(Com m unicated to th e Council, to th e

Members of t h e League a n d to th e

States in v it e d to th e Conference.)

Official N o .: C. 4 4 0 . M. 187. 1931. IX . [Conf. D. 5.]

Geneva, Ju ly 16th, 1931.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

P A R T I C U L A R S W I T H R EG ARD TO THE P O S I T I O N OF ARI l lAI I I Ef lTS III THE V A R I O U S C O U N T R I E S

3* COMMUNICATION FROM THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

Note by the Secretary-General :

At th e reques t of the F rench G overnm ent, th e Secretary-G eneral has th e honour to communicate to th e G overnm ents invited to the D isarm am ent Conference a le t te r from th e Minister of Foreign Affairs of the F ren ch Republic, with th e m em orandum which was a t tach ed thereto.

COMMUNICATION FR O M T H E M IN IS T E R O F F O R E IG N A F F A IR S O F T H E

F R E N C H R E P U B L IC TO T H E S E C R E T A R Y -G E N E R A L O F T H E L E A G U E O F

N A TIO N S.

Paris, J u ly 15th, 1931.

You were good en o u g h , in your C ircular L e t te r 23 of F e b ru a ry 17th, 1931, to rem ind me th a t th e Council of th e League of N ations a t its m eeting of J a n u a ry 24th, adop ted a resolution in s tru c t in g you “ to u n d e r ta k e betw een now and th e May session th e initial work ior the technical p rep a ra tio n of th e Conference ” for the lim ita tion an d reduction of a rm am en ts , and in p a r tic u la r to o b ta in from th e different G overnm ents par ticu la rs “ w ith regard to the position of the ir a rm am en ts and all d a ta , technical or o therw ise, which m ight help to inform the Conference and to jus tify such concrete proposals as the G overnm ents m ay lay before it in conform ity w ith th e wish expressed in p a rag rap h 303 of th e P rep a ra to ry Commission’s Report.”

You a t th e sam e tim e req u es ted me to enable you to give effect to the Council's resolution.In rep ly to your reques t I have th e honour to send you herew ith subject to fu r th e r possible

communications, a m em o ran d u m se tt ing fo r th th e efforts a lready m ade b y F rance in th e d irec­tion of a rm a m en t reduction , to g e th e r w ith th e views of th e F ren ch G overnm ent as to th e work of the 1932 Conference.

I should be m uch obliged if you would be good enough to com m unica te th is docum ent as soon as possible to th e o th e r G overnm ents inv ited to th e Conference and , fu r the r , to arrange for its publication as soon as possible.

(Signed) A. B r i a n d .

* For Nos. 1 and 2 see Documents C.413.M.169.1931.IX (Conf. D .i) : Communication from theGovernment of the U.S.A. and C.436.M.183.1931.IX (Conf. D.4) : C o m m u n i c a t i o n from the BelgianGovernment).

S- d, N. 1 . 5 0 0 (F.) 1 . 2 0 0 (A.) 7/31. I m p . J . de G.

M EM O R A N D U M .

[Translation supplied by the French Government.]

The G overnm ents t h a t are due to take p a r t in th e General Conference for the Limitation an d Reduction of A rm am en ts h av e been req u es ted b y the Council of th e League of Nations to forw ard to th e Secre ta ria t before S ep tem ber 15th ce rta in par ticu la rs concerning the s ta te of the ir a rm a m en ts and an y inform ation of a n a tu re to enlighten th e Conference of 1932 concerning them .

W ith o u t aw aiting th e com plete com pilation of the figures th ey are desired to communicate, th e G overnm ent of th e R epublic consider i t advisable to set fo r th th e principles and methods of F rench policy as regards the lim ita tion of a rm am en ts , th e ex te n t to which th e y have already applied th em since signing the League C ovenant, and , finally, those conditions th e fulfilment of which th ey deem necessary if the Conference of 1932 is n o t to d isappoin t th e hopes it has aw akened.

I.

The general principles to be followed i n th e reduction a n d lim ita tion of a rm am en ts were laid dow n b o th b y A rticle 8 o f the League C ovenant and b y P a r t V of th e Peace Treaties.

By subscribing to Article 8 of th e P ac t , th e M em bers of th e League of N ations recognised “ t h a t th e m ain tenance of peace requires th e reduc tion of n a t io n a l a rm am en ts to th e lowest p o in t consisten t w ith na tional sa fe ty and th e enforcem ent b y com m on ac tion of international obligations

T hey agreed, m oreover, t h a t th e Council of the League of N ations, “ tak in g account of th e geographical s i tua tion and c ircum stances of each S ta te should form ula te p lans for such reduction for th e consideration and ac tion of th e several G overnm ents ” .

Article 8 of th e Covenant is therefo re based upon tw o fu n d am en ta l conceptions which it is im p o r ta n t to emphasise.

The first is th e idea of “ com m on actionIn a system of in te rn a tio n a l so lidarity like t h a t of th e League of N ations each S ta te m ust

have sufficient a rm am en ts to p ro tec t itself aga inst aggression until th is “ com m on action ” can begin to function : if left to its own unaided resources, a S ta te , unlaw fully a t tack ed , must be sufficiently a rm e d no t to be overw helm ed before hav ing h a d t im e to mobilise the whole of its na tiona l forces. I t will th e re fo re be possible for the reduc tion of a rm am en ts to be the more su b s tan t ia l in p ro p o r tio n as th e se t t in g in m otion of the con tem p la ted “ com m on action ” is less u n ce r ta in an d likely to be m ore p ro m p t ; for th is reason, successive Assemblies have urged since 1922 th a t such m u tu a l assistance should be “ im m ed ia te , effective an d in accordance w ith a p re a rran g ed plan ” (Resolution X IV , 1922), if it be desired th a t “ every S ta te should be sure of n o t hav in g to p rov ide unaided for its secu rity b y m eans of i ts own arm am en ts , and should be able to re ly u p o n also on th e organised collective ac tion of th e League of Nations ” (R esolution V, 1927).

Viewed from th is angle, th e l im ita tion of a rm am en ts , in con junction w ith th e development of th e system s for the peaceful s e t t lem en t of d ispu tes and w ith th e m u tu a l assistance, is a m eans of organising peace. B u t , in order t h a t it m ay be carried in to effect, the principle of com m on action m ust supersede in th e m inds of th e nations t h a t of ind iv idual defence. I t implies t h a t the League is considered b y th e m as a living reality , invested w ith positive responsibilities an d possessed of effective power.

C oncurren tly— and th is is th e second essential idea up o n which i t is based— Article 8 of th e C ovenan t clearly s ta te s t h a t th e po in t below which na tional a rm a m en ts canno t be reduced depends upon the degree of secu rity en joyed b y th e n a tion concerned.

A proper es tim ate of th is safe ty m ust tak e into account n o t only th e m anner in which th e “ com m on ac tion ” of th e League will operate , b u t also th e geographical s ituation and circum stances of each nation .

Article 8 of th e C ovenan t there fo re clearly lays dow n th e principle th a t , as regards the reduction and lim ita tion of a rm am en ts , th e re can be no h a rd a n d fast rules ; the armaments of each S ta te co n s t i tu te an aggregate which m ust necessarily be ad ap ted to its own p a r t ic u la r case ; th e no tion of d ivers ity governs th e work to be u n d e r tak en . A ny levelling or au to m atic equalisa tion of forces is, for th is very reason, excluded a priori, for equality of a rm am en ts as b e tw een tw o S ta te s would only be justifiable in th e unlikely even t of their geographical s i tua tion a n d c ircum stances being identical.

In th e m ids t of th is d ivers ity , th e re is, how ever, one fixed elem ent which is supplied by P a r t V of th e Peace Treaties in close con junc tion w ith Article 8 of th e Covenant.

The aim and pu rpose of P a r t V of th e Treaties is indeed to lay dow n a definite s ta n d a rd for th e a rm a m e n ts a l lo t ted to four Pow ers, which have form ally pledged them selves to observe i ts m ilitary , n av a l an d a ir clauses.

By th u s d e te rm in in g a c e r ta in s ta n d a rd of forces for th e use of those four Powers, the fram ers of th e T reaties m ake i t clear th a t th e ir purpose was to “ ren d er possible th e initiation of a general l im ita tion of th e a rm a m en ts of all na tions

Clearly, therefore , it is in re la tion to th e a rm a m en ts a l lo t ted b y th e Treaties to certain n ations t h a t i t will be possible to p re p a re th e l im ita tion a n d reduction of th e arm am ents of o th e r nations.

I t follows th a t th e s tr ic t observance of th e s ta n d a rd s of forces th u s laid down is one of the essential p rerequ is ites of th e l im ita tion of a rm am en ts .

This fact, indeed , th e successive Assemblies of th e League of N ations have n o t failed to recognise. I t b y no m eans follows, how ever, t h a t th e M ember S ta tes of th e League, whose

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standards of forces have not been expressly defined by th e Treaties, are u nder th e obligation of adopting e ither th e m ethods or the figures laid down in P a r t V of the Peace Treaties as regards th e general l im ita tion of a rm am en ts .

W hen the T reaties were fram ed , a t no t im e an d a t no place was th e a rg u m e n t advanced either in speech or in w riting, th a t o ther S ta tes should in the ir tu rn place the ir a rm am en ts on the level p rescribed for ce r ta in S ta tes.

The C ovenant s t ipu la tes , on th e con tra ry , th a t the reduction of a rm am en ts is to be dealt with in a p lan d raw n up b y the League Council an d su b m itted to th e several G overnm ents for their consideration an d free decision. Account will be tak e n in this plan of the requ irem en ts of national security , of the in te rn a tio n a l obligations imposed b y com m on action, and of the geographical s ituation and circum stances of each S ta te .

Were it to be ad m it ted th a t th e s tan d a rd s prescribed in P a r t V of the T reaties for ce rta in States should ap p ly in an equal an d uniform m anner to o ther S ta tes , Article 8 of th e League Covenant would clearly be bereft of all value an d all significance.

On th is system of ideas are founded the principles to be followed in the m a t te r of th e limi­tation and reduction of a rm am en ts , as laid down in the C ovenant of the League of N ations and in the Peace Treaties.

This system has been expounded an d consistently approved by th e successive Assemblies of the League of Nations.

The G overnm ent of the Republic have s tr ic t ly conformed therew ith .

II .

Since th e coming into force of th e C ovenant, F rance has of h e r own accord proceeded to reduce h er a rm am en ts , tak ing into account, on the one h an d , h e r geographical s ituation and the c ircum stances for which her a rm am en ts a re in tended to provide and, on the o ther, of the progress ach ieved in the organisation of security.

The p a r t ic u la r c ircum stances of French na tional defence are well known.H aving th rice suffered invasion in the course of a h u n d re d years, an d w ith extensive

frontiers lying open to a t tack , more p a r ticu la r ly those frontiers in close p ro x im ity to which are concen tra ted the resources m ost essential to h er economic life and na tional defence, F rance must have a t h e r disposal land forces sufficient to p ro tec t her as surely and as p ro m p tly as their sea forces p ro tec t N aval Powers.

