Wallet 2 - Papers of Tom Harnett Harrisson - Part 11 - Decoded signals in - July 1945

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
Subject:
  • Borneo
  • Documents and letters
Status:
Awaiting approval
Accession number:
AWM2017.7.133
Difficulty:
2

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1 2417 Nr. 22 From TRUSAN From Nibbs, Captured 2 Jap prisoners PA TENCOA IEEH CnCmy withdraw VLU TENGOA 13th. Own troops advancing PA TENGOA occupy by Nibbs. 20 31200 2 Received 24/0830
41 84 20 a2 O FON S Received arop at 1325, Perfect. 4 storps. Was this meant for Iput out name Long StnanOe on ground but no PA BRAYON smoke. 200 10820 Recomned 14 1820
FrON PIUSAN. N. 10 2317 81 From Bl. Aaviss H note from aireraft was dropped on Lons SEnO 13th. Will forward inmediate. R2. 200 1310000 21 Rocorvod 23/280 1 This merage has not been sent 5.F.C
P 77 201 1258 8/ From E. Jonn troops striting Ont Fembo all day lath, Do not ppt not give aircraft strike. Enemy troops still in jungle. Striking enemy troops approx concentration 500. Noving WII. 00 4 Received 13/1700 ✓
2317 21 N 68 Doan FomE Coy. Pabas Will sienal Strike concentration Native report 1000 enemy troops at ULY TENGOALoe eupying 3 long houses and padi huts. Native troops approx 10 enemy. E Coy attacking, Request alreraft strafe and incendaries on 15th on VLU TENGOA 6 miles up TENCOA tr ack from PA TENCOA. Houses well spaced. 200 1310200 2 24 ReCO1VOO 1/2
From- PRISAN. 1317 Nr. 37 21 From El for Criffiths, at SIPTTANS, Via shoptest wit poute from Mac. Collect and send all available Chinese and Javenese troops your area to long WYIO. Can arm 60 here. Please arrange remain der. Orgent. 200 1310200 81 Received 13/230
21 2517 Nr. 75 FrON MSSAN From Wr. 2 mony Hinled 1ath Or LI Wr e Cordinate PA TENOOA enemg in Jungle PA PENCOA VIU TENCOA, Onn trooes contro) PA TENCOA no sign W.0 George alreraft. 200 24/2300 2 Rocotvea 25/2128
281 Nr.4 212 FroN. TRUSAN. Loembrs men can have 10 rifies if they follow up ws to Long War. He is advancing to LOENBIS later. They cannot have them on own account, Record names and numbers and send report to Wr. Also issue 10 rifles for local defence. 2212130 2 20 0 Received 1810833 1 FrOM MSSAN 10.2 817 20 PA LaWAs. Repeat and clartly your report of 3rd. Names of troops and places confused. No dates of events no coordinates. Infuture send all signals clearly and properly drafted. You are wasting valuable time, Send after enem reported near BiKIT. What is 52 doing, 27/2135 2 20 0 6 ReColNOO 2010823
Nr. 36 27/7 Fro mc TRUSAN 212 Prepare c opy area CODE with full wording instruc tions. Oet n ext Aus ter to drop into LAWAS. Warn P2 when date comes. 7.0.0. 17/0735 2 Recd. 17/1730 Nr.20 27/7 24 From TRUSAN For S.P. Arrive PADAS H.L. 17. Moving PA TENCOA, Empossible evac BANANG and adjacent fertile area unless promised 100 per cent support by N.E.L. 7000 natives. 7.0.0. 27/08302 Reed. 17/1740 2 From TRUSAN Nr. 11 271 84 I7. Send 30 rifies to WESLEY, Keep remainder and train 70 natives. Conscript from whole area. Consult-ARIS. Drastic measure speed. T.0.0. 17/08402 Recd. 17/1745 2
21 2612 Nr. 83 Fron PASSAN. one eneny villed one eneny found dead in anea. Om troops found no enemy at VIU PA PENOCA today. 2.0 0 1610830 Recolred 10 1700 24 2617 VR. 22 From PAOSAN Wil todays strike Long w7p0. 2 doss wis I Fifie A parans alt houses destroyed. No news of natives killed or wounded so far. Due absence natives having difficulty land comns. Wedical stores and documents boots canves ident requested. Orsent this area. Still anaiting reports from El. 2316500 200 2616320 Recoived

