Capt. Chancellor
I send you now the Return of
Rev. and Expendition with spaces left for the addition of Military Expenditure and
Will you kindly fill
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suggested by you your figures:
M. Atchley;
Staff Officer WAFF SC. Let 20: 99 West African Div
East African Div
Sir thugard in asking
in
for returns showing the
cost of
military Defence in
the
West &
Herewith your return filled in in pencil so far as can be done from our records. The returns of resources previous to the
year 1900 contain no information regarding Colonial Military Expenditure.
You will, I understand, obtain the
The Imperial figures from the War Office
Mr. Harding
Ch
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J.R. Chancellor
18.2.
East African Protectorates & Colonies
enquires whether it would be correct to assume that the military expenditure shown
would cover "medical, transport (land & sea), works, all other charges borne on Departmental votes"
of stores
I suppose that sea transport is included in the Military Expenditure Heads,
that the expenditure is debited to
the proportion of
from Civil votes
the existence of military forces must vary greatly
the different administrations that a single fraction could give any
But have you any suggestions as to the answers?