In addition , F rance is called upon to m a in ta in order in an oversea E m pire peopled b y 60,000,000 in h ab i tan ts , covering an area equal to 23 tim es t h a t of th e hom e coun try , some parts of which are no t yet en tire ly pacified. She is therefore obliged to m ain ta in tw o specially trained forces, one in h e r dependencies, of th e sm allest size com patib le w ith assuring the ir security in no rm al tim es, an d a sim ilar force in th e hom e coun try , which would be availab le in case of em ergency.

In close con junction w ith na tional defence on land, the p ro tec tion of th e sea frontiers, both a t hom e an d overseas, and of the essential com m unica tions betw een these var ious te r r i ­tories requires th e co-operation of a n av y sufficiently pow erful to dispense th e G overnm ent of the Republic from th e necessity of m ain ta in ing in every p a r t of the ir E m pire forces sufficient to cope alone w ith dom estic d is tu rbances wfhich m igh t conceivably coincide w ith a foreign aggression. The level therefore , of the naval forces of F rance d irec tly affects t h a t of her land as well as th a t of h e r air forces.

Called upon to ensure th e air defence of the home coun try , an d to co-opera te w ith th e land and nava l forces, th e air service con tr ib u tes in addition to th e policing an d p ro tec t io n of the oversea te rr i to r ies , wdiich o therw ise would require still la rg e r land forces.

This in terdependence of the th ree great categories of a rm am en ts is the re fo re ex trem ely important for F rance ; she m ust con s tan tly consider th em in com bination w ith each o th e r if she is p roperly to es tim ate th e consequences which a m easure ad o p te d for one m igh t h av e on the o thers.

As for secu rity— an essential factor dom inating the entire p roblem of the l im ita tion an d reduction of a rm a m en ts a n d acting, one m ay say, as a m ainspring for the function ing of Article 8 of th e C ovenan t— th e F ren ch G overnm en t have, in the las t ten years, unceasingly striven to m ake clearer, s tronger an d m ore tangible th e conception,of howr th is p r im ary requisite is to be a ssu re d . T hey h a d all th e m ore reason to devote the ir energies to th is purpose t h a t one of th e forem ost guaran tees of F ren ch security , p rov ided for and relied upon b y th e framers of th e Peace T rea ty , was from th e very first inex is ten t. I n consequence the}? have unreservedly associa ted them selves w ith every effort u n d e r ta k e n a t G eneva for the purpose of defining more clearly a n d developing on a general plane th e principles of a rb itra t io n and mutual help laid down in th e Covenant.

The value of those efforts it is b y no m eans the ir in ten tio n to belittle to-day.I t m ust, how ever, be no ted t h a t th e slowr ra te of progress h i th e r to achieved has n o t tended

to speed up th e ta s k of reducing a rm a m en ts . On the o th e r h a n d , in a pa r ticu la r ly sensitive European area and , one of v ita l in terest to F rance , th e signing of the Locarno Agreement, based upon Articles 43 an d 44 of th e T re a ty of Versailles, m ade for F rance, as well as for the other Powers a d ja cen t to th a t area , a g rea t add it io n a l con tr ibu tion to th e guarantees of security resu lt ing from th e s tr ic t observance of th e Treaties.

I t is b y tak in g in to account th e progress th u s achieved th a t the G overnm ent of the R epu ­blic have been able to c a r ry in to effect, p r im ar ily in th e ir hom e arm a m en ts , the substan tia l reductions here in afte r set fo r th .

I t should be borne in m ind t h a t th e figures here quo ted b y the G overnm en t of the Republic as well as a n y o thers t h a t m ay be em bodied in a la te r com m unica tion , are of no value except w ith in the fram ew ork of th e organisation of the ir na t iona l defence as a whole an d w ith due regard to all th e factors th a t m ay affect th e p ro m p t and efficient operation of th a t organisation in presence of a foreign aggression. They consequen tly m ake th e most express reservations as regards an y com parisons th a t m igh t be d raw n , w ith o u t tak ing in to account necessary exp lanations an d corrections, be tw een the num erica l d a ta re la ting to th e m ilitary organisation of the Republic an d those concerning o th e r countries.

These reserva tions ap p ly par ticu la r ly to expend itu re figures. T hey call for th e utmost cau tion as regards the com parisons one m igh t be te m p te d to m ake betw een th e respective ex p en d itu re of th e var ious countries in th e m a t t e r of N ationa l Defence. Such com parisons arc devoid of m eaning save on ce r ta in specific po in ts a n d u n d e r ce r ta in well-defined conditions.

F u lly alive to the d an g er of an y h a s ty conclusion in th is m a t te r , th e F ren ch Government are p rep ared to supply precise d a ta as to th e ir ex p en d itu re on N ational Defence, on completion of th e techn ica l s tud ies which th e y are hav ing m ade w ith a view to draw ing up th e standard m odel of ex p en d itu re on th e basis of th e recom m endations of th e C om m ittee of budgetary experts .

L a n d F o r c e s s t a t i o n e d i n t h e H o m e Co u n t r y .

In 1921, F rance kep t u n d e r a rm s only those of h er citizens who h ad n o t y e t d ischarged their peace-tim e obligations as laid down b y th e M ilitary S ta tu te th e n in force. At th a t t im e, every F rench citizen was obliged by law to undergo th re e years of m ili ta ry service.

In F e b ru a ry 1922, th e G overnm en t of th e Republic decided to dismiss the m en of each con tingen t a t th e exp ira t io n of th e ir second yea r w ith th e colours. On April 1st, 1923, th e length of m ili ta ry service was reduced to 18 m onths . F inally , following upon th e Locarno Agreement, a fu r th e r reduc tion was spon taneously effected b y th e Law of M arch 31, 1928, cu t t in g down th e leng th of service from 18 to 12 m o n th s for all F ren c h citizens.

These successive reductions h av e led to several consequences.The first canno t be m easu red in ac tua l figures ; it is im p o r tan t , how ever, to emphasise

th e po in t, if th e m ili ta ry pow er of F rance is to be e s t im a ted a t its t ru e value. Men k ep t with th e colours for one year only canno t possibly acquire a degree of m ili ta ry efficiency comparable to th a t of t ro o p s serving for tw o or th ree years. Still less can th e y be com pared w ith professional troops. Hence th e necessity for th e F ren ch G overnm en t of u n d e r ta k in g at g rea t expense the cons truc tion of fortification works in o rder m ore effectually to cover th e frontie rs ; hence, too, th e necessity of increasing th e n u m b er of so-called “ professional soldiers " 1 in order to be able to t ra in an d officer tw o half-con tingen ts of recru its every year, as well as to ensure the sm ooth w orking of th e ad m in is tra t iv e services. In F rance, indeed, these professional soldiers do no t co n s t i tu te a regular arm y , d is tinc t from th e national a rm y. In order to m eet th e require­m en ts of th e na tiona l a rm y , th e y are d is tr ib u ted am ong all its un its an d all its services.

Again, b y so com plete ly t ransfo rm ing h er m ili ta ry organisa tion , F rance has effected su b s tan tia l reductions in th e n u m b er of troops available for im m ed ia te defence a t home. I n po in t of fact, th e t im e requ ired to t ra in rec ru its being as a ru le six m on ths , th e reduction of th e len g th of service has caused th e decrease in th e n u m b er of troops to bea r solely on the n u m b er of trained men. W ith th e one-year service, one-half of each class called, or abou t one- th i rd of th e F ren ch a rm y personnel, is p e rm a n en t ly inutilisable.

In 1921, o u t of 483,672 soldiers com prising th e F ren ch a rm y s ta t io n ed in E u ro p a or F rance , 400,672 only were trained m en. U n d e r th e legal S ta tu te now in force, th e number of effectives liable to be s ta t io n ed a t hom e has been b ro u g h t dow n to 163,000 trained men, ou t of 270,812, for hom e defence, to w hom m ay be added 66,000 trained m en, o u t of 69,825 m en, co n s t i tu t in g th e “ mobile force ” s ta t io n ed a t hom e for th e t im e being, and whose essential du ties for th e defence and policing of oversea te rr i to r ies are defined below.

Im b u ed w ith a s te ad fa s t an d sincere desire for peace, an d relying upon th e agreements signed, F ran ce has th u s of h er own accord effected since 1921 a reduction am ounting , a t times when th e mobile force is in th e hom e te r r i to ry , to 42 p er cen t of th e forces im mediately available for hom e defence, or to 60 per cen t of those forces, assum ing th a t in th e h our of danger th e mobile force should h a p p e n to be abroad .

Nor should t h a t con tingency be looked u p o n as in a n y w ay exceptional. For n o t only is th e mobile force th e n o rm al reservoir for th e relief of forces s ta tioned overseas, and consequen tly com prising a considerable p ro p o r tio n of m en on furlough or in process of changing s ta t io n b u t it also con s t i tu tes a reserve in th e even t of colonial troub les an d is there fo re liable, a t an y tim e, to have its co n s t i tu en t e lements sh ipped ab ro ad to d is tan t lands.

Thus, in 1925-26, even ts in Morocco an d th e necessity of m eeting in Syria th e responsi­bilities involved in th e m a n d a te confided to F rance , requ ired th e use of 133,000 m en in Morocco an d 36,000 m en in Syria. These increased requ irem en ts h ad ren d ered necessary th e sending of 72,500 m en from hom e, and it wTas precisely these c ircum stances which led to th e constitution of th e m obile force in th e p resen t o rganisa tion of th e F ren c h arm y.

1 The number of these men will be made known to the Conference as soon as the latter has laid down the conditions of seniority, common to all armies, which determine a “ professional soldier ” within the meaning of the Convention.

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O v e r s e a s A r m y .

The reduction is less considerable as regards th e oversea forces, comprising, on the one hand, th e mobile force as defined above, and on th e o th e r th e troops perm anen tly stationed overseas.

These are forces of a special n a tu re , alm ost exclusively m ade up of professional soldiers and natives. Indeed th e reduction to one year of th e length of service for th e French contingent, allows b u t a very inconsiderable p roportion thereof to be deta iled for oversea service ; and th e parallel reduction of the length of service for native conscrip ts has enta iled a substantial increase in th e n u m b er of professionals to tra in and com m and such formations.

None th e less th e sum to ta l of th e forces s ta tioned overseas has been cu t down appreciably , inasmuch as those forces, as com pared with 312,312 m en in 1921, have been reduced, under the present legal S ta tu te , to 237,363 men, 13,964 of w hom are for service in th e m an d a ted territories.

This reduction , how ever, applies only to th e troops s ta tioned in ce r ta in terr ito ries where circumstances h av e ren d ered it possible. I t should be observed, indeed, th a t several of those oversea te rr i to r ies are still undergoing a process of evolution th e outcom e of which canno t yet be foreseen, b u t which will be a t ten d e d b y fluctuations involving varia tions in th e m a t te r of arm am ents . Again even assum ing the possibility of collective in terna tiona l action tak ing place p ro m p tly enough to p ro tec t such oversea terr ito r ies against a t tack s from w ithou t, i t can hard ly be relied upon for police purposes.

