II. The intentions of the commander of the force he is protecting, where the Main Body will rest and the period it will stay there, and whether it is intended to engage the enemy if he advances, and if so on what position.
III. The general line of the Outposts, the troops at disposal for the work, and whether there are other troops on the left and right.
IV. The hour at which the Outposts are to be relieved and the place to which reports are to be sent.
After receiving the above information he will give such orders as are immediately necessary for protection against surprise. He will then allot the task of Observation to his mobile troops and will decide on a Line of Resistance for the Outpost troops. He will co-ordinate his arrangements with those of neighbouring Outpost commanders and will ensure that no ground on his flanks remains unwatched.
The Outpost commander will then issue orders to his subordinate commanders on the following points:—
(1) Information concerning the enemy and his own troops so far as they affect the Outposts.
(2) The general line to be occupied and his frontage and limits of each subordinate commander.
(3) The distribution of the mobile troops, artillery, and machine guns.
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(4) Instructions as to the degree of resistance to be offered and the general line of the Outpost Line of Resistance.