§ Mr. STURROCKasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what is the total estimated cost of the official histories of the War, covering military, naval, air, and mercantile marine sections; and whether he can state the estimated revenue from sales?
§ Mr. BALDWINIt is not possible to estimate with accuracy the total cost of the Official Histories of the War, when2432W completed, particularly as the staff engaged in this connection are also employed on other duties, but with considerable reserve I give the following figures:
£ Naval History 23,000 Air History 10,000 History of Seaborne Trade 2,000 History of Merchant Navy 3,200 It is impossible at the present time to give even an approximate estimate of the cost of the Military History or of the receipts from sales.