النقل البحري في بلاد الرافدين ١٩١٧-١٩١٩ [و‎‎٣‎١‎٠] (٩٦٢/٦٢٢)

Prom - P.N.T.O, Durbftn.
To - Admiralty,
21at Feoruary, 1918.
Sent 4.10 p.m.
^ Reed 8.17 p.m.
H.
019. Further to zny 0900 7th February.
Military in 35. Africa wire to me they consider essential
Inland Water Department take over all Tugs, Lighters and other
harbour craft, I have replied as follows
(Begins) Your q? (corrupt group) cannot agree
handling and operating of harbour craft should be handed over
to I.W.T. >• do net consider they can have sufficient experience cf
t oouliar conditions E.Africa ?(harbour) & cannot see where
advantage can accrue nautical knowledge and local experience
essential for working craft in all ports in IS. Africa this
knowledge and experience possessed by D.1T.T.0. and Staff also
in my opinion absolutely essential same authority controls ships
and craft have forwarded copy this to Admiralty for instructions
(Ends).
. . Further I consider if everything is controlled under
C/.O.C. expeditions clearly? (clearing - intended) of ships
may be sub-ordinated to wishes of local military water
authorities in different ports. In IS. Africa nearly all
embarkation of troops is by ? (Lighters) and Tenders often in
exposed anchorage and with strong currents Naval Transport hav^
landed or embarked ov*r one million men without seiious aociden-
j»j» Africa. To change responsibility now find hand over to
Officers of less experience liable to ? (grave) risk?.
Addressed to Admiralty; repeated to C.-in^C., Cape.