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General

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STAFF DUTIES

CONFIDENTIAL

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The general standard of stuff duties was poor. Some of the major points not enumerated elsewhere, are given below:-

Distribution lists:

The standard lists 4, B, C, and/or D are not applicable during operations «ni all Officers mustrite in the list of addressees to each individual messare.

ritten Orders:

T.

Too long and involved. The habit of always relying upon written orders is a peacetime habit hich must be era icated, By all means confirm orders in writing if there is time, but recipients must always be prepared to act upon verbal orders.

Most ritten orders apnear to have been badly written. -wymawOniginatore must make the written word definite, brief and

crystal clear.