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Wednesday, March 1, 1972

The total amount approved to February 9 for items which

sought specific sums by way of supplementary provision was $364 million compared with $301 million for the whole of 1970/71 and $191 million

for 1969/70.

He concluded by sounding a warning to heads of departments that, in 1972/73, the Finance Branch would have to look at applications for supplementary provisions rather more stringently for the ratio of supplementaries to original estimates was getting a little out of hand.

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