 2197-201-Married quarters 3444-7-Martlesham Heath aeroplane experimental

establishment 2684-8.·

Mechanical and other and other transport.-Increased transport.-Increased expenditure 2806-10, 2814-5, 2820-Marine craft 2834-41, 2856, 2858-62- -Purchases 2894, 2900-13.

Medical and hospital treatment 2574-9.

Medical service.-Contract officers 1659-65, 1748-50Coordinating Committee 3161, 3369-71, 3381-Flight sergeants 1932-8 Sergeant-Majors 1890-1901 Warrant officers 2074-9, 2090-3.

Metal construction 2708-Meteorological services 3746, 3748-9 Milton Air Force Stores Depôt 3109-22, 3436-9, 3441- Music Director of 1767-8--National Physical Laboratory 2746-8, 2751-3, 2758, 2760-2sioned officers, qualifications 1927–31 services 3953-Nursing Service 1690-3, 1841, 1849-54- Ocean transport of personnel 2516–31

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1845,

Officers