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

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

130
General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
[ Extract]

13 December 1941

…. 1 For the personal information of my Minister and the Chief of the General Staff, the Division is now to refit and train for future operations on the Syrian front. I consider it will take two months' hard training to get units and formations up to the requisite pitch…. Until the battle in the west is finished we shall be on a low priority for equipment.

Would Cabinet like a short appreciation with particular reference to the position on the Syrian front next spring? I could collect material and do this after visiting there later in the month. 2

2 The Minister of Defence replied on 16 Dec that War Cabinet would welcome this appreciation. See No. 132.