ملف ٦٨١٨\ ١٩٢٠ "فيلق القوات المجندة في مسقط." [و‎‎١‎٦] (٢٩٦/٣٦)

migiit permitted to give a personal opinion of tnese Levies
X would say that it would he difficult to find a better type
to soldier with, and I sua indeed sorry I have not had an
opportunity of being in action with them.
5. FliTAilCIAlh _ Every effort has been made to reduce expendi
ture, a difficult dais task as my predecessor had already
managed to bring about considerable reductions.
The following are figures, over a period of years.
1925 1926
1,80,510 1,83,950
1,71,950 1,67,050
1,83,069 1,68,944 1,68,680 ?
To arrive at purely Military Expenditure approximately
10^ should be deducted, which is expenditure at State request
on MJTTRAH Dispensary and other civil heads.
Bas In April 1928 the financial Minister called for a
cut of Rs.20,000 suggesting a reduction of strengtn to 150.
This as I have explained in paragraph 3(e) was impossible.
However by temporarily reducing to 165, reducing followers,
animals and rations, Rs.20,800 has been effected. But I
think this should only be an emergency cut and X doubt if
it can be maintained if efficiency is not to be impaired.
6. ARMAHSiTT. She question of replacing the fcark I rifles
and expended ammunition was put up by my predecessor and
has been put up twice by me. A supplementary oudget of
Rs.6,200 was granted for 1928. However this has again
had to he postponed owing to financial rfcrigency.
Stocks are as follows:-*
Machine Guns
Lewis Gun
Rifles Mark III
Rifles Mark I
SAX. MARK Til
SAA MARK TI
4
1
20
292
41,000
1 , 00,000
B. PUBLIC WORKS:- A considerable amount of work under this
head was made possible by detailing working parties to do
work which was heretofore done by contractors* 7 ue 1116ns
Lines which were in a condition little better than stables
were