ill co-operate with the XXIst Corps
in the attack on Gaza and in any subsequent operations
that may be undertaken by XXIst Corps.

On Z--4 day the G.O.C. XXIst Corps will open a systematic
bombardment of the Gaza defences, increasing in volume
from Z--1 day to Zx2 day and to be continued until Zx4
day at the least.

The Royal Navy will co-operate as follows: On Z--1 and
Zero days two 6-inch monitors will be available for bombardment
from the sea, special objective Sheikh Hasan.
On Zero day a third 6-inch monitor will be available so that
two of these ships may be constantly in action while one
replenishes ammunition. On Zxl day 6-inch monitors will
discontinue their bombardment which they will reopen
on Zx2 day. From Zxl day the French battleship _Requin_
and H.M.S. _Raglan_ will bombard Deir Sineid station and
junction for Huj, the roads and railway bridges and camps
on the wadi Hesi and the neighbourhood. The _Requin_ and
_Raglan_ will be assisted by a seaplane carrier.

From Zero day one 92 monitor will be available from
dawn, special objective Sheikh Redwan.

From Z--1 day inclusive demands for naval co-operation
will be conveyed direct from G.O.C. XXIst Corps to the
Senior Naval Officer, Marine View, who will arrange for
the transmission of the demands so made.

XXth Corps will move into position during the night of
Z-l=Zero day so as to attack the enemy at Beersheba on
Zero day south of the wadi Saba with two divisions while
covering his flank and the construction of the railway
east of Shellal with one division on the high ground overlooking
the wadis El Sufi and Hanafish. The objective of XXth Corps
will be the enemy's works west and south-west
of Beersheba as far as the Khalasa-Beersheba road
inclusive.

Desert Mounted Corps will move on the night of Z-1=Zero
day from the area of concentration about Khalasa and
Asluj so as to co-operate with XXth Corps by attacking
Beersheba with two divisions and one mounted brigade.
The objective of Desert Mounted Corps will be the enemy's
defences from south-east to the north-east of Beersheba
and the town of Beersheba itself.

The G.O.C. Desert Mounted Corps will endeavour to turn
the enemy's left with a view to breaking down his
resistance at Beersheba as quickly as possible. With this
in view the main weight of his force will be directed against
Beersheba from the east