N a v y .

In the m a t te r of naval a rm am en ts , th e tonnage kept in commission by the F rench n avy in 1921 h ad been b ro u g h t dow n b y the elimination of obsolete un its to ab o u t 500,000 tons, whereas it has exceeded 750,000 tons in 1914.

E ven so, th is to ta l of 500,000 tons represen ted more th a n th e ac tual s t ren g th of th e fleet. As a consequence of th e suspension of construc tion during the w ar period, th e F rench N avy found itself obliged, in order to fulfil th e responsibilities inctim bent upon it, to m ain ta in in commission a high p ropor tion of old vessels. T h roughout th a t period, in fact, the entire F rench effort was d irec ted tow ards supplying the needs of the Allied armies, and the activities of the naval yards were res tr ic ted to the building of small craft in view of th e an ti-subm arine campaign.

At th e close of th e w ar, even before the W ash ing ton Conference, the G overnm ent of the Republic h a d definitely given up th e idea of resum ing the execution of the ir form er program m es: work was s to p p ed on five cap ita l ships ac tually laid down, and th e construc tion of four ships voted by P arl iam en t before th e opening of hostilities was n o t u n der taken .

Now th e fleet for defence purposes—light surface vessels an d subm arines— was so weakened as to be unable , in the near fu tu re , to fulfil its norm al responsibilities : it was therefore a m a t te r of urgency to build it up again. This was a t te m p te d b y th e p rogram m e of 1924, the execution of which was to be com pleted in 1943. I t s principles were based 011 estimated nava l requ irem en ts from 1922 on, allowance being am ply m ade for expecta tions aroused by the League Covenant.

N o tw ith s tan d in g th e d a te th u s prescribed and having regard to the agreem ents which could be expected in th e m a t te r of th e lim ita tion of nava l a rm am en ts , the G overnm ent of the Republic la te r decided to slow dow n the ra te of construc tion con tem pla ted for th e carrying out of this p rogram m e ; a t th e L ondon Conference, the F rench represen ta tives m ade u n eq u i ­vocal s ta tem en ts to th is effect.

I t was n o t w ith o u t a lively feeling of reg ret th a t the G overnm ent of th e Republic found it impossible to adhere com plete ly to th e system of l im ita tion of the N aval T re a ty of London ; they expect th e decisions m ade a t th e Conference of 1932 to lead to a com plete solution of the problem, an d th e y still hope th a t , b y th a t tim e, a suitable a r ran g em en t will enable F rance and I ta ly , in full ag reem ent w ith the B ritish Com m onw ealth of Nations, to set fo r th their intentions in the m a t te r of cons truc tion for th e nex t few years in a tem p o ra ry modus vivendi of a na tu re to facilita te th e work of th a t Conference.

On J a n u a ry 1st of th e p resen t year, th e global figure of to ta l F ren ch tonnage in commission and under construc tion am o u n ted to 628,603 W ash ing ton tons, d is tr ib u ted as follows :

Washingtontons

Capital Ships : Subject to th e W ash ing ton regula tions. . 133,134N ot subject to th e W ash ing ton re g u la t io n s . 52,791

Aircraft c a r r i e r s ....................................................................................................... 22,146First-class c r u i s e r s ........................................................................................................ 124,424 (exclusive of

th e 12,538 W. t. of the Edgar Quin et).

Other light surface v e s s e l s ..................................................................................... 198,233S u b m arin es ................................................................................................................. 97,875

T o ta l .................................. 628,603

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A i r F o r c e s .

The experience of th e F ren ch air forces has been th e same as t h a t of all th e G reat Powers. The developm ent of the air-service during th e war an d th e ex te n t of th e technical progress achieved led to a com plete reorgan isation of th is a rm as soon as th e Peace Treaties were signed.

This reorgan isation was to h av e been carried o u t in several stages, th e n u m b er of planes a l lo tted to each tac tica l fo rm a tion in the final o rganisa tion being d e te rm ined b y programmes sepa ra te ly drawTn up for th e m ili ta ry an d nava l air services an d laid before th e Chambers in 1924 an d 1925.1 These p rog ram m es p rov ided 2,247 machines for th e hom e forces and 180 m achines for th e air forces of th e fleet.2 T hey h av e a lready ceased to m ee t th e new requirements of air defence, for th ey could no t allow for th e developm ent of non-m ili ta ry aeronautics, which can be sub jec ted to no l im ita tion w h a tev e r , and which co n s t i tu te none the less one of th e m ost im p o r ta n t e lem ents of th e p rob lem of air security . F u r th e rm o re , th e new possibilities opened up for a irc raf t b y technical progress achieved are leading m ost countries to in s t i tu te an in dependen t “ Air Corps ” , up o n which devolves th e d u ty of ensuring th e security of their terr i to r ies in th e air.

How ever m uch th e ir req u irem en ts m ay h av e increased, the G overnm en t of th e Republic was anxious above all to re n d e r possible general l im ita tion of a rm am en ts , and th ey advanced th e execution of th e ir air p rog ram m es only to a small ex ten t.

As regards th e hom e forces, for instance , a bare beginning has been m ade in ca rry ing out th e p rog ram m e ; in 1925 w hen it was d ra f ted , th e n u m b er of m achines in service in th e tac tica l units , exclusive of those in im m ed ia te reserve, was 1,180 aeroplanes or seaplanes ; a t the presen t tim e, it does n o t exceed 1,210, an increase of only 30 m achines. As com pared with th e 7 airships (aggregating a vo lum e of 50,000 cubic m etres) th e F ren c h Air Service possessed in 1923, it now has b u t th ree , of an aggregate vo lum e of 10,500 cubic m etres .

C o n s ti tu ted a f te r th e w ar, the air forces of the fleet com prise b u t 62 m achines.Only in th e case of th e oversea forces has an increase, and th is a com para tive ly small

one, been effected in order to m ee t th e special requ irem en ts of th e more d is tan t territories, requ irem ents , m oreover, which are b u t p a r t ly of a m ili ta ry cha rac te r , an d are a t least as much in the n a tu re of in terco m m u n ica t io n an d colonial adm in is tra tion . Such special requirements h a d been com plete ly neglected down to 1923. At th e p resen t t im e th e air forces stationed overseas are p rov ided w ith 395 aeroplanes or seaplanes (exclusive of 46 h ea l th service planes), cons t i tu t in g an increase of b u t 50 un its as com pared w ith th e corresponding n u m b ers for 1923.

Such are th e steps F ran ce has a lready tak e n vo lun tarily , p u rsu a n t to Article 8 o f the C ovenant, to w ard s the red u c tio n an d l im ita tion of h e r a rm am en ts , which have th u s been b ro u g h t dow n to a level t h a t ap p ears to h e r s tr ic tly to rep resen t th e lowTest point consistent w ith h er na tional security , in th e p resen t s ta te of E u ro p e an d th e wrorld. She has tak e n this in itia tive w ith o u t even w aiting , as she was en ti t led to do, for th e League to d raw u p the plans of such lim ita tion an d reduction . T he G ov ern m en t of th e R epublic has no d o u b t b u t th a t the Conference will assure itself t h a t an equ iva len t effort h as been m ade b y all th e o th e r G overnm ents , tak in g in to account, for each, th e special c ircum stances it is called upon to m eet.

The reductions effected in the ir a rm a m e n ts b y th e G overnm ent of th e Republic emphasise th e s tr ic tly defensive ch a rac te r im p a r te d to th em b y the adhesion of F ran ce to th e General Act of A rb itra tion . By t h a t adhesion she has agreed , once for all, to m ake use of her forces for no o th e r purpose th a n leg it im ate self-defence or operations of in te rn a tio n a l police.

I I I .

The Conference faces a tr ip le ta sk : first, to no te an d record th e reductions of armam ents a lready accom plished, secondly, to requ ire an equ iva len t effort of every coun try , with due regard to th e special c ircum stances of each an d , th ird ly , to consider u n d e r w h a t conditions fu r th e r reductions are possible.

I t is p la in ly to th e in te re s t of every G overnm en t to p rev en t a com petit ion in armaments which w ould be c o n t ra ry to th e spirit of th e P ac t for the renuncia tion of war, and to reduce th e b u rd en of a rm a m en ts to th e lowest possible point.

Y et, if m an y S ta tes still feel b o u n d to sacrifice large sum s of m oney for the ir national defence a t th e expense of th e ir p rosperity , it is ce r ta in ly n o t w ith o u t p ro found reasons.

R eduction of a rm a m en ts implies confidence. Can th a t confidence be expected to prevail, so long as th e feeling is a b ro a d th a t , in th e eyes of m any , th e p rob lem is n o t so m uch one of organising peace for th e benefit of all, as of m odifying th e existing order for the benefit of a few, and so long as it is possible for some S ta tes to feel th a t th e v e ry existence conferred upon th e m b y th e T reaties is th re a te n e d ? T he decisions of th e Conference m u s t be based upon respec t of th e Treaties.

1 The programme of the military air service was approved by the Chamber of Deputies at the sittingof March 21st, 1924.

3 The effectives of air forces stationed in the oversea territories were not specified in the p r o g r a m m e s .

They were to be fixed at a later period according to requirements, and subject to the available r e s o u r c e s .

Should an a t te m p t be m ade, for instance, in th e nam e of a theore tica l principle of equality , to modify th e re la tive s i tua tion c rea ted b y the provisions of P a r t V of the Peace Treaties, it would prove impossible to m ain ta in the reductions a lready accom plished an d still less p rac t ic ab le would becom e th e general lim itation of arm am ents .

The problem is n o t one t h a t m ay be considered solely from a technical s tand p o in t . This, of course, was the procedure followed a t th e W ashington an d London Conferences which dealt exclusively w ith n av a l a rm am en ts ; solutions were sought by th e application of a rb i t ra ry scales or ra tios of reduction , an d a t the price of empirical ad ju s tm en ts . B u t how ever valuable the results ob ta ined a t those tw o Conferences m ay be, it m ay surely be observed th a t th ey examined only th e special case of five navies, th ree of wiiich a t least have bases sufficiently distant from one an o th e r to assure to each coun try , in its own p a r t of th e world, com plete security. H ow ever, th e success a t ta in e d was only par tia l, because, af te r all, in the case of two of the p a r t ic ip a n ts in th e L ondon Conference, it proved impossible to leave o u t of account conditions growing o u t of differences in geographical s ituation, w ith th e resulting consequences in the m a t te r of security .

In rea l i ty i t is now th e en tire in te rn a tio n a l s ituation th a t m ust be altered . W h a t m u s t be found is a political solution.

The G eneva P ro tocol afforded such a solution, in which a rb itra tion , m u tu a l assistance and the l im ita tion of a rm a m en ts were closely co-ordinated.

