21 DECEMBER 1974, Page 5

Defence cuts

From Major D. C. Hawley Sir: While it may be an interesting exercise to compare our defence spending as a proportion of our national income with our European allies, what has to be borne in mind is that our forces are volunteers and have to be paid. This is not the case with our allies, D. C. Hawley Dais. HQ BAOR, BFPO 40.