In 1946 ordered the Dutch supreme commanding officer in the Far East by order no. 62 to investigate the harbours including shipyards in the Dutch East Indies and Netherlands New Guinea. In those so-called Sitraps (Situation reports) was information collected dealing with the available facilities, personnel and vessels/boats. The Dutch East Indies fell in Japanese hands in the Second World War when the Dutch forces surrendered on 8 March 1942 until Japan surrendered on her turn on 15 August 1945. On 17 August 1945 declared nationalistic leaders like Soekarno and Hadda the independence of what was called the Republic Indonesia. The result was a struggle for years before the Netherlands forced by international pressure accepted the Indonesian independence on 29 December 1949.
An item reported that the switchboards first were served by British Indies personnel by nowadays by Dutch personnel although without an improvement in efficiency. The whole telephone company however lacked on large scale material causing not or just provisionally renewing or repairs. The radio facilities in the harbour consisted of a 24 hours service on 500KCS for an open connection with the shipping. The station had as call sign PKC.
Source
Archive Dutch Marinestaf (1942) 1945-1948 inventory number 197, National Archive, The Hague.
An item reported that the switchboards first were served by British Indies personnel by nowadays by Dutch personnel although without an improvement in efficiency. The whole telephone company however lacked on large scale material causing not or just provisionally renewing or repairs. The radio facilities in the harbour consisted of a 24 hours service on 500KCS for an open connection with the shipping. The station had as call sign PKC.
Source
Archive Dutch Marinestaf (1942) 1945-1948 inventory number 197, National Archive, The Hague.
