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CHAPTER III (CC), (CCC), and (D).

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6. The following officers are authorized to send "Clear line" messages ("Priority ” messages not recognized in Indian message form):-

G.O.C. C.S.O. D.A.Q.M.G.

Section Commanders.

The Indian message form will be used.

7. At the "precautionary" stage, the complement of stations in Section I will be attached to the troops in Mount Austin Barracks, fully equipped and ready to take up their stations if required. The stations in Section II will be attached to the head- quarters of the troops called out in that section except the complement of Magazine Gap Station, who will proceed to the Sanitarium. The stations in Section III will be attached to Co., R.G.A., Lyemun Barracks, with the exception of the complement at Haiwan, which will be attached to the infantry detachment of the section. Stations in Section IV will be attached to the 2nd Indian Infantry Battalion.

(CCC.)—Action by Censor.

At the "War" Stage, or on previous Notification.

1. He will proceed to the premises of the Joint Telegraph Companies, hand his letters of authority to the General Managers, and report by telephone to the D.A.Q.M.G. when he has assumed control,

2. He will distribute the censorship Staff for duty and to quarters as shown in Table C.

3. He will be guided in his duties of censorship by the orders issued to him by the D.A.Q.M.G., and will instruct his Staff in accordance with these orders.

4. He will impress on his Staff the necessity for secrecy, and explain to them the terms of the Official Secrets Act.

5. He will forward all telegrams of a suspicious nature to the D.A.Q.M.G. for decision.

6. He will reside on the premises of the Joint Telegraph Companies, and not leave them except when temporarily relieved by the Senior Assistant Censor.

(D.)-Action by Officer Commanding Royal Artillery.

(i.) At the "Precautionary” Stage.

1. He will at once issue the necessary orders for the movement into the batteries, works, and posts, in accordance with Table B (i) of artillery manning details of sufficient strength to man the guns in case of emergency, and will arrange for their accommodation and for transport in accordance with Table F (i).

2. He will relieve the native infantry guards at the batteries by the artillery detachments sent out to man the works, and will assume the responsibility for the protection from theft or malicious injury of all guns, equipment, and stores in batteries, P.F. cells, F.C. posts, and R.A. storehouses.

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