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3. He will arrange for the placing in position of such guns of movable armament as the G.O.C. may direct; will provide the necessary fatigue parties, and arrange with O.C.A.S.C. for the coolies required.
4. He will hand over to the infantry officers concerned any machine guns (with complement of ammunition) required, in addition to those in infantry charge, on posts or defensive works.
5. He will draw from the C.0.0. for every effective man in his command, the allowance of s.a.a. laid down in Chapter III (H), paragraph 3.
6. He will arrange for the connecting up of the telephones on the R.A. command lines.
7. He will arrange with the Harbour Master as to handing over to that official the stores for the examination vessels which are in R.A. charge.
8. He will at once make good any deficiencies which may exist in gun ammunition, equipment, and R. A. stores.
(ii.) At the "War" Stage.
1. He will issue the orders necessary, in accordance with Tables D (ii) (Manning Tables) and B (ii), for the garrisoning of the batteries, artillery works and posts; for the provision of signallers for the examination vessels, detachments for R.A. look-out; posts and telephone operators for the R.A. command lines.
2. He will issue the orders necessary for the movements of the guns of movable armament with their detachments and ammunition to their positions in the sections of defence, in accordance with Table B (ii), and will take over from the A.S.C. the coolies required for this purpose and for working ammunition lifts.
3. He will hand over the machine guns on R.A. charge, which are assigned to positions in the defence, to the Officers Commanding the Sections concerned, in accordance with Table B (ii).
4. He will assume the responsibility of keeping the batteries in guns of movable armament supplied with ammunition.
5. He will make the necessary arrangements for the provision and maintenance of instruments for the R.A. command lines.
6. He will, under the direction of the Fortress Commander, issue such orders as may be from time to time necessary for the disposal of the artillery reserves of R.G.A., H.K.S.B., R.G.A., machine guns in R.A. charge, and H.K. Volunteer Artillery, with their field and machine guns.
7. He will arrange to draw from the C.O.O. all ammunition for movable armament held on Ordnance charge.
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