It will be apparent to you how necessary it is not to allow any suspicion of the reason for the date mentioned in paragraph 8 being told to any person other than your Brigadier-General G.S.
(Intd.) W. P. B.
APPENDIX.
French Artillery Support for 8th Corps.
1. One Brigade of 75's will be placed at the disposal of the 8th Corps for the attack on 4th-5th August.
Of these
(a) One battery will be moved to support closely the attack on Krithia.
(b) One battery will fire up the Nullah E. of Krithia.
2. In addition, six French howitzers will be so disposed as to open fire upon Turkish artillery north of the ridge 150—Achi Baba peak.