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sometime during the 24 hours.
We discharged supplies from M.V.Sodality during the day and in
her I sent back and urgent message to D.S.T.O Dover that ships must
bring with themgear for discharging cargo and that there were still
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Ruoff R.N.R. with instructions that they were to re-join the Commodore
if possible at Winereux. As this was absolutely out of the question
I co-opted them onto my staffand they remained as my assistants until
they left for the United Kingdom on 29 th May. 1 found Lieutenant
Blandy's knowledge of the port invaluable particularly as My predecessor
had been wounded before he had been able to turn over to 200 and I was
working rather in the dark.
The principle I adopted after consultation with Lieutenant-
Colonel N.M.Jesper who took over the duties of Director of Deeks was to
use the Monitor Quay for hospital additions and personnel ships and use
those berths in the docks which were the most suitable for our purpose
after making the necessary arrangements with the French authorities
and I was given to understand that the only commodities with which we
would/be called upon to deal sere supplies, ammition and petrol. and Lieut-
Comdre. Seymour and illiams 1 placed in charge of Nunitor Quay It was
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Lieuts. Swinsco and Blandy of the other berths in the port.
hoped wounded and personnel during the whole 24 hours this whereas reduced 3
the to embark other ships would work from 0500 until 2200 - and also
hours store of unloading and was due to lack of properly shaded of air lights raids occurred
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to during the the scareity day but of between skilled known raids stevedores. to most Colemel of A Jesper the number French and Port I managed Officials. to French call
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Alll upon supplies and these make for gentlemen both that ourselves we the were were military not very in helpful and a civilain position but made population to pick us have realise and were to choose work that arriving vis-a-vi our in
berths the port without and consulting them but that we should