I t was deem ed p referab le to app ly th e system of the Pro tocol only w ith in local limits, or to carry ou t its principles only separa te ly and in te rm it ten tly .

Thus g rea t ex pecta tions were based upon th e developm ent of arb itra tion . B u t im p o r tan t as a rb itra t io n m ay be for th e en ligh tenm ent of public opinion as to the real in ten tions of opposing p a r tie s in case of conflict, i t canno t alone suffice to ensure peace. Penalt ies are also necessary for violations of a solemn pledge to accept a rb itra t ion .

The G overnm en t of th e Republic express the hope th a t th e General Act of A rb itra tion based upon th e principle of respect for th e rules of in te rn a tio n a l law — t h a t is to say, on th e observance of C onventions an d Treaties , and which constitu tes th e indispensable com plem ent of the P ac t for th e renuncia tion of war — will in th e near fu tu re receive sufficiently num erous and unreserved endorsem ents . T hey would fa in see the end of th e opposition of those Pow ers whose leanings are to w ard s a policy of b ila tera l a rb itra t io n an d conciliation agreem ents , to which, by reason of the ir v e ry d iversity , th e same value canno t be ascribed in th e p resen t circumstances.

As to th e local applications of th e system closely co-ordinating a rb itra t io n , m u tu a l assistance and red u c tio n of a rm am en ts , they are now limited to the Locarno agreem ents. T he latter represen t an im p o r ta n t s tep forward, from which F rance im m edia te ly drew conclusions in the m a t te r of h er own arm am en ts .

These agreem ents , however, are th e only ones of th e k ind a t p re sen t in force an d the ir scope is re s tr ic ted to a single region of E urope .

Now insecurity for one S ta te m eans insecurity for all. The no tion of n e u tra l i ty in presence of an aggression, h a rd as it is to jus tify even in th eo ry since th e com ing in to force of th e League Covenant and of th e P ac t of Paris, is also inconsistent w ith t h a t real in terdependence which, in the m odern epoch, binds. S ta tes m ore an d more closely together .

One canno t deny , in th e dom ain of politics, a solidarity con tinually m anifesting itself in the dom ain of economics. B y reason of the dangers th rea ten in g th e w eaker or more exposed S ta tes , th e general reduction of a rm em en ts lays upon the s tronger or less th re a te n e d Powers fresh responsibilities which th e y ca n n o t elude.

The G overnm en t of th e Republic a re convinced of th e necessity of a security g u aran teed to every S ta te b y assistance which should be m utual, effective an d p ro m p t . N o th in g sh o rt of such assistance will avail to reduce those differences betw'een the geographical s ituation an d circumstances of th e several countries which co n s t i tu te the chief obstacle in the w ay of a simultaneous reduc tion of a rm am en ts . By such assistance alone can th e League of N ations be given sufficient s t re n g th , m ater ia l a n d moral, to p reven t th e launching of an aggression.

The G overnm en t of th e Republic call a t ten t io n to th e fact t h a t th e C om m ittee on A rb itra tion an d Security , in s t i tu te d a t th e reques t of the e igh th Assembly of th e League, has not y e t dea lt w ith th e suggestion m ade b y th e Assembly of in v iting “ each s ta te to ind ica te th a t , in a p a r t ic u la r case of a conflict b reak in g o u t , e i ther all its forces, or a ce r ta in p a r t of its military, n av a l or air forces, could fo r th w ith in tervene in th e conflict to su p p o rt th e Council’s decisions or reco m m en d atio n s ” ,

Of w h a t use indeed will a rm a m en ts be, once th e y are l im ited an d reduced ? W ar hav ing been outlaw ed, w h a t will S ta tes do if w ar b reak s o u t an d a crim e of aggression is com m itted ? These are th e essentia l questions to which th e Conference of 1932 m ust give definite answers if it is to succeed.

France s tan d s re a d y to consider all general so lutions : un iversa l pledges of m u tua l assistance, com bination of local agreem ents , cons ti tu tion of in te rn a tio n a l a rm ed forces, or simultaneous recourse to these several system s. She asks for herself no un ilatera l guarantee . In contracting defensive ag reem en ts over th e p as t ten years, she has assum ed, in a spirit of solidarity, an d w ith in th e scope of Article 10 of the C ovenant, wide responsibilities for the guarantee of in te rn a t io n a l order. B u t she canno t face alone such a task. N oth ing b u t th e

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co-opera tion of each an d every S ta te in th e o rganisa tion of peace can b rin g abou t any real p rogress to w ard s th e l im ita t io n an d general red u c tio n of a rm am en ts .

Conscious of hav in g a lread y accom plished, fo r the ir p a r t , since the coming in to force of th e League C ovenan t, those reduc tions of a rm a m e n ts m ade possible b y th e im provem ent of conditions of security in E u ro p e , th e G overnm en t of th e R epublic are p rep a red to extend its unqualified co llabora tion to a n y sys tem for th e general o rgan isa tion of peace which, involving definite pledges of effective m u tu a l assistance in case of aggression, would enable each State, as soon as th e n a tu re and p ro m p tn ess of th is assistance has been specified, to determine the fu r th e r reductions th u s ren d ered possible.

F o r th e ir p a r t , th e G ov ern m en t of th e Republic will do th e ir u tm o s t a t th e Conference of 1932 to assure th e es tab lishm en t of those conditions w ith o u t which no fu r th e r real progress can be effected . T hey are convinced t h a t the Conference will n o t le t slip th e g rea t o p p o r tu n i ty offered it an d t h a t it will ab ly acqu it itself of w h a t co n s t i tu te s its real ta sk : th e o rganisa tion of a solid an d durab le Peace.

[Communicated to the Council, the Official N o .: C. 4 4 0 . M. 187 . 1931. IX. [Annex.jMembers of the League and the [Conf D 5 ]States invited to the Conference.]

Geneva, September 17th, 1931.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

PARTICULARS C O N C E R N E THE POSITION OF THE ARmADIEIITS OF THE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

3. COMMUNICATION FROM THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

Note by the Secretary-General :

At the request of the French Government, the Secretary-General has the honour to com­municate to the Governments invited to the Disarmament Conference a letter from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the French Republic covering several annexes to the Memorandum dated Ju ly 15th, 1931, which has been published and distributed under the num ber C.440. M.187.1931.IX.

The French Government requests tha t these annexes be read in conjunction with the above-mentioned m em orandum —of which the stock is for the time being exhausted.

COMMUNICATION FROM TH E M IN ISTER FO R FO R EIG N AFFA IRS OF T H E FR EN C H REPUBLIC TO T H E SECRETA RY -G EN ERA L OF T H E LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Paris, September 4th, 1931.

On Ju ly 15th last, I had the honour to send you the reply of the French Government concerning the particulars with regard to arm am ents required by the Council of the League of Nations for the preparation of the General Conference for the Limitation and Reduction of Armaments.

The numerical particulars given in triplicate in the tables enclosed in reply to your Circular Letter No. 124, dated June 13th last, are to be regarded merely as an annex to th a t m em oran­dum ; they cannot be separated from it and must be in terpreted with reference to it.

In this connection, the French Government would refer to the sta tem ent in the said memorandum giving the reasons for which it considers it impracticable to use purely numerical data for comparing the real position with regard to arm am ents in the various countries, and their qualitative value.

I t must, moreover, be understood tha t the figures furnished in no way prejudice the programmes and proposals which the French Government will present to the 1932 Conference.

For the Minister for Foreign Affairs :

(Signed) B e r t h e l o t ,

Ambassador of France, Secretary-General.

S. d. N . 1.600 (F .) 1.200 (A .) io /3 1. Im p . J . d . G .

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A N N E X E S TO T H E MEMORANDUM BY T H E FR E N C H GOVERNM ENT ADDRESSED

TO T H E SEC R ETA R IA T OF T H E LEA GU E OF NATIONS ON JU L Y 15TH, 1931.

Annex 1.

Annex 2.

Annex 3-

Annex 4-

Annex 5-

Annex 6.

Annex 7-

Annex 8.

Annex 9-

Annex 10.

Annex 11.

Annex 12.

Annex 13.

Annex i 4-

Annex 15.

Annex 16.

Annex 17-

Annex 18.

Annex 19.

Annex 20.

Annex 21.

Annex 22.

Annex 23.

Table of the Effectives of Land Armed Forces stationed in the Home Country (Table I of the D raft Convention).

Table of the Effectives of the Land Armed Forces stationed Overseas (Table II of the Draft Convention).

Table of the Effectives of the Land Forces organised on a M ilitary Basis stationed in the Home Country (Table IV of the Draft Convention).

Table of the Effectives of the Land Forces organised on a Military Basis stationed Overseas (Table V of the Draft Convention).

Table of the Effectives of the Sea Armed Forces (Table VI of the Draft Con­vention).

Table of the Effectives of the Sea Form ations organised on a Military Basis (Table V II of the Draft Convention).

Table of the Effectives of the A ir Armed Forces sta tioned in the Home Country (Table V II I of the Draft Convention).

Table of the Effectives of the A ir Armed Forces of the Fleet (Table V III bis).

Table of the Effectives of the A ir Armed Forces s ta tioned Overseas (Table IX of the D raft Convention).

Table of the Effectives of the A ir Formations organised on a Military Basis (Tables X I and X II of the D raft Convention).

Period of Service : Table annexed to Chapter B of P a r t I of the Draft Convention.

Naval Armaments : Tables I and I I annexed to Chapter B of P a r t I I of the Draft Convention.

A ir Armaments: Aeroplanes and Seaplanes s tationed in the Home Country(Table lb annexed to Chapter C of P a r t I I of the D raft Convention).

A ir Armaments: Aeroplanes and Seaplanes stationed Overseas (Table Icannexed to Chapter C of P a r t I I of the D raft Convention).

A ir Armaments. — Aeroplanes and Seaplanes on Aircraft-carriers (Table I c annexed to Chapter C of P a r t I I of the D raft Convention).

Aeroplanes of the Form ations organised on a Military Basis (Table I I of Chapter C of P a r t I I of the D raft Convention).

Dirigibles of the Armed Forces and Form ations organised on a Military Basis (Tables I I I and IV of Chapter C of P a r t II of the D raft Convention).

Model Statement of Expenditure on National Defence : Explanatory Note on the Method of drawing up the S tatem ent.

Model Statement: Table A— R eturn of Actual Expenditure on all the Forces for the Year 1930 to 1931.

Model Statement: Table B — Land Forces.

Model Statement: Table C— Naval Forces.

Model Statement: Table D— A ir Forces.

Model Statement: Annexed Tables.

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Annex No. i .

(Table I annexed to Chapter A of the First Part of the Draft Convention.)

Table I.

L a n d A r m e d F o r c e s s t a t i o n e d i n t h e H o m e C o u n t r y .

