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Land Requirements

Oral Answers to Questions — British Army – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 20 Ebrill 1948.

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Photo of Sir Edward Keeling Sir Edward Keeling , Twickenham 12:00, 20 Ebrill 1948

asked the Secretary of State for War if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a statement showing the approximate acreage in each command of the land required for training.

Photo of Mr Emanuel Shinwell Mr Emanuel Shinwell , Seaham

I will, with permission, circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a statement showing the approximate acreage in each Command provisionally required by my Department for training areas.

Photo of Sir Edward Keeling Sir Edward Keeling , Twickenham

I am much obliged.

Following is the statement:—

The total of 648,000 acres referred to in paragraph 32 of Cmd. 7278 of December, 1947, has been provisionally allocated to Commands as follows:—

Acres
Northern………162,000
Southern………195,000
Eastern………72,000
Western………149,000
Scottish………70,000
648,000