Item 06: General William Holmes correspondence, 1900-1915 - Page 23
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Instructions for Offr Comg the Garrison Troops at Rabaul
1. Take charge of PO and all other public Buildings and offices and post necessary sentries over same
2. Select barracks for Garrison
3. Search for arms & ammunition and collect same & forward to Brigade Hd Qrs
4. Furnish list of Europeans
5. Disarm inhabitants
6 Arrest German Officials obtain all information from them , and search their residences
7. Detain all arrested persons until instructed how to act
8 protect life and property
9 Act with Offr in charge of native police in maintaining law and order
10 Ascertain and report what supplies are available such as food, coal etc
11 Impound all Benzine
What Transport available Motors ordinary Vehicles [Animals?] Boats Launches etc
12 search for Motor Cars or Lorries