(a)T o ta l effectives, including

th e effectives specified separa te ly in th is tab le

(b)

Officers

(c)O ther effectives who have com ­ple ted a t least x m o nths’ service

(d)Soldiers whose

period of service has exceeded the legal period of

service, b u t is less th a n #

m onths

(e)R ecru its no t

tra in ed as de­fined in th e

nationa l legislation

1921

Forrefer­ence

Home defence forces : (1)

O fficers......... 30 ,271Trained men 40 0 ,6 7 2 U ntrained

men ......... 83 ,000

30 ,271

8 3 ,0 0 0 (6)

I 93I Home defence forces : (2)

O fficers......... 19,530Trained men. 16 3 ,0 0 0 U ntrained

m e n ........... 107 ,812

Mobile forces to be used if necessary for the defence of oversea ter­ritories: (2)-(3)

O fficers......... 2 ,0 0 0Trained m en. 6 6 ,000 U ntrained

m e n ........... 3 ,8 2 5

Reservists: (2)-(4)

Officers (5) . . 3 ,0 8 8 M e n ............... 3 7 ,0 0 0

19.530

2 ,0 0 0

3 ,0 8 8

The num ber of these men will be made known to the Confe­rence as soon as the la tte r has fixed the figure x for the conditions of length of ser­vice, common to all conscript armies, which determine a “ professional soldier ” within the meaning of the Conven­tion.

I t should be noted tha t , in France, these professional sol­diers are not grouped together in a regular arm y, distinct from the national arm y, but are distributed among all the units and services of this national arm y in order to meet its requirements.

1 07 ,812 (7)

3 ,8 2 5 (7)

N o t e s o n T a b l e I (L a n d A r m e d F o r c e s s t a t i o n e d i n t h e H o m e C o u n t r y ).

(1) Actual effectives for the year 1921. The contingent called up was liable by law for three years’ service, bu t was discharged from the end of 1920 without having served the th ird year. The mobile forces intended for reinforcing oversea forces if necessary were not organised in 1921. The oversea effectives were, however, reinforced at this time, mainly by the addition of men drawn from the home forces under conditions corresponding to those governing the despatch overseas of the whole of the effectives of the present mobile forces.

No reservists were called up for a period of training in 1921.The regulations provided for the employment of recruits in the field after six m onths’

training.

(2) Theoretical effectives calculated on the basis of the complete application of the legal provisions. They differ on tha t account from the budgetary effectives adopted for the last few financial years and shown in official documents or declarations. I t has only been possible to put the legal provisions of the new military s ta tu te into effect by degrees (raising of the age for service from 20 to 21 years, recruiting of supplem entary professional personnel), and it is not anticipated th a t this process will be completed until the year 1932-33.

(3) Normal reservoir for the relief of forces stationed overseas and reserve for any oversea operations requiring a considerable proportion of men on furlough or en route. These forces, which constitute a reserve in the event of colonial troubles, cannot be regarded as available at

any time for the defence of the home country, since circumstances may at any moment require some or all of them to be called upon for service in d istan t lands.

(4) Average daily effectives calculated according to the m ethod laid down in Article 3 of the draft Convention, corresponding to the calling up of the reserve officers and men for the periods for which they are theoretically liable to serve according to law— i.e., the annual calling up of two classes for 21 days, one class for a period varying from 15 to 21 days (an average of 18 days), and the equivalent of one class for periods of 7 days (Recruiting Law of March 31st, 1928). I t should be noted th a t , during the years 1927 to 1931, only one class was called up for 21 days.

(5) Average daily effectives consisting of :

1,658 young men completing their service in the active a rm y as reserve officers—i.e.,1 m onth or 7 m onths as officers according to the conditions of their promotion.

1,430 reserve officers serving the regulation training periods, varying in length from7 to 25 days according to their rank.

(6) In 1921, the effectives of the contingent of conscripts called up was reduced by the number of young men belonging to the class called up who had enlisted during hostilities and had thus been enrolled before their class was called up.

(7) The recruiting law in force (March 31st, 1928) has reduced the period of service in the active arm y for men called up to one year. The contingent is called up half at a time, in April and October. The regulations provide for the employment of recruits in the field after six m onths’ training, and the arm y therefore perm anently includes half a contingent trained and half a contingent of recruits. For native recruits the period of training is, in practice, longer.

Annex No. 2.

Table II.

E f f e c t i v e s o f t h e L a n d A r m e d F o r c e s s t a t i o n e d O v e r s e a s .

(a)To ta l effectives, including the effectives specified separate ly in th is tab le

(b)

Officers

(c)O ther effectives who h ave com ­p le ted a t least x m onths of service

(d)Soldiers whose period of service has exceeded the legal period of service, b u t is

less th a n x m onths

(e)Recruits not tra ined as de­fined in the

national legislation

1921

Forrefer­ence

Forces intended for police purposes and for the defence of oversea territories : (i)-

O fficers......... 10,676Trained men 255,912 U ntrained

men ......... 57,000

10,676

57,000

I 93I Forces intended for police purposes and for the defence of oversea territories : (2)

French colonies and protectorates :

O fficers......... 8,006Trained m en. 179,501 U ntrained

m e n ........... 43,898Mandated territories:O fficers......... 734Trained men 13,964 Untrained

men ......... NilReservists : (3)Officers (4) . . 212 M e n ............... 2,750

8,006

734

212

The num ber of these men will be m ade known to the Con­ference as soon as the la tte r has fixed the figure x for the conditions of length of service, common to all conscript armies, which determine a “ professional soldier ” within the meaning of the Conven­tion.I t should be noted tha t , in France, these professional sol­diers are not grouped together in a regular arm y, distinct from the national arm y ; they are d istributed among all the units and services of this national arm y in order to meet

its requirements.

43,898 (5)

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N o t e s o n T a b l e I I ( E f f e c t i v e s o f t h e L a n d A r m e d F o r c e s s t a t i o n e d O v e r s e a s ).

(1) Actual effectives in 1921. No reservists were called up for a period of training in 1921.The law provided for the employment of recruits in the field after six m onths’ training.

(2) Theoretical effectives calculated on the basis of the complete application of the legal provisions. They differ on tha t account from the budgetary effectives adopted for the last few financial years and shown in official documents or declarations, as it has only been possible to pu t the legal provisions of the new military sta tu te into effect by degrees (raising of the age for service from 20 to 21 years, recruiting of supplem entary professional personnel, etc.), and it is not antic ipated th a t this process will be completed until the year 1931-32.

(3) Average daily effectives calculated according to the methods laid down in Article 3 of the d raft Convention corresponding to the calling up of reserve officers and men for the periods of training laid down in the laws and decrees in force—i.e., for the men of the French contingent, the annual calling up of two classes for 21 days, one class for a period varying from 15 to 21 days (an average of 18 days) and the equivalent of one class for 7 days (it should be noted tha t, during the years 1927 to 1931, only one class was called up for 21 days).

As regards the N orth African native or colonial recruits, this calculation is based on the calling up of one contingent for 21 days.

(4) Average daily effectives consisting of :112 young men completing service in the active arm y as reserve officers (seven months

as reserve officers) ;100 reserve officers undergoing the regulation periods of training (varying in duration

from 7 to 15 days according to rank).

(5) The regulations provide for the employment of recruits after six m onths’ training. For native recruits, the period of training is, in practice, longer.

Annex No. 3.

Table IV.

E f f e c t i v e s o f t h e F o r m a t i o n s o r g a n i s e d o n a M i l i t a r y B a s is s t a t i o n e d i n t h e H o m e

C o u n t r y .

(a ) (b)Total effectives, including the effectives specified Officers or officials ranking as

separately in this table officers

It is impossible to s ta te the effectives of the formations organised on a military basis within the meaning of the Convention until the Conference itself has considered what elements of this k ind in the various countries actually correspond to the definition given in the draft Convention.

In France, the sta tus of the gendarmerie and the mobile republican guard is such th a t they should apparently be included under forces organised on a m ilitary basis. According to the legislation in force, these effectives are : 1 ,255 officers ; 4 1 ,4 3 0 men.

Annex No. 4.

Table V.

E f f e c t i v e s o f t h e F o r m a t i o n s o r g a n i s e d o n a M i l i t a r y B a s is s t a t i o n e d O v e r s e a s .

(a) (b)Total effectives, including the effectives specified Officers or officials ranking as

separately in this table officers

The forces organised on a m ilitary basis stationed overseas comprise effectives necessarily variable according to requirements, and the figures cannot be given until the Conference.

The “ irregulars ” might be classified in these formations. These “ supplementary ” forces necessitated by local circumstances have no legal status, and their strength varies according to events.

A nnex No. 5,

Table Vl.

E f f e c t i v e s o f t h e S e a A r m e d F o r c e s .

(a )

Total effectives, includ­ing the effectives speci­fied separately in this

table

(b)

Officers

(c)

Recruits not trained (less than six m onths’

service)

General service (active) . . . 55,266 3,759 | 8 , 5 2 0Coast defence (act ive) . . . . 1,863 61Officers of corps not serving

afloat ............................................ 494 494R e s e r v i s t s .................................... 1 , 2 1 0 7 0

N o t e s t o T a b l e VI.

These effectives are theoretical effectives calculated on the basis of the complete appli­cation of the legal provisions. They differ, therefore, from the budgetary effectives adopted for the last few financial years.

These effectives include :(1) All the non-civilian personnel of the fleet, w ith the exception of the categories

referred to below (see Table VII : Sea Formations organised on a Military Basis).

(2) Officers of corps serving afloat of all ranks, including officers of naval crews ;(3) Officers of the corps not serving afloat referred to in the loi des cadres of

March 4th, 1929 ;(4) Cadets at the schools from which officers are directly recruited ;

(5) Among active forces, second-class reserve sub-lieutenants and reserve m id­shipmen on regular service ;

(6) Among reservists, the average daily effectives of reservists normally liable to be called up according to law.

These effectives do not include :(1) The naval personnel of aircraft carried on board ships (476 men, including

35 officers) (see Table V I I Ibis: Air Forces) ;

(2) The naval personnel of naval aircraft, other than the personnel of aircraft, carried on board ships, which forms an integral part of the air armed forces and is thus under the control of the Air Ministry for military and adm inistrative purposes (see Tables V III, IX and X : Effectives of the Air Armed Forces) ;

(3) A to ta l of 2,900 young men from professional training-schools whose enlistment contract only comes into force on the day on which they leave the said schools.

Annex No. 6.

Table VII.

E f f e c t i v e s o f t h e S e a F o r m a t i o n s o r g a n i s e d o n a M i l i t a r y B a s i s .

(a ) (b) (c )

Total effectives including effectives specified separately in this table

Officers Recruits not trained (less than six m onths’ service)

I t is impossible to s ta te the effectives of the formations organised on a m ilitary basis within the meaning of the Convention until the Conference itself has considered what elements of this kind in the various countries actually correspond to the definition given in the draft Convention.

For information, it m ay be added th a t the auxiliary corps used for police or fatigue duties in arsenals and on the coast comprise 4,419 men.

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Annex No. 7.

Table VIII.

