CO129-592-9 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 13-1-1945 - 4-3-1946 — Page 126

4 (iv) Embarkation and Disembarkation of Personnel ships.

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Is the responsibility of the Port Commandant in collabora- tion with the Superintending Sea Transport Officer, the. Base Sub-Area Commander being responsible for reception arrangements.

(v) Working of Cargo Ships

Superintending Sea Transport officer and Port Commandant, (For detailed division of responsibility, see Appendix) (vi) Provision of cargo gear and fire fighting equipment.

Army (in collaboration with Superintending Sea Transport Officer as regards certain special cargo handling gear such as M.T. nets and slings, tank slinga and petrol and ammunition trays).

(vii) Supervision of merchant shipping.

Superintending Sea Transport officer.

(viii) on the cuays and in the Dooks Transit Aron.

Movements and Transportation are responsible for receiving for all services the cargo on the quay, shecking, sorting, stacking. and loading on the wagons, motor transport or inland water transport, and for working railway wagons to and from Docks Exchange Sidings.

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(1x) Inboard Labour and Labour in Lighters.

Army (Transportation (Docks) Service), unless civilian stevedores are available.

(x) Repairs of Merchant Ships.

Navy.

rmy & R. A.F, manned Tugs, Lighters and

(xi) Running Repairs of rmy & R.A.F

Launches.

Army (Transportation (Docks) Service), and R.A.F.

(x11) Repairs of Tugs, Lighters and R. A. F. Launches,

Navy. (Except as in (xi).

(xiii) Dredging

Army (Transportation (Docks) Service)

(xiv) Clearance of Salvage of Block-Ships and recks.

Navy.

(xv) Reconstruction and Improvement of Quays, Jetties and Lock-gates.

(Transportation (Docks) Service).

Army

(xvi) Moorings.

Navy.

(xvii) Frovision of Labour.

Arty (Base sub-Ares Commander).

(xviii) Provision of Motor Transport.

Army (Base Sub-Area Commander).

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