L dispatch was sent to the Chief of Staff, U, 3. Army reconnendingthat action be initiated to inform the .IC of the revised estimates and to request the three Departments to return a total of :i8,000,000to the .4LWimmediatelyand to be prepared to turn back an additional ~2,000,0C0 towards the end of Kay when so advised. Each Department was to t~ back the followti: amounts fiitia.lly: Demrtmnt AmoUnt Jmny ;1,000,000 Gavy 4,500,0m Air Forces 2.500.000 TotaJ------- $8,000,003 The return of the j8$O00,0CKI was concurred in by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and steps taken to effect the transfer. It was accomplishedin the reverse of the order in which it was received, i.e., through the Lepartmnt of the Navy which had initially received the original transfers from the MC. The report completed 10 April, containing the nudificationsby the Rear Echelon, showing what the fund reqtiements were expected to be, is summarized as follows: Object Classifications01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09 ad 10 ILa2@ WutQ Army $2$162,587.5f+ l;avy 4,535,283.28 201,600.00 Air Force 1,346,929.80 1,185,000.00 10 Section XV 3 8U,244.00