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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

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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

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