CO129-592-6 Reports on current situation- including weekly intelligence reports 18-9-1945 - 20-12-1945 — Page 77

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(vi) By October 19th, only the 10 100. side of the barbour, buttoon LI CHI NOK MAČ MI

and Succ:CUTTRS Island but been ozamined. Results vore disemointin in tht not onu vossel teken possession of by the rty proved to be servicor ble. vere found to have been Carnged or loote", nd gone had been completely stri ed. Two parties of looters vore in fact

nded over to the Lolico during the proceedings. It was pointod out to the Chinese that their own corpatriots were responsible in the min for the sorry condition of the vessels, but it was obvious that the Delegation couidered that an adequ te gurë for the ships should beve been provided by the British for so long

s they had not been formally taken oven.

(vii) During the period 13th to 19th October inclusive, E. total of 22 vessels vore transferred to the typhoon refuge t TAUKMI and T.I YET slipy rd and pl.ced under Chinese control. Ananalysis of this to 1 is shown hereunder :-

62 trol Launches

3M/VS

3 Launches

2 Grell T. nkers

2 Trawler-type Vennels

1 11.7.3.

1 A/S Tyler

1 Tornedo Bont

1 Oil Lightor

1 Suicide Bont

1 Unfinished Zull

Only 5 of the above wessels could be identified with ships molled on the basic list.

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(viii)During the sere period, a further 30 vessels of 11 types were viued by the party butt seized for a variety of IU:30:3 they were in use by Services personnel or the inter Police, for instance, or they were appround or under ropir. They comprised:-

12 M/Vs of varing sizes

6 Launches

2 Petrol Launches

2 Brawlers

2 M/V Hulls

2 Duys

2 Tankers

1 Torpedo Bot

1 Escort Vessel 30

Only the two tonkore,nd probably the 1 torvelo bont, could be identified with ships named on the basic list.

(ix) The party reported tivt at the Harbour Department Yard, DAK YET Shipyard, ING ON IG Shipyard, the Home &W POŃ Dock there vere n number of derelict 1ches, unfinished launches, landing craft, scous nd suicide boats. The landing craft and scows were being used by the Darbour Dewrtment.

(z) Further investig tions and exomin tiola "re being carried out by the party this week.