Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume III
381 — Admiral Halsey to Lieutenant-General Harmon, Commanding General South Pacific Area1
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Admiral Halsey to Lieutenant-General Harmon, Commanding General South Pacific Area1
Upon confirmation by GOC 3rd New Zealand Division of readiness for combat of that Division, comgensopac [will] issue the necessary orders for the movement of 3rd New Zealand Division from New Caledonia to Guadalcanal prepared for further offensive operations. Comtransgroup sopac furnish required transportation. This movement will be completed by 15 September 1943.
1 Repeated to General Puttick, General Barrowclough and various United States addressees.