"ملف 28/1 K I دفاع حقل النفط ومصفاة التكرير" [و‎‎١‎١‎٠] (٦٨٤/٢١٩)

Fara. 11 (c) (Cont*^.#).
3acli patrol should carry one Very pistol and at
cartridges. Patrols should vorh outwards from
and should keep in the shadows
average of about 50 yards from
should keep within sight of t»
should constantly stop, look
12 .
A. A*
Anti-Aircraft Guiis - for
least three
the main gate,
.S much as possible, moving on an
t, ie perimeter fence. 3ach man
^ther at all times. iatrols
. listen and then move on. 4 ^
uofence against air attack
two
guns have recen11 y been installed, one on each siu.e o
Refinery. These have been mounted on concrete platforms. ^ .m
present^ these tv/o guns are manned by skeleton crews of the R.J.,
found by the 3.N.O.F.O. It is hoped to obtain two complete gun
crews from ADEN, plus a reservo to allow for reliefs, cgc,^ a
decision from INDIA is now awaited. These crews will be j id a
th*
trooT;s under the command of a British officer and ao le-...st nne
British N.C.O. (The Oil Coy. is prepared to construct^
accommodation (matting huts) for the Indians, where recuirec.,
to find accommodation for the British officer and h.C.O. at^
AWALI. In the case of Indian troops, 3*A.o.O. considers tic t
orovision of accommodation should be t.ie responsibility Ox -• L
and that this should be arranged by the D.O. and the A.L.O.
Accommodation required is one small camp to accommodate the
nd
t he
Q.
Votal
Inery
ws
Indian'personnel“at a distance of 400/500 yards from the re
and shelters near each of the two guns to accommodate the ( -
whi1st actually on duty. The latter accommodation already
exists, but may require some adjustment. The degree ^
readiness required is that both guns should be capable oi je:,ng
manned at very short notice during the tours of darkness.
During the hours of daylight a skeleton crew should be ayailaole
to man both guns. S.A.3.0. considers taut, under Q^oyting^
circumstances a raid by day is less likely than a r^id by night.
Gun crews are to be protected by breastworks made oi sin^oug
walls or other suitable material. Major Rose promised to inxorm
D.O. by signal of the thickness of sandbags, etc. required to ive
adequate protection against b.A.A. fire from diving aircraft ^nd
normal bomb splinters. (Action taken on 13.13.40). Breastworks
are to be constructed forthwith. In order to save time, materials
are to be obtained from local resources. li available, sanut .gs
will be used. The Oil Ooy is to be asked to assist, if possible,
and, if not, D.O. is to obtain by local purchase and apply later
for ex post facto sanction of A.H.Q.
13 # searchlight - The present searchlight is to be taken
from the lorry and erected on a permanent concrete base, at least
400 yards from nearest A.A. gun, on the far sido of the refinery.
Extra cable, etc., required is to be obtained locally. Tro-
tection is to be provided as in the case of A.A. guns, and a
shelter made for the crew on duty. The Oil Coy. should oe cskod
to give what assistance they can. Covering authority for any
expenses involved will be given later by ii.Ii.Q. Additional
Indian troops from ADEN have been asked for to man this s-earen-
livht. In the meantime it is to be manned by Local Defence
Volunteers.
14 9 Sound locator - Experiments are now being made with a
locally produced sound locator. An estimate for the imul cost
is to be ibrwaTdQd to A, H. f 4. in due course (through A.L.O. ) in
the meantime 3.A.3.0. has given authority for the small
ex-oenditure involved during the experimental stage. Ii ana when
approved protection is to be provided for the 3ound locator ^
and crew, and a shelter built for the crew. Indian troops ior
operating this instrument have been asked for, from ADEN,
the absence of these troops the sound locator is to be operaoea
by Volunteers. . w c
^ Continued/ 15.