From TRUSAN     Nr. 14     14/7     P/L
From Nibbs. Captured 2 Jap prisoners PA TENGOA 13th enemy
withdraw ULU TENGOA 13th. Own troops advancing PA TENGOA
occupy by Nibbs.
TOO          13/2000   Z
Received  14/093o  L

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F From TRUSAN    Nr. 42   14/7     P/L
Received drop at 1315. Perfect. 4 storps. Was this meant for
PA BRAYON. I put out name Long SEMADOE on ground but no
smoke.
TOO         13/0510   Z
Received 14 / 1320   L
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From TRUSAN.     Nr.70   13/7     P/L
From E1. Advise H note from aircraft was dropped on Long SEMADOE
13th. Will forward immediate. R2.
TOO         13/0600   Z
P/L
Received 13/1720   L
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This message has not been sent S.F. *]

 

Fr  From TRUSAN.   Nr. 77    QSP   13/7   P/L
From E1. Own troops striking ULU TENGOA all day 14th. Do not rpt
not give aircraft strike. Enemy troops still in jungle.
Striking enemy troops approx concentration 500. Moving W/T.
TOO   13/0700  Z
P/L
Received 13/1700  L

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From TRUSAN.   Nr. 65     13/7     P/L
From E Coy. PADAS will signal strike concentration. Native report
1000 enemy troops at ULU TENGOA oc cupying 3 long houses and padi
huts. Native troops approx 10 enemy. E Coy attacking. Request
aircraft strafe and incendaries on 15th on ULU TENGOA 6 miles up
TENGOA tr ack from PA TENGOA..Houses well spaced.
TOO 13/0200 Z
P/L
Received  13/1715 L

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From TRUSAN.     13/7     Nr.37     P/L
From E1 for Griffiths. at SIPITANG. Via shortest W/T route from
Mac. Collect and send all available Chinese and Javenese troops
your area to long MYIO. Can arm 60 here. Please arrange remainder. 
Urgent.
TOO    13/0200   Z
P/L                            [*?*]
Received 13/1730  L  
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From TRUSAN.    Nr. 75     15/7     P/L
From N7. 2 Enemy killed 14th. 07 L1 W7 c oordinate PA TENGOA enemy
in jungle PA TENGOA ULU TENGOA. Own troops control PA TENGOA no sign
W O George aircraft.
T O O      14/2300   Z
Received 15/111$   L
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From TRUSAN.     Nr.4     18/7     P/L
LOEMBIS men can have 10 rifles if they follow up W3 to Long NUAT.
He is advancing to LOEMBIS later. They cannot have them on own account.
Record names and numbers and send report to W2. Also issue 10 rifles
for local defence.
T O O       17/1130   Z
Received   18/0835     L
From TRUSAN.     Nr. 2      18/7     P/l
To P4 LAWAS. Repeat and clarify your report of 3rd. Names of troops
and places confused. No dates of events no coordinates. In future send
all signals clearly and properly drafted. You are wasting valuable time.
Send after enemy reported near BUKIT. What is S2 doing.
T O O     17/1135    Z
Received   18/0845    L 1
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From TRUSAN    Nr. 36    17/7    P/L
Prepare c opy area CODE with full wording instruc tions. Get to ext Auster
to drop into LAWAS. Warn P2 when date comes.
T.O.O.     17/0735  Z
Recd.    17/1730

From TRUSAN    Nr.20     17/7     P/L
For S.F. Arriv e PADAS H.Q. 17. Moving PA TENGOA. Impossible evac
BAWANG and adjacent fertile area unless promised 100 per cent support
by N.E.I. 7000 natives.
T.O.O.   17/0830    Z
Recd.   17/1740     Z  
From TRUSAN    Nr. 11     17/7     P/L
L7. Send 30 rifles to WESLEY. Keep remainder and train 70 natives.
Conscript from whole area. Consult ARIS. Drastic measure speed.
T.O.O.  17/0840    Z
Recd.  17/1745      L
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From TRUSAN.     Nr.89     16/7     P/L
One enemy killed one enemy found dead in area. Own troops found no
enemy at ULU PA TENGOA today.
T O O      16/0830    Z
Received 16/1705    L
From TRUSAN.     NR. 21     16/7     P/L
W Will todays strike Long MYIO. 2 dogs 1pig 1 rifle 1 parang all houses
destroyed. No news of natives killed or wounded so far. Due absence
natives having difficulty land comns. Medical stores and documents boots
canvas ident requested. Urgent this area. Still awaiting reports from
E1.
T O O    15/0530   Z

Received 16/0920  L
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