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Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume III
453 — General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister
453
General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister
12 June 1945
Reference your telegram of 9 June.
Regarding the Fijians, I feel that good use could be made of their infantry battalions, their engineers and a number of men for small page 481 units. The approximate numbers which we could use with great effect would be:
| Other Ranks | |
| Divisional Defence and Employment Company | 250 |
| Brigade Defence Platoons (3 × 23) | 69 |
| Field Company, Engineers | 259 |
| Infantry battalions (3 × 786) | 2,358 |
| Total | 2,936 |
| First reinforcements for 1946 | 500 |
| Grand total | 3,436 |
A reply to your cable and outline proposals for your consideration will be cabled in a few days.