(Ponape District) PONAPE (Cont'd) should be investigated. Facilites for off-loading cargo and passengers at Ponape Island consisted of 1 LCM, 1 MWB, 1 plane rearming boat, a shallow-water dock at Ponape village, and a seaplane ramp on Langar Island. Early completion of the new causeway and pier off Not Point is recommended in order to provide deep-water loading and unloading facilities, and to eliminate emall-boat cargo transportation from the present deep-water anchorage, through the long, tortuous channel, to the present shallow-water dock. (2) Radio commnication facilities at Ponape Island are discussed in the next section of Tab A, under Headquarters of the Civil Administrator. FKeea Be Qperational security factors. Ponape Island has operational factors which lend themselves to reasonable security. Co De Administrative organization. Planning for transition of civil governmente {See following section, Headquarters of the Civil Adminis- trator.) eo “8 eg af: olntipeed - 34 -

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