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JUNE 7. 1923 THE ROYAL London Gazette, May 29, 1923General Duties Branch The following are granted short service commissions as Flying Officers forseven years on active list, with effect from, and with seny. of May 14 •— H. J. M. Berthon (Sub-Lieut., R.N., retd.), S. P. George (Lieut., Indian Army,retd.), H. R. B. Howell (Lieut., R.N., retd.), J. B. Knocker (Lieut., Indian Army, retd.), G. McClintock (Lieut., R.N., retd.), L. W. H. Phillips (LieutR.N., retd.), H. V. Smith, D.C.M. (Lieut., R.A.R.O., Sherwood Foresters), F. P. Smythies (Lieut., R.N., retd.), O. K. S. Webb (Sec. Lieut., R.A.R.O., R.Irish Fus.). The following are granted short service commissions as Pilot Officers onprobation, with effect from, and with seny. of, May 14 :—F. Boston A. R. Buchanan, H. I. Cozens, D. T. H. Hooke, A. S. Lewis, J. H. Pledger, J. R.Pocock, H. M. Schofield, R. T. Taaffe, N. J. Wiltshire. Wing Commander I. T. Courtney, C.B.E., is restored to full pay from half-pay ; May 25. Stores BranchK. R. Money, O.B.E., is granted permanent commn. as Flying Officer for AIK Accountant duties ; April 11, 1921. since promoted. (London Gazette ofApril 25, 1922, appointing him to short service commn. is cancelled.) Reserve of Air Force OfficersThe following are granted commns. on probation in ranks stated in General Duties Branch (May 29) :—Class A.—Flying Officers.—A. M. Alexander, A.F.C., G. Collectge, L. P. Coombes, D.F.C., G. F. Court, H. Hickson, G, J. King, R. G. Lawson, J. M.Leach, H. A. Mason, L. Rimmer, M.M., C. T. Robinson, J. S. Stubbs, D.F.C A.F.C., W. D. Thorn, D.F.C., W. F. P. Williamson, L. A. Wingfield, MX.,D.F.C. Pilot Officers.—E. A. Burbidge, K. L. Graham, H. B. Hampson, F. A.Ledgard, O. H. P. Lloyd, C. A. Mclntosh, W. Mullen, H. Preston, R. G. Spencer, J. E. Taylor, W. A. Warwick, C. M. Willy. Memorandum: The permission granted to Lieut. S. M. Pemberton to retain his rank iswithdrawn on his joining the Army ; Nov. 18, 1921. ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments—The ioilowing appointments in the R.A.F. are notified :— Stores and Accountants BranchSquadron Leader (Stores) : W. J. Shields to Headquarters, Iraq Command. 20.4.23. Squadron Leader: H. A. Hewat, M.B., D.T.M., to Baghdad CombinedHospital, Iraq. 1.4.23. Lieut. (Accountants) : K. R. Money, O.B.E., to No. 100 Squadron,Spittlegate. 1.6.23. Flying Officers (Stores) : F. E. C. Finzel to R.A.F. Depot. 18.5.23; ontransfer to Home Establishment, pending transfer to Reserve. R. Blackith to No. 5 Wing Headquarters, Biggin Hill. 1.6.23. Flying Officer (Accountants) : R. D. Robbins to No. 39 Squadron, Spittle-gate. 1.6.23. Medical BranchGroup Captain : N. J. Rochs, O.B.E., to No. 1 School of Technical Training (Boys), Halton. 18.6.23; for duty as Principal Medical Officer. Flight Lieutenants: T. Sheehan to R.A.F. Base, Calshot. 14.5.23.T. J.Thomas, M.B., to Basrah Combined Hospital,JIraq. 15.3.23. D.McLaren, M.B., to Baghdad Combined Hospital, Iraq. 1.4.23. P. A. Hall, M.B., B.A.,to Baghdad Combined Hospital, Iraq. 1.3.23. T. Montgomery, M.B. D.P.H., B.A., to R.A.F. Depot (Non-effective Pool). 18.3.23; on transferto Home Establishment. Flying Officers : K. R. Smith, M.D., D.P.H., to School of Naval Co-operationLee-on-Solent. 14.5.23. (Since promoted).—W. E. Barnes to Station Commandant, Iraq. 1.4.23. G. R. Nodwell, M.B., to Basrah CommandHospital, Iraq. 30.3.23. J. B. Gregor to Aeroplane Experimental Establish- ment, Martlessham Heath, 28.5.23. IN PARLIAMENT Defence Forces and Co-ordinationCAPT. W. BEKN on May 30 asked the Prime Minister whether the Report of the Weir Committee on the Education of the Fighting Services has beenpublished ; and whether its recommendations have been given effect to ? Mr. Gwynne : I have been asked to reply. I assume that the questionrefers to the Committee on the Co-ordination of the Technical Services of the Navy, Army, and Air Force, since that Committee dealt with EducationalServices amongst the rest. The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative, and to the second part generally in the affirmative. The decisions of the Government are as follows :— (1) In existing circumstances, the complete or partial amalgamation of thecommon Services of the three Fighting Departments is not advisable, as no substantial economies would thereby be effected.(2) Medical Services. (a) A Joint Committee, consisting of the heads of the Medical Departmentsof the Navy, Army, Air Force and Ministry of Pensions, together with such other persons as may be nominated by those Departments, should be estab-lished to discuss matters affecting the Medical Services of the four Depart- ments. (b) The terms of reference of the Committee should be to advise upon :—(i) important questions of medical policy such as the construction of new hospitals ;(ii) the provision of facilities for common training ; (iii) specifications for the supply of medical stores and appliances ;(iy) the use of Navy, Army, and Air Force hospitals for the accommodation of disabled War pensioners ; and(v) all matters in respect of which economies might be effected by the co-operation of the four Departments.(3) Chaplains' Services. A Joint Committee composed of the heads of the Chaplains' Departments,together with such other persons as may be nominated by the Admiralty, War Office, and Air' Ministry, should be set up. The Committee should meetperiodically to discuss matters of common interest from the point of view of economy. (4) Educational Services.