SERVICE PAY AND ALLOWANCES. Memorandum by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

against any general pay increase or any alteration of the basic rate given to recruits on entry, I feel, however, that there is much to be said for the view which has been advanced by the War Office that there is a case on merits for accelerating the rate progress of the non-tradesmen private, i.e., generally speaking, the fighting man. The War Office and the Air Ministry would give of preference to this form of concession over any other pay adjustment. The War Office proposal is as follows:- Present Position Infantry private non-tradesman War Office Proposal Infantry private non-tradesman On enlistAfter 6 After 1 After 2 After 3 ment months years years years service service Service service 3s.