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Signals personnel makes it impossible for crows to be drubled hore. This is a further reason for making th maximum possible use of RI.

The operators obviously need further training, especially in the new equipment which has ist been received, but they are keen and should be helped, not continually cursed. Remem- bor too that soon many of the operators will be IEP and Officers will not then be able to rely upon them to pass verbal Slidex messages. It is the Officer originator's duty and always has been.

"O" Not:

It looks very much as if a separate "Q" not is rocuired hen uction in the field is taking place. The CSO will consult "Q" Branch and Brigade Head cuartors, forwarding recommendations to "G" Branch HQLF.

Lines:

Linos laid in the field by 25 Fd Regt RA and 2/10 CR were of a high standard.

No attempt was made by Brigade to tap into the main trunks botween Force and San ai und take thom cnt: a field exchange at Brigade HQ. This is an obvious sclution which would have given Tac HQ and Bns telephone communication with SAN VAI, Rear H and CSHQ. It would have greatly eased signal traffic on sets and could have been a good outlet for Admin traffic. The direct line from the Cps Room to the Commissioner of Police was out of action for the whole of one day. the responsibility of the Signal Squadron and is being dealt This was with.

I ines control was handled from Lyemun and proved unsatisfactory.

DRLS:

At no time was the Signal Office informed that immediate despatches were to be sent over scon, with the result that "Immediate" for KO LOON was very often arriving in the Signal Office within five minutes of the DRS departure for Ede. Every effort should be made to warn the Signal Office of these facts in order to prevent wastage of DRS.

Miscellaneous:

(a) at ne time during the Exercise did officers proceeding on missions call at the Signal Office or HQs to see if there was any package to be delivered. This should be laid down as a standard drill as it is a normal war time procedure. (b) Almost all packages handed into the Signal Office were

simply marked "Ex Fultum" on the cover. understood how difficult it is to trace one of 150 such

It will be readily packages handed in should the necessity arise. have been numbered consecutively.

They should

(c) Some messages were handed in without the security

classifica tion having been given.

(d) Several immediate packages for delivery to branches in CSHQ building were received after office hours and were delivered to the duty officer. Office again at 10.00 hrs the next day!

They were received back in the Signal of packages under these circumstances must be worked out.

A drill for delivery

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