PARAPHRASE
 
FROM CAIRO
TO ADJUTANT GENERAL- MILITARY MISSIONS                   2:17 A. M.           
                                             DECEMBER 18, 1941
 
NO 384      AMSEG 87       DECEMBER 16TH
 
FOR RIGGS FROM MAXWELL FROM DATA AVAILABLE RE AMERICAN ORDNANCE
 
ON HAND AND EN ROUTE COMMA REQUEST EARLY DISPATCH FOR DUTY
 
WITH MISSION ONE ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPLY BATTALION AND
 
ONE MAINTENANCE BATTALION COMMA ARMORED DIVISION     PERIOD
 
THESE TO OPERATE MOBILE ORDNANCE ESTABLISHMENTS IN ADVANCE OF 
 
FIXED DEPTS AND SHOPS NOW PLANNED AND BEHIND BRITISH DIVISION SHOPS 
 
PERIOD     THIS ARRANGEMENT NECESSITATED BY HEAVY BATTLE DAMAGE
 
TO AMERICAN ORDNANCE IN RECENT DEVELOPLTENTS AND LACK OF BRITISH
 
MAINTENANCE TROOPS PERIOD ADVISE IF ACTION TAKEN PERIOD
 
                              FELLERS
 
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