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Soi- General Baghdad, repeated Communications Basra,
Inwater Basra, C-in-C., India.
87375 M.R.3*/255/l2.9.2i8.
Reference your Q.7222 August 27th, of craft detailed by
you only seven available for disposal, namely, P.T.ll, S.50,
Two 125* barges, and barges 641, 645 and 662. Position of
remainder as follows:- S.P.13 diverted to ligypt and r>.P,15
transferred to Admiralty; see your '.7503 March 2(th.
Admiralty Lighters 3 and 204 presumably taken into account
in returning 20 to Admiralty; sea Inwater’s S.6047 August ^4th.
100, 101 transferred to Admiralty and not replaced;
see your X.5003 November 29th. T.90 diverted Egypt; see my
67368 March 12th. 4 steel lifeboats should be retained
Mesopotamia. Barges 304 and 412 converted to R.B.15 and
I B 1 lost en route and not to be replaced. 13.305 now in
commission as R.B.16. B.306 now in commission as B.209.
n.410 and 411 lost en route and not to be replaced. B.413
and B.415 now in commission as I.B.2 and 3. 414, 325, 326,
327, 328 diverted to Home Service and not to be replaced.
H.S.Y.14 and 16 understand arranged locally to be used for
transport. H.P.6 being commissioned by Inwater in P.S. class.
As regards the seven craft remaining P.T.ll and 8.50 can be
diverted to Egypt if no longer required by you. Two 125
barges and B.641, 645 and 662 should be disposed of by you
in consultation with C^in—C., India.
Addressed General Bagdad, repeated Communications Basra,
Inwater Basra, C-in-C., India.
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