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GENERAL DISTRIBUTION OF STAFF DUTIES IN WAR. Genebal Headquaetees. Geneeal Staff Branch. Adjutant-Genebal's Beanch. Quakteemastee-Genebal's Beanch. • j' J Discipline. Embarkations and landings outside Operations. Intelligence. Application or interpretation of military, theatre of operations. martial, and international law. Distribution in detail of quarters and \ Executive duties connected with appoint- buildings within the area delimited by Operations. Intelligence of enemy. ment and promotion of officers. the General Staff. Distribution. Country. ' Questions relating to the supply of Questions concerning—■ Movements. Intelligence accounts. military personnel, interior economy, Supplies. Despatch and receipt of Maps. &c. Equipment, clothing, and stores of all messages. Guides and interpreters. Medical and sanitary services. kinds except medical. Intercommunication. Flags of truce. Casualties and invaliding. Land and sea transport. Communication with Organization and mobilisation of im- Railway administration. enemy. provised units. Remounts. Policy as regards civil Police and sanitary measures. , Veterinary, population. Prisoners of war. . Postal. Ciphers. Routine duties. Preparation of reports, &c, dealing Censorship. Burying parties and places. with above. (Military Attaches, Press, Ceremonial. Subject to tactical considerations the &c). Preparation of reports dealing with co-ordination of all administrative Press correspondents. above. arrangements between the I.G.C. and Drafting orders regarding above duties Commanders of Divisions. for insertion in General Orders. Drafting all orders on above for insertion Signature and issue of routine orders in General Orders. connected with above. Signature and issue of routine orders connected with above. Note.—For the efficient performance of staff duties all three branches must work in close co-operation. The power and responsibility of co-ordinating staff work at general headquarters is vested in the Commander-in-Chief; but, as it is not desirable that the Commahdef : in-Chief should himself be burdened with this duty, he will delegate it to such extent as he may think fit to the Chief of the General Staff, who is his responsible adviser on all matters affecting military operations, through whom he exercises his functions o£ command, and by whom all orders issued by him will he signed.— Field Service Regulations, Part 11., Section 15, paragraph 3.

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