HC Deb 03 March 1942 vol 378 c518W
Mr. Liddall

asked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he contemplates in his scheme for command decentralisation some arrangement which would involve the attachment of a representative of the Treasury to each command headquarters with powers of quick decision and general financial supervision?

Mr. Sandys

The command secretaries will exercise general financial supervision within the commands and will be in a position either to give speedy decisions or to help to obtain them.

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