These figures show the amounts allocated by the Treasury to the Central Office of Information
and, below, the amounts allocated for the production of film and television material to promote
the image of Britain around the world.
year ending 31 March
net booked expenditure
£
1958
2,093,200
1959
2,494,000
1960
2,885,000
1961
3,869,000
1962
4,749,000
*
*revised to
5,174,000
Source: Treasury Monthly Divisional Reports
Vote provision for film
year ending 31 March
newsreel/TV
other film
£
£
1961
224,300
489,050
1962
363,550
485,600
1963
369,000
499,000
1964
603,000
603,000
1965
807,000
723,000
Source: Knight and Porter: A Long Look at Short Films
