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FASLANE
A ROYAL DAY AT
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‘perks’ boost
Under the ctirrcnt incomes policy of the Government, the inaxiitttiiit amount of 7 per cent. has been agreed as an inCl‘L‘:t\C in pay for all ratings. and all olliccrs including doctors and dentists. The award is back dated to April 1. There is also an increase of 39. per day in the otit-ofquarters addition to marriage allowance. The (joverniitent has accepted the suggestion of the Prices and Incontes Board tltat the increase should be treated
"global" sum. within which the Ministry of Defence
as
a
will be free (subject to the usual 'l'rcasur_v approval) to make
adjustiitents. and minor cliangcs in pay scales where desirable. lixact pay scale; will he
proimil;.:.tted as soon as possible. along with det:iils of the otlter adjustments. but the e\lra itiarri:i_ce allowance will be paid as soon as practicable. 'l he Board
and Incomes undertake a ll‘lt\!'(\l.l_L!ll't!Olnt.! review. to he t.'UIIlplt:‘u:tl \‘.t1liill a year. in order to exaiiiitte the possibility of cvaltiating Service jobs and comp;irim__- them more exactly with illt‘\L' in civilian life. and $lllltlll:Il'ICUtI\l_\' to examine the basic structure of Service pay and allowances. The present :m-ard is. therefore. an interim payment. Atty new _\_\'\lt.'lll of pay that may be desirable in the light of the rc\'ic\\ can be introduced about the same time next year. Prices is to
having
dashed.
honeymoon
hopes
Railings obtaining discliarge by purchase get their final not entirely unconnected with
FAREWELL Leviathan leaving
Portsmouth Harbour for the breakers‘ yard. (See page It) t!’ho:o PO 1). Morru)
it
Many commanding of!!S‘ cers have joined and rejoined their ships “by alt."
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submarine Onslaught,
ship “by panchute.” Onslaught was submerged joined
his
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"~.ettling up“ at the Release ()flicc. Royal Naval llarraclts, Portsntoutli. When the first “biiIJ." victim arrived. confidently expecting that he would get an income tax rebate amounting to two-thirds of his discharge fee. the staff were
puzzled.
have arrived since then. and have had to have the bad news broken gently—not a hope of any in-
Many
more
rebate. In many cases. marriage being not entirely unconnected with release. tlte ntoncy has already
come tax
Lord
tary of State for Defence for the Royal Navy). Lord Winterbottom. and the Cont-
played by the submarine service in the winning of two world wars. the Queen Mother
1.000 officers and men. watched by about 1.000 spectators. Referring to the great part
said that with the advent of nuclear power an entirely new liori/.on had opened for it. In the long run. however. the cliiciency of the Service was
Force for the Mediterranean
casing.
bride
a
been earmarked for furniture or other domestic requirciitenls. One leading seanian was absolutely floored. He had expected £60. and had earmarked the ntoney for a honeymoon.
It is possible that some ratings are entitled to income tax rcbates for other reasons-—for example in relation to reengagentcnt bounlies—but for DBP fees. no!
Clyde Submarine Base. the
Queen Mother took the salute and addressed a parade of
modore Clyde (Commodore D. G. Kent). Visiting ll.!\l.S. Nepttine.
l.ictit.-Cilr l-‘orbcs, who uiiderm.-nt pre-jump training at R.A.l-'. Station. Changl. jumped front L000 feet with I5 Royal Marines. He said aftcrwarils: “We work closely together. and l wanted to see it all from their vietvpoint." He spent about 10 minutes in the water before Onsliiught surfaced beneath hint and he came up on the
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the
(Admiral Sir Varyl Bcgg). Mr. Maurice Foley (Parliamentary Under-Secre-
‘A in the Joborc Straits when \‘ the olllcer of the watch. I the perismpe. savv his cap‘\ tain jump front a Hercules s: aircraft flying overhead.
Mr. Denis Henley. the Defeitce Secretary. informed the NATO Defence Ministers in llrtissels on May l0 that Britain is to assign an antphibiotis force to NATO in tltc Mediterranean. 'l'|ic Defence Secretary told reporters that this would “meet the increase of Russian activity in this theatre." The two frigates which had been due to leave the Mediterranean would remain there. for
assignment
Commander.
Europe.
to
the
Allied
Supreme Forces
H.M.S. Albion and Bulwark. the two commando ships. and the assault ships Fearless and Intrepid. with their associated
Royal
were same
Marine
more
dependent
the
nten
She
was
presented with a pic-
of the subntarinc and another of it Polaris missile emerging front the sea. She also looked down :1 launching tube. Saying. “l-lcavens. I would never have thought it was so ture
big."
pen with uliich she signed the sttbmariiie's visitors‘ book was one presented to the ‘ltli Subittarinc lilotilla b_v King George V in I‘)lS. The Queen Mother was presented with a brooch and a
The
model of Resolution. nude in the llase \\'0rl.‘5ll0pS by ERA A. Malcolm. After a visit to the Royal Naval Armament Depot. Coulport. the royal visitor returned to Britannia to contintic her cruise to Rotliesay. lona. Loch l-lwe. and Scrabster.
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I THIS D.C.|. IS A “MUST" I | New General Service drafting rules. set out in D.C.l. l on May 2) will affect most ratings now. I | 551/68 (published of Drafty‘s Corner (see page 2) is the flrst of a series I articles explaining the new rules.
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who served in the ships than on the increasing sophistication of the ships themselves. After a tour of the base. the Queen Mother met the crew aboard H.M.S. Resolution. Britain's first Polaris siibntariitc. which she latinclied in September. I966.
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by the friendly smile of the Queen Mother
Resolution
Faslane on May I0, where she was met by the First Sea
re-
even
Queen Mother aboard
Sailing from Portsmouth in the Royal Yacht Britannia on May 6. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. arrived at
but Lieut.-Cdr. Brian Forbes. Commanding oflicer of EM.
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