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4. In order to assist in the understanding of the proposals, the following -tables are published in this paper:— Manpower Required and Available eor the Non-regular Forces A. Availability 1 Numbers of males surviving in 18-years age group: — 1949 . . . . . . . . . . 14,050 1950 .. .. .. .. .. 13,350 1951 .. .. .. .. .. 13,110 1953 '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. 13*230 1954 . . . . . . . . . . 13,550 Average number in age-group, 1949-54 inclusive: 13,430. (2) Yield of fit and available males for training (18 years age group); — Estimated numbers in Grades I and II (84 per cent, of 13,430) . . 11,280 Lass intakes into regular forces as follows:

Notes.—*Excludina women as follows: AT ffLrce :: :: :: :: H Army .. .. .. .. 200 But including 962 persons to be recruited in the United Kingdom. **Once the regular forces have been built up to full strength annual intake will be reduced to provide for maintenance only, requiring a total of 571. Numbers in Grade I and II remaining after intake to regular forces 10,326 .Less estimated exemptions on grounds of conscientious objection, public interest or undue hardship (10% of the residue of 10,326) .. 1,033 jSTet number available for non-regular forces annually . . .. 9,293 Say .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -9,000

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Total per Year. From Outside Age-group. From Age-group. Navy(20 per cent.) Build-up from 2302 to 2664* over 3 years 121 24 97 Annual intake to maintain 2664, allowing for average length of service of 8 years 333 67 266 Air Force — (50 per cent.) Build-up from 3096 to 4200* over 3 years 368 184 184 Annual intake to maintain 4200, allowing for average length of service of 10 years 420 210 210 Army — (75 per cent.) Build-up from 2583 to 3800* over 3 years 406 304 102 Annual intake to maintain 3800, allowing for average length, of service of 10 years 380 285 95 Total from within age-group 954**