CHAPTER III (EEE).
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(EEE.)-Action by Officer i/c Telephones.
(i.) In time of Peace.
1. He is responsible for the provision and maintenance of all lines and telephone instruments, except such minor repairs as can be done by the R.A. artificers to the instruments in their charge.
2. He will keep a register of operators, both civil and military, and will detail them to their posts, giving instructions where they are to rendezvous before pro- ceeding thither,
3. He will arrange for the training of operators, about 50 per cent. more than the number required being trained to provide for casualties. Selected men should be trained for the exchange and headquarters office.
4. He will arrange for the stores and instruments required on mobilization being kept always ready for immediate use. As a general rule instruments and batteries are best not kept in outlying offices, even when located in a permanent building.
(ii.) At the Precautionary Stage.
5. He will distribute instruments to operators for fortress headquarters, Section and Fire Commanders, and all posts, and he will have them connected to their lines. The A.S.C. transport coolies in Table G (iii), will be available at this stage.
6. He may engage such additional coolies as may be necessary for the repair of the lines.
7. All administrative offices will be kept open on Sundays as on weekdays.
(iii.) At the War Stage.
8. He will arrange to at once distribute the operators and the remaining instruments to their stations.
9. The whole of the offices shown in the diagram facing this page will be opened as soon as possible, and a report sent to the General Staff Officer when they are completed, which should be on the first day of mobilization.
10. All offices will then be kept open night and day, and additional offices may be opened and lines run as stores and time permit.
11. LIST of Administrative Offices to be closed, if necessary, on Mobilization.
D.O.R.E.
25th Co., R.E.
40th Co., R.E.
Wellington Barracks guard room Telephone store
District gunner's quarters, Pinewood. Ordnance office (second instrument).
Inspector, Ordnance machinery.
Victoria Barracks telephone room.
Victoria Barracks guard room.
Wellington
Barracks.
R.E. officers' mess. R. A.
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Mount Austin Barracks guard room.
Military Detention Barracks.
Murray Barracks guard room.
Scandal Point Signal Station.
Gun Club Bill Barracks.
Officers' messes, Indian regiments (2).
Orderly room, Indian regiments.
Headquarter Exchange (second instrument).
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NOTE. The above offices would only be closed in the event of the reserve of sound instruments in store falling short of requirements.
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