11th.—­Where troops are likely to be quartered for some time, bamboo platforms should be erected to keep the men off the ground.  Tents, if afterwards provided, can be pitched on the platforms.

12th.—­The greatest latitude will be allowed to Brigadier-Generals and officers in local command in ordering and carrying out movements for the pacification of their districts.  They will, however, report as fully as possible all movements intended and in progress, through the regular channel, for the information of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief.

13th.—­Civil officers will be detailed under the orders of the Chief Commissioner to accompany columns.  As they are in a position to reward loyalty and good service, they will be able to obtain more reliable guides and intelligence than the military officers can hope to get.  The Chief Commissioner has authorized selected Burmans, men of position who may look for official appointments, being employed as scouts by the civil officers of districts and being attached to columns.  These scouts should wear some distinguishing and conspicuous mark or badge to prevent them being fired on by the troops.  They should not be called upon to take the front when approaching an unbroken enemy, or where ambuscades may be expected, but their services will be most valuable in gaining information, and later in hunting down the individuals of a broken-up gang.

14th.—­Absolute secrecy must be maintained regarding movements against the enemy and every device resorted to to mislead him.

15th.—­When civil officers accompany columns, all prisoners will be handed over to them for disposal.  When no civil officer is present, the officer commanding the column will, ex officio, have magisterial powers to inflict punishment up to two years’ imprisonment, or 30 lashes.  Offenders deserving heavier punishment must be reserved for disposal by the civil officers.

16th.—­Officers commanding columns will be held responsible that the troops are not kept in unhealthy districts, and that, when a locality has proved itself unhealthy, the troops are removed at the earliest possible opportunity.  Military officers are responsible for the location of the troops.  The requisitions of civil officers will be complied with, whenever practicable, but military officers are to judge in all matters involving the military or sanitary suitability of a position.

17th.—­In the class of warfare in which we are now engaged, where night surprises and ambuscades are the only formidable tactics of the enemy, the greatest care must be taken to ensure the safety of the camp at night.  To meet ambuscades, which usually take the form of a volley followed by flight, and which, in very dense jungle, it may be impossible to discover or guard against by means of flankers, His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief would wish the following plan to be tried:  Supposing,