HC Deb 12 December 1922 vol 159 cc2608-9W
Mr. WISE

asked the Under-Secretary of State for War if there has been a reduction in our forces in Egypt in the last 12 months; and, if so, what is the reduction?

Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESS

Apart from the troops lent temporarily to Constantinople, there has been a reduction in our forces in Egypt in the last 12 months of 12,800.

Country. Peace Strength of Army. Cost.
Austria … … … 30,000 4,787,821,500 kronen (Austrian).
Belgium … … … 118,969 998,000,000 francs.
Bulgaria … … … 33,000 535,416,925 leva.
China … … … No information available.
Czechoslovakia … … … 150,000 2,011,354,374 kronen (Czech).
Denmark … … … 33,000 45,000,000 kroner.
Esthonia … … … 16,000 168,000,000 Esthonian marks.
Finland … … … 121,600 283,154,200 Finnish marks.
France … … … 736,261 4,286,260,129 francs.
Germany … … … 100,000 3,701,390,139 marks.
Greece … … … No information available.
Hungary … … … 35,000 3,600,000,000 kronen (Hungarian).
Italy … … … 210,000 1,879,000,000 lire.
Japan … … … 250,000 331,902,304 yen.
Latvia … … … 25,000 44,000,000 Lettish roubles.
Lithuania … … … 13,000 671,595,120 German marks.
Netherlands … … … 29,400 71,503,489 florins.
Norway … … … 60,000 44,471,600 kroner.
Poland … … … 275,000 153,000,000,000 Polish marks.
Portugal … … … 40,000 88,770,320 escudos.
Roumania … … … 200,000 1,700,000,000 lei.
Russia … … … 1,300,000 400 million million (1922) roubles.
Siam … … … 18,430 13,500,000 ticals.
Spain … … … 215,949 538,177,220 pesetas.
Sweden … … … 120,000 85,440,246 kroner.
Switzerland … … … 160,000 81,561,319 francs (Swiss).
U.S.A. Regulars … … … 144,000 $361,075,165.
U.S.A. National Guard … … … 16,000
Yugo-Slavia … … … 109,000 1,080,900,000 dinars.