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General Freyberg to General Wavell

The difficulties of the next few weeks are fully realised. You can depend upon all here. We have now sorted out and reorganised our forces and by this evening all will be as ready as can be made within the limits of our present organisation. So long as the Navy support our efforts I feel that all will be well. As regards the New Zealand reinforcement units, I agree to any arrangements Brigadiers Falla and Inglis make about their immediate employment. I know that there cannot be any question of our relief here until after the attack has been launched and repelled. During the last forty-eight hours I have seen all the officers and NCOs of the force; they are in great heart and will do their utmost. Every day we are given enables us to make our positions stronger.