(Palau District
H EADQUARTERS OF THE CCVERNOR, WESTERN CAROLINES,
AND OF THE GIVIL ADMINISTRATOR, PALAU DISTRICT (ON KOROR)
(Cont'd)
transportation can be improved by acquisition and conversion
of suitable hulls from the World War II stocks of Navy boatse
(f)
Rehabilitation measures in the islands inspected in Palau
(g)
Servicese
District are essentially completed.
(1)
Transportation.
Seaplane facilities at Koror for Civil Administration
logistic support include a mooring and ramp area at Arakabesan
Island, connected by causeway to Koror Island. Homer and
radio guard aids are available. Planes are gassed from small
we te
carne oe
boate It is recommended that an avgas truck be maintained at
Arakabesan Island, as all logistic flizhts to outlying islands
and atolls of the Palau District gas at this facility. Logis-
tic flichts generally are made weekly from Guam by amphibious
type planes, which can be used in water or field landings and
takeoffs.
Operable surface craft at Koror for use by CivAd are
noted on page 74, Tab A. Addition of one LCM or LCVP would
be of assistance for field trips to adjacent islandse
There is a publicly-operated boat service to various
islands of the Palause Islands not reached by this service
have their own boats.e It is considered that Koror and
Peleliu presently could use additional fishing and cargo hulls.
(2)
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Radio commnications.
CivAd radio at Koror is in communication with Guam on 3
daily schedules, guards plane flights, and mans a harbor
circuit with ships presente
Weather messages are transmitted
to Guam during the three daily schedulese
CivAd radio trans-
mits by voice to Peleliu but cannot receive from Peleliue
There is two-way voice radio communication with Angaur.
Civ4d radio is housed in the present quonset administra-
tion buildings A new, permanent, typhoon-resistant communication building was about 85% complete at the time of this
inspection.
An amateur radio station is being established at Koror.
It is recommended that portable radio equipment for
designated CivAd small craft be made available in view of the
long distances these boats may be sent on field trips inside
the barrier reef.
(3)
U.S. supplies.
The Naval Supply Center, Guam, serves as the major supply
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