ملف ٤٢/ ١٩٣١ "ادعاءات الإغارة في مناطق نجد-شرق الأردن" [و‎‎٣‎١‎٩] (٩٣٠/٦٤٢)

of one of the poate has also been changed from Aarak to
Amri Wells as the latter position is more healthy and more
commanding.
^ ie the revised estiraated capital
expenditure ie£Pll,645 and ordinary expenditure for four
months, on the basis of the proposals sutmitted under my
latter No.3M4 of ttie 19ti:i of November will amount to
£P.6,269 making a total expenditure of £P,17 t 914 on the
Desert Control service during the present financial year.
Against this additional expenditure, the followin'
Savings can be effected
1 .
2 .
3.
K-rilw; 2 nd ^additional Jundi
provided for under Items 41 43
and. 5^ of Head 20 “A* of the drafl
estaijates submitted under mv 2432
of 14 e 2«30 and my 2432 of 3»6?jL93C
Clothing for above (Item 69)
Head 2) "C** of draft estimates
less £ \ 903 approximate
expenditure already incurred
Total
£F» 1050
£Po 130
£S, 450
WWW- w-.fi vijiw ■<
£P. 1630
Ihe above represents the maximum reduction which can be made
in the existing establishment of the Arab Legion and I wish
to emphasise that it will not be possible to provide'the
garrisons shewn for the Desert Posts from the existing
establishment of the Arab Legion as assumed in paragraph 9
of the Secretary of State's despatch.
This leaves a sum of £P.16,290 required for
expenditure during the current year in excess 0 f the
Estimated Expenditure of the Trans-Jordan Administration
a a submitted to Your Excellency under my No. 2432 of 3 rd June
1930.
4. Heforring to paragraphs 11 and 12 of the Secretaiy
Of