HC Deb 21 January 1930 vol 234 cc54-6W
Major POLE

asked the Secretary of State for India the amount contributed in each of the last five years by the Government of India to the Air Ministry on account of recruitment and training of personnel of the Royal Air Service, and the total cost to Indian revenues in

Year. Total cost of Royal Air Force to Indian Revenues. Payment to Air Ministry in respect of recruitment and training. Cost of sea transport. Charges other than (3) and (4), including pay and maintenance; i.e. column (2) minus colnomns (3) and (4).
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
1925–26 … … … 1,87,29,000 10,00,000 1,60,000 1,75,69,000
1926–27 … … … 1,79,02,000 10,00,000 2,50,000 1,66,52,000
1927–28 … … … 1,85,15,000 10,00,000 2,50,000 1,72,65,000
1928–29 … … … 2,26,50,000 13,33,000 4,66,660 2,08,50,340
1929–30 … … … 2,38,00,000 14,40,000 3,67,000 2,19,93,000

each of these years of transport charges and direct expenditure on pay and maintenance of the Royal Air Force units in India?

Mr. BENN

The following figures, which are those of the Budget Estimates, are the latest available: