TNA ADM 199 792

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4.
The arrangements made for clearing refugee ships are as
follows: -
(a) Six anchorages have been selected.
Mounts Bay and Bristol Channel (South shore abreast
Public
of Watchet) for the reception of ships which do not
there
not
carry refugees.
(Yawy)
Mounts Bay is the more unattractive
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of the two, and it is not proposed to order ships
constin
to this anchorage during the winter months.
others
Belfast Lough and Firth of Clyde. For the
Lifes with
reception of ships carrying refugees.
Insle
Poole Harbour. A large number of small craft are
expected to be included in the evacuation. The
Home Office state that as many as possible of this
class which embark refugees shall be directed to
Poole, in the neighbourhood of which is a promising
coasters
with upingles
reception area. Investigation has revealed that
were refusion
the harbour is thought to be capable of accommodating,
3rd
in emergency, 100 small craft of the coastal type.
This
Milford Haven, in Angle Bay. It is considered
wastes with refuse
practicable to provide berths for 60 or 70 small
craft of the coastal type in Angle Bay on the South
1500 upses
Shore of Milford Haven. It can be assumed that no
insuperable difficulty will arise in dealing with
such refugees as a fleet of this size is capable of
carrying.
(b) Consular Shipping Advisers at the three ports already
hold blank route instructions, corrected for the
latest information, which will carry ships through
the Downs to Belfast, the Clyde, and Bristol Channel.
Failin special
When required, in default of precise instructions
from Admiralty they will issue these route
instructions to conform with the allocation plan
described/