T a b l e s o f t h e E f f e c t i v e s o f t h e A i r A r m e d F o r c e s s t a t i o n e d i n t h e H o m e C o u n t r y .

Trained e f f e c t i v e s ...................... 22,852 (1) (3)U n tra in e d ........................................ 9,258 (2)Reserv ists ........................................ 1,450 (4)

N o t e s t o T a b l e VIII.

(1) Theoretical effectives calculated on the basis of the application of the legal provisions and not including aircraft on ships (see special Table VIII6z"s).

(2) The regulations provide for the employment of recruits in the field after six m onths’ training.

(3) The actual effectives on April 1st, 1931, were 21,022 trained men and 11,415 untrained.

(4) Average daily effectives of reservists liable to be called up according to law.

Annex No. 8.

Table VIII bis.

E f f e c t i v e s o f t h e A i r F o r c e s c a r r i e d o n B o a r d S h i p .

Total effectives : 476.

Annex No. 9.

Table IX.

E f f e c t i v e s o f t h e A i r F o r c e s s t a t i o n e d O v e r s e a s .

Trained e f f e c t i v e s ...................... 7,353 (1)U n tra ined ........................................ 1,045 (2)R eservists........................................ 120 (3)

N o t e s t o T a b l e IX.

(1) Theoretical effectives calculated on the basis of the application of the legal provisions and not including aircraft carried on board ship (see Special Table VIII6zs).

(2) The regulations provide for the employment of recruits in the field after six m onths’ training.

(3) Average daily effectives of reservists liable to be called up according to law.

Annex No. 10.

Tables XI and XII.

E f f e c t i v e s o f t h e A i r F o r m a t i o n s o r g a n i s e d o n a M i l i t a r y B a s i s .

Nil.

There is no air formation organised on a m ilitary basis in the home country or the oversea territories.

Annex No. n .

P E R IO D OF SERVICE.

(Chapter B of P a r t I and Article 32 of the D raft Convention.)

P e r i o d o f S e r v i c e f o r w h i c h t h e E f f e c t i v e s r e c r u i t e d b y C o n s c r i p t i o n a r e l ia b l e

a c c o r d i n g t o t h e R e c r u i t i n g L a w i n f o r c e (M a r c h 31ST, 1928).

(а) Length of the first period of service for the French contingent called up (land, sea 1 and air forces) : Twelve months.

(б) Length of the first period of service for natives called up (land, sea 1 and air forces) : Varies in different colonies, but does not exceed three years. Fixed by decree.

(c) Total length in days of subsequent periods (land, sea and air forces) : Maximum 70 days ; minimum 64 days, divided into two periods of 21 days, one period varying from 15 to 21 days and one period of 7 days.

Annex No. 12.

NAVAL ARMAMENTS (TONNAGE).

(Tables annexed to Chapter B of P a rt I I of the Draft Convention.)

Table I.

G l o b a l T o n n a g e .

628,603 T.W. »

Note. — This tonnage does not include the units comprised in Division 31— i.e. :1 capital ship ;2 light cruisers of 7,600 tons each.

Table II.

Cl a s s e s .

(a) Capital Ships :

Capital ships subject to the W ashington rules :

C o u r b e t .................................... 22,189J e a n - B a r t ............................... 22,189P a r i s ........................................ 22,189B retagne.................................... 22,189Provence ............................... 22,189L orra ine .................................... 22,189

Total . . .

Capital ships not subject to the W ash­ington rules :

C o n d o rc e t .................................. 17,597Diderot ....................................... 17,597V o l ta i r e ....................................... 17,597

T o ta l. . . . 52,791 T.W.

. . . . 133,134 T.W.

(b) Aircraft Carriers:

B éarn ..................................................... 22,146 W.

(c) and (d) Light Surface Vessels:First-Class Cruisers (Guns exceeding 155 mm.)

Teanne-d’Arc I I .................. 0,743Condé......................................... 8,758Ju le s -M ic h e le t .......................... 11,072E r n e s t - R e n a n ...................... 12,234W aldeck-Rousseau . . . . 12,617D u q u e s n e ................................... 10,000T o u r v i l l e ................................... 10,000

Suffren Colbert Foch . Dupleix Algérie

(building)

10.00010.00010.00010.00010.000

Total 124,424 T.W.

1 Men liable for service in the N a v y m ay, according to the laws in force, be re ta ined w ith th e colours, for five years. A Bill is under consideration to reduce th is period to tw o years. Men liable for service in the N av y are a lready being sent on furlough a t the end of th e ir second year of service.

2 N ot including 12,539 T .W . (rep lac ing the Edgar-Quinet).

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Second-Class Cruisers (Guns not exceeding 155 mm.) :

Gueydon........................................ 8,189M u lh o u s e .................................... 4,527Strasbourg.................................... 4,723T h io n v il le ................................... 2,922M e t z ............................................. 5,264D uguay-Trouin ........................... 7,249L a m o tte -P ic q u e t ...................... 7,249

P r i m a u g u e t .......................... 7,249Jeanne-d 'A rc ........................... 6,496P lu ton ....................................... 4,773Emile-Bertin. . . (building) 5,886

Total 64,527 T.W.

Destroyers :

Am iral-Sénès................. • • • 1,526 M i l a n ...................... (building) 2,441Jaguar .......................... . . . 2,126 E perv ie r .................. 2,441P a n t h è r e ...................... . . . 2,126 Vauquelin . . . . 2,441Léopard .......................... . . . 2,126 K ersa in t .................. 2,441Chacal............................... . . . 2,126 Cassard .................. 2,441T i g r e ............................... . . . 2,126 T a r t u ...................... 2,441L y n x ............................... Maillé-Brézé . . . 2,441B i s o n ............................... • • ■ 2,436 Chevallier-Paul . . 2,441G uépard ........................... • • • 2,436 D . a . 16 .................. 2,569L i o n ............................... . . . 2,436 D .a . 1 7 .................. 2,569V e r d u n .......................... • • • 2,436 D . a . 18 .................. 2,569Valm y............................... • ■ • 2,436 D .a .1 9 .................. 2,569Vauban .......................... . . . 2,436 D .a .2 0 .................. 2,569V a u to u r ........................... ■ • • 2,441 D .a .21 .................. 2,569A lba tros ........................... • ■ • 2,441G e r f a u t .......................... • • ■ 2,441A i g l e ............................... • • • 2,441 Total . . . . 73,604

Torpedo-boats :

A ven turie r .................................... 915I n t r é p i d e .................................... 915T é m é ra ire .................................... 915O p i n i â t r e .................................... 915B isson............................................ 679Commandant-Rivière . . . . 679Com m andant-Lucas.................. 679P r o tê t ............................................ 679M a n g in i ........................................ 688Mécanicien-Principal-Lestin . 787E nse igne-R oux ........................... 787D ehorter........................................ 698B o u c lie r ........................................ 629M a te lo t-L e b la n c ...................... 748P ie r r e -D u ra n d ........................... 807B u in o ............................................ 806Delage............................................ 787Rageot-de-la-Touche . . . . 787Chastang........................................ 767D e l ig n y ........................................ 767M a z a r é ........................................ 767V a s c o ............................................ 767A lgérien ........................................ 601A n n a m i t e .................................... 601A ra b e ............................................ 601B am bara ........................................ 601H o v a ............................................ 601K a b y l e ........................................ 601M a r o c a i n .................................... 601Sakalave........................................ 601S én éga la is ................................... 601Somali............................................ 601

T o n k in o is ............................... 601T o u a reg .................................... 601Enseigne-Gabolde . . . . 802O ra g e ........................................ 1,319O uragan.................................... 1,319S i m o u n .................................... 1,319T r a m o n ta n e ........................... 1,319T r o m b e .................................... 1,319B o u r r a s q u e ........................... 1,319C y c lo n e ................................... 1,319M i s t r a l .................................... 1,319S i r o c c o .................................... 1,319Tem pête .................................... 1,319T y p h o n .................................... i .Sï ÇT o rn a d e .................................... 1,319L'Alcyon ........................... 1,378Le M ars.................................... 1,378La R a illeu se ........................... 1,378Le F o r t u n é ........................... 1,378La P a l m e ............................... 1,378L 'A d ro it .................................... 1,378Boulonnais............................... 1,378B r e s to i s .................................... 1,378B a s q u e .................................... 1,378B o r d e l a i s ............................... 1,378F orb in ........................................ 1,378F o u g u e u x ............................... 1,378F r o n d e u r ............................... 1,378F o u d r o y a n t ........................... 1,378

Total . . . . 60,102 T.W

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(e) Submarines :

G u s t a v e - Z é d é ...................... 771 P ro tée .................. i ,379N é r é i d e .................................... 771 Pégase . . . . I >379D u p u v - d e -L o m e .................. 748 Phénix . . . . i ,379S a n é ........................................ 748 P ersée .................. (building) 1,379Lagrange ............................... 839 L ’Espoir. . . . 1,379R o m a z o t t i ............................... 839 Le Glorieux . . (building) i ,379J e a n -R o u l ie r ........................... 744 Le Centaure i ,379P ie r r e -M a r ra s t ...................... 744 Le Héros . . . 1,379J e a n - A u t r i c ........................... 744 Le Conquérant . 1,379L éon-M igno t........................... 744 Le Tonnant . . ,, i ,379H a l b r o n n ............................... 1,841 Q -I78 ................... ,, i ,379Amphitrite I I ...................... 384 Q - I 7 9 ................... ,, i ,379Atalante I I ........................... 384 Q - i8 o ................... ,, i ,379Amazone I I ........................... 418 Q .181 ................... • ,, i ,379A r m i d e .................................... 418 0 .1 8 2 ................... ,, i ,379Daphné .................................... 647 Q .183 ................... )t i ,379B e l l o n e .................................... 484 Naïade . . . . 548Gorgone .................................... 484 Sirène.................. 548H e r m i o n e ............................... 484 Galatée . . . . 548G arissan .................................... 464 N ym phe. . . . 548Trinité-Schillemans . . . . 464 Calypso . . . . 552Victor-R é v e i l le ...................... 681 C i r c é .................. 552R e n é - A u d r v ........................... 1,041 D o r i s .................. 552J o e s s e l .................................... 838 T h é tis .................. 552F u l to n ........................................ 838 A riane.................. 576R e g n a u l t ............................... 839 Eurydice. . . . 576O 'B y rn e .................................... 310 D a n a é .................. 576Henri-Four n i e r ...................... 310 Argonaute . . . 565Jean-C orre ................................ 464 Aréthuse. . . . 565M au rice -C a llo t ...................... 842 A ta la n te . . . . 565S u r c o u f .................................... 2,880 D i a n e .................. 571L a p l a c e .................................... 839 Méduse . . . . 571R e q u i n .................................... 974 A m p h itr ite . . . (building) 571Souffleur.................................... 974 Antiope . . . . 571M a r s o u i n ............................... 974 Amazone . . . 571D a u p h in .................................... 974 O r i o n .................. 558M o rse ........................................ 974 Ondine . . . . (building) 558N a r v a l .................................... 974 Orphée . . . . 571Phoque .................................... 974 Oréade . . . . 571E sp ad o n .................................... 974 La Psyché. . ,, 571C a ï m a n .................................... 974 La Sybille . . ,, 571R e d o u t a b l e ........................... 1,384 La Vestale. . • , , 565Vengeur .................................... 1,384 La Sultane. . ,, 565P asca l ........................................ I >379 Q .185 ................... f t 571P a s t e u r .................................... I >379 Q .186. . . . a 571Monge........................................ I ,379 Q .187. . . . f f 571F r e s n e l .................................... T<379 Q.188. . . . i f 571H enri-P o in caré ...................... I >379 Pierre-Chailley 798P once le t.................................... I >379 Saphir. . . . 669A rchim ède................................ T>379 Turquoise . . 669A c t é o n .................................... i ,379 N autilus. . . 669A ch é ro n .................................... I >379 Rubis . . . . (building) 669A r g o ........................................ I ,379 Le D iam ant 669A c h i l l e .................................... i ,379 Q.184. . . ,, 669A j a x .................. (building) 1,379Prométhée . . . ,, 1,379 Total . . . . 97,875 T. W

L is t o f S p e c i a l V e s s e l s .

