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on the 1st December, a list of secret documents in their possession and
in the possession of their subordinate officers, made out on A. F. A-24
with the certificate thereon duly completed. Subordinate officers in
charo-e of secret documents will forward to their heads of Local Govern-
menfs and Administrations, in time to reach them by the above-men-
tioned date, a list with a similar certificate. Officers serving under
the Resident in the . Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. will submit their certificates direct to
the Chief of the General Staff.
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6. No secret document on any 'of the following subjects will Ire
prepared without the sanction of the authority mentioned below who will
keep a register of documents prepared under his orders
Intelligence, Mobilisation, plans of ... Chief of the General
offence and defence and Fire Charts. Staff.
Defences, Class I, and minefields D. G., M. W.
Ordnance Stores and works ... ... D. G., O.
The term “ Secret document ” means a document classified as
“ Secret ” by the authorities above-mentioned and duplicates thereof.
No copies of such documents will be made, except with the authority
of the issuing officer who sanctioned the original. When copies are so
authorised, their number will be strictly limited to meet the necessary
requirements; and no copy or extract will be issued to any person to
whom its communication is not essential in the interests of the public
service. Each copy will be given a serial number.
7. Books, documents and maps, issued by the Chief of the General
Staff for the public service, will he preserved and dealt with a? public
property. A list of them will be kept by the person responsible for them,
who, when relieved in his appointment will hand over both the list and
the articles to his successor, taking a receipt from him. When any
deficiency is discovered, a report will at once be made to the General Staff
who will take such steps as the case may demand.
The above instructions are based on the rules contained in the King s
Regulations and India Army Orders on the subject of “ Secret and
confidential documents and maps ”, and are for the information and
guidance of those officers who do not possess a copy of, or are not
governed by, the King’s Regulations, but to whom secret and confi.
dential worhs may be issued by the General Staff.
G. C. B. P., Simla.—No. S-15 G. S. B.—31-S-12.—200.-C.G.S.