Harbour of Colombo, Ceylon lacking dockers according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 18 April 1942

An item reported that due to the Japanese attack large numbers of natives fled from the city Colombo causing a shortage of labourers handicapping seriously the loading and unloading of ships.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 129 dated 18 April 1942