Commandant-Test e . . . . 10,000 (Seaplane-carrier)C asto r............................................ 3,150 (Minelayer)P o llu x ............................................ 2,461 (Minelayer)A i s n e ........................................ 600 (Despatch-boat)M arne......................................... 600A n c r e ........................................ 604 ,,Suippe........................................ 604 ,,Scarpe........................................ 604 ,,D unkerque............................... 644 ,,

Carried Forward . . . 19,267 T.W,

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L i s t o f S p e c i a l V e s s e l s (continued).

Brought Forward . 19,267L a f f a u x .................................... 644B a p a u m e ............................... 644N ancy ........................................ 644C a la is ........................................ 644Lassigny................................... 644L e s -E p a rg e s ........................... 644R e m ire m o n t ........................... 644T a h u r e .................................... 644T o u l ........................................ 644E pina l........................................ 644L iévin ........................................ 644M.F.1.......................................... 2,293

Total. . . . 28,644T.W,

(Despatch-boat)

(Net layer)

Annex No. 13.

A IR ARMAMENTS.

Table I b.

(Annexed to Chapter C of P a r t I I of the Draft Convention.)

I. A e r o p l a n e s (o r Se a p l a n e s ) s t a t i o n e d i n t h e H o m e C o u n t r y .

Aeroplanes of war type Number Total horse-power (3)

Machines in service in tactical units (1) Machines in service in training schools or

1,210 (2) 630,122

formations ( 1 ) ................................................ 637 334-102

T o ta l .............................................................. 1,847 964,224

N o t e s t o T a b l e 16.

(1) In the absence of a clear definition of “ machines in immediate reserve ” , it has been impossible to give their number in this table.

According to the definition given by the French delegate to the P reparatory Commission for the Limitation and Reduction of Armaments, the immediate reserve should include machines necessary for the working of units in peace time.

Under this definition, the immediate reserve is constituted in France by the spare machines, whose number is fixed periodically according to the types of aeroplanes and at present varies between 20 and 50 per cent of the number of machines in service. On April 1st, 1931, the number of spare machines was :

310 aeroplanes of a to ta l of 185,190 h.p. for the tactical units ;

164 aeroplanes of a to ta l of 86,017 h.p. for the training schools and formations.

(2) Exclusive of aircraft carried on board ship (see Table Id).

(3) The figures for the to tal horse-power of the machines of the air forces included in the present tables have been drawn up according to the formulae given in Appendices I and I I to the Report of the Committee of Experts to fix rules for the adoption of a s tandard horse-power measurement for aeroplane and dirigible engines (document C.259.M.115, dated April 24th, 1931). This fact in no way prejudges the opinion of the French Government with regard to the final adoption of these formulae which are a t present being studied by its technical services.

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Annex No. 14.

Table I c.

(Annexed to Chapter C of P a rt I I of the Draft Convention.)

II. A e r o p l a n e s (o r S e a p l a n e s ) s t a t i o n e d O v e r s e a s .

Aeroplanes of war type Num ber Total horse-power

Machines in service in tactical units .

Machines in service in training schools orformations

Total.

395 (1) (2)

44 (1)

439

197.367

19,882

217,249

N o t e s t o T a b l e I c.

(1) These numbers represent the machines in service in formations, with the exception of those carried on board ship (see Table III ) and exclusive of the spare machines (see note to the preceding table), the num ber of which am ounted on April 1st, 1931, to :

120 machines of a to ta l of 65,567 h.p. for tactical units ;11 machines of a to ta l of 4,970 h .p . for training formations.

(2) Excluding 46 health service aeroplanes.

Annex No. 15.

Table Id.

(Annexed to Chapter C of P a r t I I of the Draft Convention.)

I I I . A e r o p l a n e s (o r S e a p l a n e s ) c a r r i e d o n B o a r d S h i p .

Aeroplanes of war type Number Total horse-power

Machines

Machines tions .

in service in tactical un its . .

in service in training forma-

62 (1) (2) (3) (4)

27 (1)

31,800

11,850

Total 89 43,650

N o t e s t o T a b l e Id .

(1) This number represents the machines in service in the units, bu t does not include the spare machines.

(2) On account of the mobility of the naval forces, aircraft carried on board ship canno t be divided into those stationed in the home country and those stationed overseas.

(3) The air forces carried on board ship are in process of organisation. The number of machines a t present is considerably below the requirements.

(4) Not including 20 machines of a to ta l of 8,160 h.p. which will shortly be used on the vessels now building.

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Annex No. 16.

Table II.

(Annexed to Chapter C of Part II of the Draft Convention.)

A e r o p l a n e s o f t h e F o r m a t io n s o r g a n i s e d o n a M i l i t a r y B a s i s .

N il .

No French formation organised on a military basis possesses aeroplanes.

Annex No. 17.

Table III.

(Annexed to Chapter C of Part II of the Draft Convention.)

D i r i g i b l e s o f t h e A r m e d F o r c e s , (i )

Num ber Total horse-power Total volume (cubic metres)

3 (2) 974 (3) 10,500

N o t e s to T a b l e III.

(1) The existing dirigibles are stationed in the home country.(2) One escort and two scouts.(3) Power calculated according to the special formula contained in Appendix II of the

report of the Committee of Experts to fix rules for the adoption of a s tandard horse-powermeasurement for aeroplane and dirigible engines.

Table IV.

D i r i g i b l e s o f F o r m a t i o n s o r g a n i s e d o n a M i l i t a r y B a s i s .

Nil.

Annex No. 18.

MODEL STATEM ENT OF E X P E N D IT U R E ON NATIONAL D EFEN C E.

E x p l a n a t o r y N o t e o n t h e M e t h o d b y w h i c h t h e S t a t e m e n t w a s d r a w n u p .

The sta tem ent has been drawn up in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee of Budgetary Experts.

The last final accounts available date too far back to be used, in view of the changes in the value of the franc since they were published and the changes in the presentation of budgetary accounts.

In certain cases, it has been necessary to distribute the figures under budgetary headings over various chapters of the model statem ent. In some of these cases, percentage calculations have been made.

As the budget of the Air Ministry includes certain credits covering m ilitary and civil aviation jointly, the proportion of expenditure actually chargeable to each of these two services has been estimated.

The expenditure on national defence charged against the credits entered in the budgets of the civil ministries has been included in the estimate, as also the paym ents made from revenue the use of which, in addition to the credits voted, has been authorised.

The expenditure on land forces shown in the general and local budgets of d istan t colonies is all included in the model statem ent, with the exception of a few very small items with regard to which additional information has been asked for and will be communicated later. The inclusion of this expenditure in the model s ta tem ent will not, however, appreciably affect the total amount.

W ith this last reservation, the grand to ta l of expenditure in the model statem ent includes all the military expenditure of the home country and of all the oversea territories, whatever may be the origin and nature of the funds from which it is met.

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Annex No. 19.

MODEL STATEMENT.

Table A.

R e t u r n o f A c t u a l E x p e n d i t u r e o n a l l t h e F o r c e s f o r t h e Y e a r 1930-31.

H om e Country Overseas

TotalArm ed forces s ta t ioned in

the home co un try

F orm ations organised on a m ili ta ry basis

s ta t ioned in the home co u n try

A rm ed forces s ta t ioned overseas

F orm ations organised on a m ili ta ry basis

s ta t ioned overseas

Land forces. . . . Naval forces . . . Air forces...........

5,5053,006.9371,880.594

(In

645-7747-OOI

millions of fra

2,499.520

259.287

ncs)

5-485 » (!)

8,655-7793,013.9382,139.881

10,392.531 652.775 (3) 2,758.807 5485 (3)

Grand Total . . . 11,045.306 2,764.292 13,809.598 (2)

N o t e s t o T a b l e A .

(1) In the case of naval forces, the difficulty of calculating expenditure in respect of oversea territories separately makes it impossible to give any figure a t present. This expen­diture has therefore been included in the figure of 3,006.937.

(2) This to ta l includes the expenditure incurred by progressively pu tting into force the legal s ta tu tes and the programmes authorised by Parliam ent. Certain credits voted for this purpose for the year 1930-31 have for various reasons only been partially used, particularly on account of the difficulties involved in setting on foot m anufacturing or building operations especially in connection with defence works. The expenditure entered in the model statement m ay therefore not correspond to th a t contem plated for subsequent financial years.

(3) Estim ates given for information and in no way prejudging the definitions to be laid down by the Conference w ith regard to formations organised on a m ilitary basis.

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Annex No. 20.

MODEL STATEMENT.

Table B.

L a n d F o r c e s

Land forces

Suti- Category of expenditure

Armed forces

stationed

in the home

country

(optional)

Armed

forces

stationed

overseas

(optional)

Formations

organised on

a m ilitary

basis stationed

in the home

country

(optional)

Form ations

organised on

a m ilitary

stationed

overseas

(optional)

Total

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

A

Head I. — Effectives.Personnel norm ally forming

pa r t of form ations and services :

P ay and allowances of all kinds : Officers . . . . 781

(In

414.246

millions of fra

37-775

ncs)

0-445 1,233.466

B Ditto : N.C.O.s and m en . 750 682.313 478.790 4.679 1,915-782C Ditto : Civilian personnel. 345 59.054 0.094 ,, 404.148

D

Personnel n o t norm ally for­ming p a r t of form ations and services :

Persons undergoing p rep a ­ra to ry m ilita ry train ing, reservists and reserve o r g a n i s a t i o n s ................... 73 4 -5 II 77-511

E M aintenance of personnel referred to in subheads A to D ..................................... 1,175 712.442 8.717 0.035 1,896.194

F

Head I I . — Transport.

