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PART I.
REPORTING MOVEMENTS OF H.M. "AND H.M.A. SHIPS AND R.A.F.
AUXILIARIES.
1. Reports of arrival and departure of H.M. and H.M.A. Ships (including
Tenders on detached service) and R.A.F. Auxiliaries are to be made in
accordance with the procedure set forth in the ensuing paragraphs.
2. The Officer responsible for making the report is :—
(a) The District Intelligence Officer;
(b) At Ports where there is no District Intelligence Officer, the Flag
Officer or other Senior Naval Officer ashore ;
(c) At Ports not covered by (a) or (&), the Senior Officer afloat, who
is present in port when ships arrive, or who remains in port when
ships sail;
(d) At Ports not covered by (a), (b), or (c), the Senior Officer or Commanding
Officer of the ships concerned.
3. The Officer responsible for making the report in accordance with
paragraph 2 will report the movements to :—
(a) The Admiralty (except in the case of R.A.F. Auxiliaries).
(6) The Navy Office, Melbourne.
(c) The District Intelligence Officer of the area in which the Officer
making the report is situated."
(d) The Commodore Superintendent and Senior Naval Officer, Sydney.
4. The District Intelligence Officer is responsible for passing the information
to :—
(a) The Commander-in-Chief of Stations within the limits of which the
movement takes place.
(6) The Senior Officer of the Squadron or Flotilla to which the ship
belongs, or which it is about to join.
(c) In the case of arrivals, the Senior Officer (if any) of the port from
which the ship has come.
(d) In the case of departures—
(i) The Senior Officer (if any) of the port to which the ship is next
proceeding ;
(ii) The District Intelligence Officer of the area to which the ship
is proceeding or through which the ship must first pass to
reach her destination, if not already informed in accordance
with paragraph 5 hereunder.
(e) Such other authorities as may be directed from time to time by the
Naval Board.
5. In reporting to the authorities mentioned in paragraph 4, sub-paragraphs
(a), (b), (c), and (d) (i), the District Intelligence Officer is to transmit the report
through the District Intelligence Officers of the areas in which those authorities
are situated.
6. If movements have already been reported by W/T or otherwise, to
any of the authorities mentioned in paragraph 4, this fact must be made clear
when informing the District Intelligence Officer to obviate duplication of
reports and unnecessary expense.
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7. To enable the above procedure to be carried out, Senior Officers of
Fleets, Squadrons, or Flotillas, or Commanding Officers of detached ships,
are to inform the Officer responsible for making the report, vide paragraph 2,
of the prospective departure of, and service on which ships and vessels under
their command are proceeding, except in cases where the orders have come
through, or emanated from that Officer. Similar procedure is to be followed
in the case of arrivals.
8. Reports of all arrivals and departures are to be made to all the authorities
specified in the preceding paragraphs except :—
(a) in the case of a ship or squadron proceeding to sea for a few hours,
for exercises, &c, when no report is necessary, but in any case
where the departure has been reported the return should also
be reported ;
(b) that movements within the Sydney (Port Stephens to Jervis Bay
inclusive) and Melbourne (Port Phillip and Western Port) areas
will not be reported to the Admiralty ;
(c) that movements of surveying vessels will be reported only when
proceeding to or leaving their surveying area, and not when
visiting their base for periodical coaling or taking in stores.
9. Telegrams should include the following information, the form being
varied when the telegram is sent in confidential code or cypher :—
Arrivals (Ships) or (Squadron) date at (Port).
Departures (Ships) or (Squadron) for (Port) date.
Authorities informed.
It is most important that the authorities informed should be stated in each
telegram.
10. In the ordinary course of events the movements of H.M. or H.M.A.
Ships in and out of port aTe not reported by the Naval Agents and Consular,
Colonial, or Indian Reporting Officers.
11. In order to simplify the work of the District Intelligence Officer, and
to enable him to carry out the instructions contained in paragraphs 3 and 4
intelligently, programmes of prospective movements should, whenever possible,
be supplied to the District Intelligence Officers affected.
12. A copy of the " Disposition of Warships," showing the present disposition
and approved future movements of H.M.A. Ships, is forwarded by
Navy Office to all H.M.A. Ships and Naval Establishments, District Naval
Officers, and Sub-District Naval Officers, weekly on Mondays. This statement
is to be posted on the Ship's Company or Drill Room Notice Board, as the case
may be, for information.
13. District Intelligence Officers of adjoining stations and their telegraphic
addresses are as follows :—
District Intelligence Officer.
Colombo
Singapore .. ...
Shanghai
Capetown ..
Callao
Ottawa
Wellington ,,
Telegraphic Address.
Fuelite, Colombo.
Fuelite, Singapore.
Fuelite, Shanghai.
Fuelite, Capetown.
Mailbag, Callao.
Naval, Ottawa.
1 rdite, Wellington.