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From: "C" 25 Tk Bde

TOO: 25 1830 A

Action:    NIH    51 R Tks    142 RAC    Bde HQ Sqn    Bde Sigs
              Bde RASC Coy    Bde REME Coy    25 Tk OFP   5 Lt Fd Amb
              Bde Tr RE   142 Field Regiment RA (RDY)

Infm:       5 Corps    4 Brit Div    2 NZ Div   46 Div

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0.3 (.)  SECRET (.)

1.(.)      4 Brit Div will be relieved by 2 NZ Div night 26/27 Nov

2.(.)      On relief 25 Tk Bde less NIH revert to under comd 5 Corps

3 (.)      142 RAC revert to comd 25 Tk Bde wef 1800 hrs 25 Nov (.)
            51 R Tks remain under comd 2 NZ Div for approx 48 hrs after relief
            of 4 Brit Div after which they will revert to comd 25 Tk Bde (.) on
             relief units will conc in present areas in FORLI on movement order
             from this HQ (.)

4 (.)      CROCODILE Tps as under:-

            51 R Tks - on relief will remain under comd 2 NZ Div
            142 RAC - wef 1000 hrs 26 Nov to under cmd NIH

5 (.)       ARKS and FASCINE Tks less those under NIH will be available for
             allotment under orders CE 5 Corps (.)

6 (.)       MAIN Bde remains present locn (.) NO move by any other units
             other than those referred to in Para three (.)

7 (.)       142 Fd Regt RA (RDY) will pass to comd 2 NZ Div and remain
              conc in present locns.

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