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Capital.

Wastage.

Total.

2 + 6.

558

558

Z + 12.

1,056

576

1,632

Z + 18.

3,943

1,482

6,001

Z + 24.

6,793

2,374

11,209

15.

Finally combining the totals in Fara 12 with stocks at Z + 6 we get our requirements from the Ministry of Supply during the first and second year of the war :

(i): 4,5"

Total requirement.

Stock Z + 6

Additional requirement.

During

1st year.

834

310

524

During

2nd year.

793

793

Totals. 1,627.

1,317.

(ii). 3.7"

During

1st year.

2,041

1,770

271

During

2nd year.

5,437

5,437

Totals. 7,478

5,708

(iii). 3"

During

1st year.

782

1.800.

Nil

During

2nd year.

459

Nil

Totals. 1,241

Nil

(iv). 40 m.m.

During

1st year. During

1,632

700

932

2nd year.

9,577

9.577

Totals. 11,209

10,509

14. Conclusion.

Summarizing the total requirements in the first two years

of war and monthly requirements we get :

·4.5"

3.7"

3"

40 m.m.

Total requirements.

1,627 7,478

1,241 11,209

Monthly Wastage.

50

260

40

400

The cost of the above is about £65,000,000 as opposed to £125,000,000 as arrived at from present wastage figures.

Furthermore, the subsequent monthly expenditure will cost about £2,700,000 instead of over £11,000,000.

27th January,

1940.

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