A bombing squadron will be held in readiness for any aerial offensive which the situation may render desirable.

CORPS SQUADRONS.—­Two Corps squadrons will undertake artillery co-operation, contact patrols, and tactical reconnaissance for the Corps to which they are attached.  In the case of the Desert Mounted Corps one flight from the Corps squadron attached to XXth Corps will be responsible for the above work.  Photography of trench areas will normally be carried out daily by the Army Wing.

VII

ORDERS FOR THE OFFICIAL ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM

1.  The Commander-in-Chief will enter Jerusalem by the Bab-el-Khalil (Jaffa Gate) at 12 noon, 11th December 1917.  The order of procession is shown below: 

Two Aides-de-camp. 
(Twenty paces.)
O.C.  Italian Palestine Commander-in-Chief.  O.C.  French Palestine Contingent(Col.  Contingent Dagostino). (Col.  Piepape).  Staff Officer.  Two Staff Officers.  Staff Officer. 
(Ten paces.)
M. Picot (Head of French Mission). 
French Mil.  Brig.-Gen. Italian Mil.  Att.  American
Att. (Capt.  Clayton. (Major Caccia).  Mil.  Att. 
St. Quentin). (Col.  Davis). 
(Five paces.)
Chief of General Staff (Maj.-Gen. Sir L.J.  Bols). 
Brig.-General General Staff (Brig.-Gen. G. Dawnay). 
(Five paces.)
G.O.C.  XXth Corps, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Philip W. Chetwode,
Bart., D.S.O. 
Staff Officer.  Brig.-Gen. Bartholomew. 
(Ten paces.)
British Guard. 
Australian and New Zealand Guard. 
French Guard. 
Italian Guard.

2.  GUARDS.—­The following guards will be found by XXth Corps: 

  Outside the Gate—­

    British Guard:  Fifty of all ranks, including English, Scottish,
    Irish, and Welsh troops.

    Australian and New Zealand Guard:  Fifty of all ranks, including
    twenty New Zealand troops.

These guards will be drawn up facing each other, the right flank of the British guard and the left flank Australian guard resting on the City Wall.  The O.C.  British guard will be in command of both guards and will give the words of command.

  Inside the Gate—­

    French Guard:  Twenty of all ranks. 
    Italian Guard:  Twenty of all ranks.

    These guards will be drawn up facing each other, the left flank
    of the French guard and the right flank of the Italian guard
    resting on the City Wall.

3.  SALUTE.—­On the approach of the Commander-in-Chief, guards will come to the Salute and present arms.

4.  The Military Governor of the City will meet the Commander-in-Chief at the Gate at 12 noon.

5.  ROUTE.—­The procession will proceed via Sueikat Allah and El Maukaf Streets to the steps of El Kala (Citadel), where the notables of the City under the guidance of a Staff Officer of the Governor will meet the Commander-in-Chief and the Proclamation will be read to the citizens.  The British, Australian and New Zealand, French and Italian guards will, when the procession has passed them, take their place in column of fours in the rear of the procession in that order.