(a) Instead of setting up new schools for the study of new weapons and appliances, existing establishments should, as far as possible, be made use of,new classes being added to them as and when necessary. (b) A Joint Committee, consisting of representatives of the EducationalBranches of the Navy, Army, and Air Force, together with a representative of the Board of Education, should be set up to consider and advise on educationalmatters affecting the three Services. (5) Intelligence Services.An Inter-departmental Committee should be set up, on which all the Departments of State concerned should be represented,' to enquire into thequestion of the co-ordination of the Services maintained for the collection of political intelligence, and information connected with trade, shipping, and thesecurity services, with a view to preventing duplication. (6) Supply Services.(a) Five technical co-ordinating Committees should be appointed to meet at definite intervals to deal with :—(i) Foodstuffs, (ii) Clothing and textiles,(iii) Mechanical transport, (ivj General stores,(v) Medical and veterinary stores. (6) Special Sub-Committees of those Committees should be. appointed toconduct detailed investigations with regard to particular items of supply. (c) The terms of reference of those Technical Co-ordinating Committeesshould be to consider :— (i) The adoption, wherever possible, of trade standards and patterns forcommodities and stores common to and in use by the three Services. (ii) The standardisation, wherever practicable, of the specifications anddesign of commodities and stores common to and in use by the three Services for which a trade pattern is unsuitable.(iii) The co-ordination of the methods and procedure of inspection. (d) The Technical Co-ordinating Committees should be composed of one ormore representatives for each Committee from each Service, who should be technical officers of rank and experience and with a knowledge of Servicepractice. In cases where other Government Departments are large purchasers ofsimilar stores, representatives from those Departments should be added as associate members.(e) A business man of repute and standing, chosen from a panel selected by the Federation of British Industries or other representative organisation, orfrom the associate members of the existing War Office Technical Committees, should be associated with each of the new committees. (/) The attention of the Contracts Co-ordinating Committee should be drawnto the Technical Co-ordinating .Committees the establishment of which is recommended above, and they should refer to those Committees all suggestionstor co-ordination of design and pattern and act generally in consultation with them. (g) The agency system, whereby one Department purchases from anotherstores or commodities, which owing to any combination of circumstances that Government Department is in a better position than the other to obtain,should be encouraged and developed, e.g., the particular case of furniture supplied by the Office of Works should receive immediate investigation bythe appropriate Technical Co-ordinating Committee. (h) The Treasury should investigate the financial difficulties which atpresent prevent a full use being made by Departments of the agency system. (7) Transport Services.(a) The absorption of the mechanical transport of mobile units of the Air Force into the Army mechanical transport service is inadvisable.(b) An ad hoc Committee composed of representatives of the Admiralty, War Office and Air Ministry should be appointed to enquire into the questionof the expediency of arranging for the provision by one of the Services of the mechanical transport requirements of the others at certain stations. (8) Works Services.(a) To ensure close and constant co-operation between the various Works Branches, a Joint Committee composed of representatives of the WorksBranches of the Admiralty, War Office and Air Ministry and of His Majesty's Office of Works should be. set up.(b) The terms of reference to that Committee should be :— (i) To ensure free interchange of information and uniformity of procedurein respect of contracts, supply of stores for structural work, etc. (ii) To ensure co-ordination in methods of economical construction anddesign. (iii) To ensure that the interests and convenience of all the Works Branchesare studied when large programmes of work are undertaken by one of them. (iv) To ensure that the resources of each Branch in respect of technicalmatters for which it maintains an expert staff are made full use of by the other Government Works Departments.(v) To consider, before large building schemes in the United Kingdom are undertaken by Government Departments, whether it would not be advan-tageous to entrust the execution of such schemes to the Office of Works. (c) To ensure the economical appropriation and use of Government buildings,a separate Joint Committee composed of representatives of the Admiralty, War Office, Air Ministry, and His Majesty's Office of Works should be set up.(d) The terms of reference of that Committee should be :— (i) To meet periodically to discuss schemes for general inspection of accom-modation. (ii) To circulate information as to prospective vacation of premises.(iii) To consider demands for additional accommodation. (iv) Generally to ensure the economic allocation and utilisation of accom-modation. (9) In order to ensure that the proposed Co-ordinating Committee and theexisting Contracts Co-ordinating Committee are fully and effectively used, their proper functioning should be regarded as a special responsibility of theheads of the branches dealing with the service in question in the three Depart- ments ; and each Committee should furnish an annual report upon its workfor submission to the Secretaries of State and the Treasury. Inter-De.partmental Committees are being set up accordingly. 311
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