Horses an d o th e r animals, forage, harness and sh o e in g ................................. 285 141.648 42.969 0.258 469.875

G Coal, fuel, oil, petrol, lubri­cants, etc., and o ther t ran sp o r t expenses . . . 192 154.513 4.581 O.OO6 351.100

HHead I I I . — Buildings.

Construction of new fortifi­cations and defence w o r k s ................................. 207 10.400 217.400

K Barracks, o the r buildings, upkeep, furn itu re . . . 357 109.989 53-333 0.020 520.342

Total : Heads I to I I I . . . 4,165 2,289.116 626.259 5 443 7,085.818

MHead I V . — War Material.

Arms, am m unition and fighting ma t e r i a l . . . . 1,002 I 5 I .572 9.300 0.033 1,162.905

11(a) Engineer and o ther warlike stores..................................... 280 58.832 10.215 0.009 349.056

N M anufacture of w ar m a te ­rial in “ non-autono- mous ” S ta te es tab lish ­m ents (expenditure not divisible between su b ­heads M and M (a)) . . . 58 58

T otal : H ead IV . . . . i , 34° 210.404 19.515 0.042 1,569.916

G rand T o ta l ............................ 5,505 (1) 2 ,499-520 (2) 645.774 (3) 5-485 (4) 8 ,655-779-

N o t e s to T a b l e B.

(1) The figures in column 1 represent the expenditure on armed forces charged to the war budget (home country) and the expenditure on national defence charged to other budgets.

(2) The figures in column 2 represent expenditure on armed forces charged to the war budget (defence of oversea territories), the m ilitary expenditure charged to the budget of the

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colonies, and also a proportion of the m ilitary expenditure on armed forces charged to the general and local budgets of d istant possessions. The exact figure for the la tte r expenditure will be communicated later, as soon as information is received.

(3) The figures in column 3 represent the expenditure on the national gendarmerie and the Republican Guard in the home country.

(4) The figures in column 4 represent the expenditure on the gendarmerie of Tunis and the Levant charged to the budget for the defence of oversea territories. The figures for the expenditure on formations organised on a military basis charged to the general local budgets of Algeria, Morocco and distant possessions will be communicated later, as soon as the necessary information is received.

Annex No. 21.

MODEL STATEM ENT.

Table C.

N a v a l F o r c e s .

N aval fo rces1

Sub­head Category of expend itu re

A rm ed forces

facu lta tive

Form ations organised on a m ilita ry basis

Total

(1) (2) (3)

Head I . — Effectives. Francs Francs Francs

A

Personnel normally forming part of formations and services :P ay and allowances of all kinds :

Officers ........................................ 1 4 7 ,9 5 2 ,6 3 1 9 4 ,9 2 9 148,047 ,560

B Ditto : N.C.O.s and m en ................. 276,399.325 3 ,0 0 8 ,1 0 8 279,407 ,433

C Ditto : Civilian personnel . . . . 2 8 ,7 0 6 ,6 3 2 3 ,8 9 8 ,0 5 8 32 ,604 ,690

D

Personnel not normally forming pa rt of formations and services : Persons undergoing preparatory

military training, reservists and reserve organisations. . . 1 ,5 5 7 ,6 2 6 1,5.57-626

E Maintenance of personnel referred to in sub-heads A to D ................. 2 6 5 ,9 4 1 ,2 8 3 265,941 ,283

FHead I I . — Transport.

Horses and other an im als .................. 159,250 I 59-250G Coal, fuel, oil, petrol, lubricants,

etc., and other transport expenses ........................................ 1 7 3 ,1 2 7 ,0 1 8 173,127,018

HHead I I I . — Buildings.

Construction of new fortifications . 39 ,222,315 39,222,315K Barracks, other buildings, upkeep,

f u r n i t u r e ........................................ 2 0 0 ,2 1 0 ,2 3 1 .. 200,210,231

Total : Heads I to I I I . . . . 1 ,1 3 3 ,2 7 6 ,3 1 1 7 ,0 0 1 ,0 9 5 1 ,140 ,277 ,406

LHead I V . — War Material.

Ships : new construction and m aintenance ............................... 1 ,3 5 4 ,1 9 4 ,7 2 9 I >354 ' 194>729

M Arms, am m unition and fighting m a t e r i a l ............................................ 5 1 9 ,4 6 6 ,2 6 1 ,, 519,466,261

Total : H ead I V ...................... 1 ,8 7 3 ,6 6 0 ,9 9 0 1,873,660,990

Grand T o t a l ............................... 3 ,0 0 6 ,9 3 7 ,3 0 1 7 ,0 0 1 ,0 9 5 3 ,013 ,938 ,396

1 The difficulty of ca lcu la t ing expend itu re in respect of oversea territories separate ly m a k e s it impossible to give an y figure a t present.

Annex No. 22.

MODEL STATEMENT

Table D.

A ir F o r c e s .

A ir forces

Sub­

headCategory of expenditure

Armed forces

stationed

in the home country

Armed forces

stationed overseas

Form ations

organised on a

m ilitary basis

stationed in the

home country

Form ations

organised on a

m ilitary basis

stationed overseas

Total

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

A

Head I . — Effectives.

Personnel nor ­m ally form ing p a r t of fo rm a­tions and ser­vices :

P ay and allow ­ances of all kinds : Officers

Francs

125,188,399

Francs

28,750,463 None None

Francs

153 ,938,862B Ditto : N.C.O.s

and m en ......... 155,346,027 49 ,523,946 None None 204,869,973C Ditto : Civilian

personne l.......... 38,657,836 1,283,020 None None 39 ,9 4 0,856

D

Personnel no t norm ally fo rm ­ing p a r t of form ations and services :

Persons undergo ­ing p re p a ra ­to ry m ilita ry tra in ing , reser­vists an d re ­serve o rgan i­sa tions .............. 37,405,605 133,776 None None 37 ,539,381

E M aintenance of personnel re ­ferred to in sub-heads A to D ......................... 92,448,230 19,911,585 None None 112,359,815

G

Head I I . — Trans­port.

Coal, fuel, oil, petrol, lu b r i­cants, etc., and o ther tra n sp o r t expenses ......... 111,070,760 25,461,930 None None 136 ,532,590

K

Head I I I . — B uild ­ings.

Barracks, o the r buildings, u p ­keep, fu rn itu re 194,518,917 9,657,325 None None 204,176,242

T o ta l : H eads I to I I I .............. 754 ,635,774 134,722,045 None None 889 ,357,819

M

Head IV . — War Material.

Arms, am m u n i­tion and fight­ing m ateria l . 1,125,958,096 124,565,470 None None 1,250,523,566

G rand T o ta l1 . . . 1,880,593,870 259,287,515 None None I 2,139,581,385

1 The credits for m ilita ry an d civil aviation have been separated as exactly as possible.

Annex No. 23

MODEL STATEM ENT.

A n n e x e d T a b l e s .

L and forces Naval forces A ir forces Total

Table A . — E x p en d itu re on p ay of reserves for th e year 1930-31 :

1. R em u n era tio n ou tside periods of tra in in g of personnel no t e m p l o y e d ............................

F rancs F rancs F rancs Francs

2. R em u n era tio n during tra in in g of reservists called u p

Table B. — E x p en d itu re on sh ipbuild ing for th e year 1930-31 :

1. New cons truc tion . . .

2. M aintenance and repairs.

135,981,480 (2) 897,626 (2)

i , i 23 .7° 4,479

230,490,250

1,137 , 120 (2)

} 1,354 .194 ,7 2 9 (3)

Table C. — S ta te m e n t of th e am oun ts o u ts tan d in g a t th e end of th e financial year 1930, of block cred its vo ted in respect of expend itu re for more th a n one year . . . . N one N one None

Table D. — S ta te m e n t of th e a m o u n t o u ts tan d in g on M arch 31st, 1931, in respect of purchases on cred it or deferred paym en ts rela ting to goods delivered or ser­vices rendered, in cases where th e due dates of p ay m en t are la te r th a n those cu s to m a ry in con ­t ra c ts of th e sam e k ind w hich do n o t p rovide an y special cred it facilities . . . None None None

Table E. — S ta tem e n t for th e financial year 1930-31 of loans m ade to , or pa r t ic i ­pations acquired in, en te r ­prises hav ing am ong th e ir objects th e furn ish ing of goods or services for a rm a ­m en t purposes, where these have been excluded from th e re tu rn on th e ground t h a t th e y are n o t regarded as a rm a m e n t expend itu re . None N one None

Table F. — (4) E x p en d itu re in respect of pensions for th e yea r 1930-31 :

I. M ilitary personnel :

{a) Service pensions (5) . 1,880,000,000

(6) In v a lid ity pensions (6) ,, , , ,, , ,

(c) Mixed pensions (7) »• -- ”

II . Civil personnel : p e n ­sions (8).......................................... 88,000,000

I I I . W ar pensions, if a d is tinction is m ade in th e n a t io n a l b u d g e t betw een o rd in ary pensions an d w ar pensions (if not, these pensions m u s t ap p e a r under headings I an d II) ( 9 ) ................................. 5,741,000,000

A n n e x e d T a b l e s ( c o n t i n u e d ) .

Land forces N aval forces Air forces Total

IV. Pensions or o ther compensation granted, a p a r t irom the regula tions regard ing normal pensions, for p rem a­ture retirem ent, discharge or loss of office resu lting from a reduction of th e forces . . . .

Table G. — P rinc ipa l modifi­cations m ade since th e last return in :1. Provisions re la ting to the

grant of pensions of any con­tributions m ade b y th e p er ­sonnel tow ards th e cost of these p e n s i o n s ...........................

2. Provisions re la ting to th e taxation of th e pay or pensions of the personne l...........................

3. Provisions re la ting to social insurance or analogous benefits of th e personnel, and to the contribu tions m ade by the personnel for th is p u rp o se .

Francs

No

Francs

jrevious s ta te m en t

Francs

sen t

Francs

N o t e s t o A n n e x e d T a b l e s .

(1) The term “ rem uneration ” has been taken to include all expenditure involved by the calling up of reserves (pay, provisions, clothing, etc.).

(2) All this expenditure is, of course, included in the to ta l expenditure given in the model statement.

(3) Total equal to the amount of subhead L— i.e., 1,354,194,729 francs.

(4) As the credits for the paym ent of pensions are included in the budgets of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Pensions, it is not possible to separate paym ents for pensions in the accounts according to categories of forces—land, naval and air.

(5) The system of accounts makes it necessary to include in this to ta l service pensions proper and also a portion (service) of the m ixed pensions and of invalid ity pensions known as hors guerre— i.e., which did not originate in the 1914-1918 war.

(6) The amount is included under III .

(7) In the accounts, mixed pensions are divided into two parts, one of which is included under I a and the other under III .

(8) This figure is merely an estimate, as the expenditure on civil pensions (officials and workmen) is not separated in the accounts according to Ministerial Departments.

(9) This to ta l includes pensions granted in pursuance of the laws of March 31st, 1919, June 24th, 1929, and April 17th, 1923. To this figure has been added 185,000,000 francs for allocation to ex-combatants.