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LOCAL HBADQDAETBES SECTION OF THE IMPERIAL GENEBAL STAFF. Chief of Section. Advice on local military policy to be pursued. Organization of local Forces in accordance with State policy. Plans for local defence. Supervision of training of troops. Education of officers. Selection of officers of local Forces for study at Imperial Staff Colleges. I I Opbbations Branch. Teaining Branch. Dieectoe of Opbbations. Director of Training and Staff Duties. 1. Information about its own Dominion and neighbouring States. 1. Instruction and training of the local Forces for war on lines laid down in 2. Preparation of plans for local defence. Field Service Eegulations, &c. 3. Preparation of plans for concentration and movements of Imperial contingents 2. Manoeuvres. based on information supplied by Imperial Headquarters. 3. Education of officers. Local educational establishments. 4. Mapping and reconnaissance of its own Dominion. 4. Training manuals. 5. War Establishments, following Imperial Establishments as far as possible. 5. Staff organization— Staff rides— Eecord of officers suitable for staff employ. 6. Most suitable equipment to adopt, study of questions relating to. 6. Intercommunication Services. 7. Strategical distribution of the local Force. 8. Application of principles laid down in Field Service Begulations. i i Training Branch. Staff Duties Branch. War training. Organization of the Staff of the Army. Manoeuvres. Officers' education. Note.—In Commands and Districts, the staff to remain as at present constituted. Imperial General Staff Officers to be gradually appointed as they become available. There should be only one General Staff, i.e., the Imperial General Staff; it would seem undesirable to create a second form of General Staff which could only be temporary.

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