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(iii) New Zealand. Up to date Now Zealand has been provided with 4 light anti-aircraft gans only. During the visit of the New Zealand Prime Minister to this country, it was agreed that efforts would be made to provide 4 heavy anti- aircraft and 8 light anti-aircraft guns per month starting in December, 1941, towards meeting their requirements of 16 heavy anti-aircraft and 64 light anti-aircraft guns, It is recommended that the first 4 heavy anti-aircraft and 8 light anti-aircraft guns should now be released.
On the above basis, the total allocation to Dominions becomes 6 heavy anti-aircraft and 34 light anti- aircraft guns.
19. Training.
A further 8 light anti-aircraft guns are required to meet the increased training commitments due to the conversion of infantry battalions to light anti-aircraft regiments. It is recommended that these should be allocated.
20. Home Forces.
Home Forces are still some 32 oquipmonts short to meet the requirements of their own light anti-aircraft. regiments. It is recommended that a further 24 light anti- aircraft guns be allotted towards making up this deficiency.
21. Air Defence of Great Britain,
With the allocation mentioned above, Air Defence of Great Britain will be provided with 12 heavy anti-aircraft and 60 light anti-aircraft guns.
These 12 heavy anti-aircraft guns will, however, only be a replacement for the 12 guns for Anklet referred to in paragraph 15 above. With the present number of heavy anti-aircraft guns in Air Defence of Great Britain (approximately 1,950) and in view of the fact that the 25 equipments referred to in paragraph 3 above, could be made available in an emergency (as static guns), it is suggested that no alteration need be made to overseas allocations to increase the numbers made available for Air Defence of Great Britain. It should also be noted that during November it was possible to issue 20 additional heavy anti-aircraft static guns over and above the approved allocation.
22. Gymnast.
It may be necessary to find further equipment s during December to meet this requirment As it is not possible at present to state what interference this commitment may have on the allocations set out above, it is proposed to make the most suitable diversions in the light of shipping and other considerations, when plans have to bo implemented. Any diversions will be shown in subsequent location papers.
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