Para, 3. Trans, ferries, telephones, newspapers and electricity working on limited scale and cancellation of proportion equipment previously asked for in United Kingdom will be necessary when detailed reports are available,
Para. 4. Water supply fairly good shape though filters have been fouled through lack of maintenance. Docks are damaged but not to extent reported in 1944 and a great deal is working now,
Para. 5. Danege to property and housing seems to average about 15% over all though some dietriots have sustained as high as 60% through combination of bombing, fire and looting.
Para. 6. Business at a atandat111,
Difficulties and
problems likely to mount until import of merchandise possible,
Papa, 7, good reasonable and stocks of rice will last another ten days, Fuel and firewood situation most grave.
Para, 8. Population in general seens glad to see u18 back and harbour filled with British warships gives obvious pleasure but we must bring much more than ability to maintain order if our welcome is to endure, Difficult times lie ehead,
Pare, 9. There are four times as many Chinese flegs as British displayed in the city.
Para. 10. Chinese civil servants begiming to report for duty in fair numbers. A few grant alded schools have been opened and more are expected by the end of the month.
Para. 11. Real problem is impossibility of constructive programe until arrival of adequate civil, affairs staff. 29 already here run to death and have almost exhausted possibilities of improvisation. Reinforcements most urgently required,
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