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.)