5.  Enemy intentions still obscure.  If his movements were reconnaissance in force results almost
certainly negligible.  If he intended to launch blitz attack with object breaking through to
TORBRUK and throwing us in confusion he has apparently changed plan for time being at any
rate.  Possible that enemy plan was to entice our armoured forces foward and then attack them on
ground favourable to him out of support range of GAZALA positions.  Enemy apparently so far
unable use DERNA as supply port probably owing destruction carried out before we withdrew on
BENGHASI which is being mined constantly by R.A.F. and his maintenance difficulties probably
considerable.
6.   Meanwhile our positions on line GAZALA BIR HACHEIM much strenghtened and many
minefields laid especially in most Northern sector and round BIR HACHEIM which is now
strongly defended locality.  Precaution against breakthrough by armoured forces ACROMA and
EL ADEM converted into defended localities and entrances of TOBRUK perimeter also held/
7.   Dispositions 13 Corps.  Round GAZALA and South of escarpment 1 South African Division
with 1 and 2 South African Inf Bde Gps and Polish Bde Gp under command.  Next 150 Inf Bde
Gp. 50 Division which has relieved French Bde Gp on left of Poles.  4 Ind Div with 5 and 11 Ind
Inf Bdes Gps holds left sector main position to about 18 miles South of GAZALA.  
1 Armd Div comprision 2 Armd Bde cruiser and General Stuarts with one regt of
50 Valentines of 1 Army Tank Bde temporarily attached.  Free French Bde Gp BIR HACHEIM.
29 Ind Inf Bde Gp with 38 Ind Inf Bde under command holding TOBRUK and environs.  5 NZ
Inf Bde Gp at EL ADEM pending relief by 50 Div from SYRIA and IRAQ.  50 Matildas 1 Army
Tk Bde attached to Infantry Divs in GAZALA sector.  Tank strength in forward area rising slowly
but steadily as tanks are reconditioned and sent forward.  2 SA Div (3 Bdes) working on SALUM
CAPUZZO defensive aera and 7 Ind Inf Bde on MADDALENA defensive area.
8.  Railway reached CAPUZZO 16 Feb.
9.  General RITCHIE intends to follow up enemy closely with fighting patrol and mixed columns
while continuing strengthen intensively GAZALA- BIR HACHEIM- TOBRUK position, to form
firm base for future operations and secure TOBRUK.  Meanwhile offensive striking force will be
built up as rapidly as possible in forward area.