(Saipan District)
Tab_A
ROTA
(Cont'd)
AdRep power boats and a third of the existing pier facilities,
An emergency trip by LST from Saipan temporarily bridged these
losses. LCT and planes from Saipan presently furnish logistic
support to Rota.
Commercial shipping from Guam had bogged
down during the three months preceding this inspection.
Such
commercial craft as were available for exports and imports
were reported to be inadequate in capacity and unreliable as
to schedules. This was observed in the case of one small com-
mercial craft vresent at the tine of this inspection.
recommendation, page 106, Tab A.)
(See
Rota's econamic development would be aided by provision
of additional craft suitable for conversion to fishing. One
such conversion of an ex-Army MTL was underway at the time of
this inspection.
(2)
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Radio communications,
mere
Two-way voice radio communication with Civad headquarters
on Saipan is operative.
(3)
U.S. supplies are available via CivAd Seipan District.
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administrative organization.
Liaison between the Rotanese and the Civil Administrator,
REPRODUCED FROM HOLDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
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Saipan District, is administered by tne Civil Adninistretion Hepresentative. Relationships between the ltepresentative and the nativ?
officials of Rota were observed to be cordial and beneficial. a
replacement for the present CivAdRep jeer is recomended.