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CHAPTER IV.

INSTRUCTIONS TO SECTION COMMANDERS.

CHAPTER IV

(1.) General Instructions to all Section Commanders.

(i.) In Peace Time.

1. You will select, in conjunction with his C.O., an officer from the troops detailed to your section or command, to act as your S.O.

2. You are required to frequently visit the area of your section, as shown in the map facing page 1 of this Defence Scheme, until every feature of ground is perfectly familiar to you both by day and night. You should think out every conceivable move an enemy might make, and your best way of meeting it.

3. All papers connected with the defence of your section entrusted to you are to be considered secret, and are to be kept under lock and key.

4. On your transfer to another station, or on your proceeding on leave, you will return all papers connected with your section to the C.S.O., to be handed over to your

successor.

(ii.) At the "Precautionary” Stage.

5. The distribution of the troops and armament in your section is detailed in Table B (i). Although the sectional organization is not in force for Administrative purposes (vide Chapter II (A), paragraph 3), you are in executive command of the troops so detailed, and are responsible that the measures indicated in Chapter III, paragraph 1, are carried out so far as they apply to your section.

6. On application by you to his C.O. your Staff Officer will be placed at your disposal, and you will supply O.C. units of your section with a copy of your orders for the "

war" stage, to be acted upon when notified.

7. The detail of works to be carried out is shown in Table E (i), the working plans and copy of map, showing exact localities of which should be in your possession. You will arrange with the R.E. officer of your section for the necessary supervising, detail the working parties, and report progress daily to the C.S.O. Stores will be suppled by the C.R.E., and works are to be pushed forward with the utmost vigour.

8. Ration arrangements as in peace.

(iii.) At the "War" Stage.

9. On receipt of orders to mobilize, you will send an officer to the mobilization shed of the Ordnance Stores to receive over the equipment, stores, ammunition, tools, &c., allotted to your section, in accordance with hours named in Table H (ii), Chapter III ; this officer will take over in sufficient time the necessary transport for their removal, detail the escorts and accompany them to Section Headquarters, reporting any deficiency on arrival.

10. No requisitions for Ordnance stores or transport will be required.

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