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SCHEDULE I. COUNCIL OF DEFENCE 1. The Right Hon. Minister of Defence. 2. The Chief of the General Staff. 3. The Finance Member. Inspector- General . THE RIGHT HON. MINISTER OF DEFENCE. 0 Chief of General Staff. Finance Member. Administration of military policy as may be directed All expenditure ; estimates ; issue of money services ; by Council ; organization for war ; maintenance of pay ; audit; imprests ; acceptance of contracts, defence schemes; general supervision over General and District Headquarters ; advice re raising and disbanding units ; censorship in time of war; medium of communication with the Right Hon. Minister and Council of Defence. I _ Director of Military Training Director of Military Operations Ad.iutant-General and Quarter- _ Director of Ordnance. and Education. and Intelligence. master-General. Garrison and field guns ; ma(Imperial General Staff Officer, 2nd Grade.) (Imperial General Staff Officer. Adj ut ant -General: Medical teriel; forts; works; fixed Staff duties; Examination of officers, courses of 3rd Grade.) services; veterinary services; defences; ordnance supplies. instruction, and training of all arms ; Officers' Director of Military Operations : rewards; appointments ; pro- j Training Corps; books and training-manuals; Organization; plans for mo- motions; recruiting; person- | advice on training-grounds and ranges; schemes bilization, peace and war ; nel; discipline; medals and Superintending Officer Construction of for instructional manoeuvres; and Staff rides. preparation defence schemes, decorations ; control of Per- Fortifications. strategical and tactical con- manent Force; claims; "Army Construction of fortifications ; erection and sideration ; Staff rides. List"; " General Orders." maintenance of forts, barracks, &c. Director of Intelligence: Pre- Quartermaster-General: Transparation and issue of maps port; supplies ; quarters ; conand plans; collection and tracts; tenders; movements; organization of intelligence. rifle ranges ; drill-halls. I'll I School of Artillery School School of Signalling and Director of Military Stores. and of Communication; Custody and supply of clothing ; personnel; Gunnery. Musketry. engineers. equipment; accoutrements; saddlery; harness (except artillery) ; small arms; small-arms ammunition ; small-arms-ammunition magazines ; transport; vehicles; equipment, Army Service Corps; machine-guns; camp-equip-ment ; technical instruments ; tenders ; contracts ; Customs entries, &o. ; stationery; military books, forms, &c.; medals, decorations, badges, &c. Receiver of revenue for stores, medical and veterinary equipment, forage, rations, &c.