Tab A
(Saipan District)
TINIAN (Cont'd)
Yap who desired repatriation to the Marianas, Approximately
half volunteered for repatriation to Saipan, and this was
accomplished in February 1946, The Chamorros remaining on Yap
later asked for permission to leave Yap and be moved to Tinian,
The last groups were moved to Tinian in March 1948, where they
have established their own community of San Jose village. The
area is one formerly occupied by a military government unit,
and the quonset-type construction has been repaired and re=modeled to form a compact, well-designed and comfortable
village.
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Services.
(1)
Transportation.
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Tinien has ample off-loading facilities for export
and import cargo,
There are deep water piers, protected
by a breakwater, at Tinian Harbor, about one mile dis-
tant from the Leprosarium.
Landing fields for planes are |
in excellent condition, Surfaced roads provide cross=
island arteries. The major deficiency for export trans-
portation is regular and suitable shipping.
ency is common to the Saipan District,
improvement is made on page 106, Tab A.
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Recommendation for.
Additional craft for fishing and transportation would
be of assistance, both for San Jose village and for the
Leprosarium,
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(2)
Radio commnication.
Installation of two-way voice radio commnications
between Tinian and Saivan was nearing completion at the
time of this inspection.
(3)
C.
U. S. supplies to Tinian presently come in large nart
from Saivan.
Administrative organization,
Field trips to Tinian from CivAd Headquarters on Tinian are
made frequently, with tasks similar to those noted on page 18, Tab
Ae The closest liaison with CivAd Headquarters will be available
on comoletion of the two-way voice radio installation. Relationshins between Civad officials and the population on Tinian were
observed to be cooperative,
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