MALAGASY NATIONAL POLICE

d. flne antenna is used for transmitting and another for receiv­
ing. Both antennae stand about twenty-five feet above the ground and are
of the single-wire, off-center.feed type.
e. The operator on duty at the time of the visit appeared com­
potent as he received CW traffic at about 18-20 words per minute. Signals
from Tananarive .were strong and without any inteiferenoe at the time.
They could have been easily copied fron some distance outside of the
operations room.
f. With proper maintenance and availability of replacement tubes
(Americannot French), theROAtransmitter and receiver could be continued
-in operation for several years. Should a new system be installed, this
RCA equipment would make an excellent standby transmitter.
1. U Fort Installations:
a. Tamatave is the principal comercial ocean port for the
Malagasy Republic and of course serves Tananarive to .which it is con­
nected by a tortuout an weather road and a railroad. The Public Safety.
Survey Tiem iwere taken on a tour of these port facilities which appeared
,to be modern and adequate. The Malagasy officials were particularly
anxiois'to have the team members observe the security measures of this
port.' It'was explained that this security problem, while within the pri­
mary-furisdiction of the National Police, had been delegated to the
Gendarmerie due to lack of police personnel.
b. The Gendarmerie have detailed a forty man para-military forcet,
with French Nationals as Officers, to this security assignment. The
entire port and quay area is secured from the City of Tamatave by a high
fence and the sea. There is only one entry and exit to the area and all
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