From: Davao (Kihara)
To: Tokyo
September 26, 1941
J-19
#135
Upon my arrival to take up
my post here, I heard the following report concerning Zamboanga: [a]
Since last August American
destroyer tenders, destroyers and submarines enter that port from the South
Seas every Saturday. After they have lain at anchor for one or two days they
leave again for the South. In summing up the statements of members of the crews
of these boats, it appears that these warships ply the waters from Jolo [b] to
Tawao [c] and Tarakan [d] on the island of Borneo.
24468 Trans. 11/7/41 (6)
[a] A city on the island of Mindanao.
[b] Name of the island connecting the main Philippine group to Borneo.
[c] Town in British North Borneo.
[d] In Netherlands Borneo.
(EXHIBITS OF JOINT COMMITTEE , EXHIBIT NO. 2 JAPANESE MESSAGES CONCERNING MILITARY INSTALLATIONS, SHIP MOVEMENTS, ETC.)