Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume II

131 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence — [Extract]

131
General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
[ Extract]

15 February 1942

Further to my telegram of 9 February. 3 The 5th Brigade Group is now in the Western Desert in Eighth Army Reserve.

I am leaving for Syria by air tomorrow with the principal members of my staff to reconnoitre administrative areas and defensive positions prior to the arrival of the Division. I will not be back for some days, and there may therefore be a time-lag in any cables. All are well…. 4

4 A personal message has been omitted.