DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
 
               PARAPHRASE
 
Telegram no. 1537                       Dated: 10/7/41 2p.m.
 
From: Cairo                             Rec'd: 10/8/41 3:28 a.m.
 
 
     FROM ROBINSON FOR MARITIME COMMISSION FROM PIBURN FOR
GENERAL BURNS.
 
     One.  Working Attaka and Suez for 9 vessels with 40,000 tons cargo during September
gives mean daily average (a) of 285 tons on actual time on port, (b) 294 tons on time occupied
from commencement to completion of discharge.
 
     Two.  Owing to air raids, we lost 9 ship days during the month.
 
     Three.  Slight improvement in Attaka discharge has occurred recently, due in part to the
fact that there is now in use a section of the new lighter wharf and improvement in the handling of
cased D motor transport by Port Said labor.
 
     Four.  The improvement in discharge alongside the north quay was being maintained and
daily discharge from the WEST KYSKA and ARKANSAN averaged respectively, 426 tons and
439 tons.
 
     Five.  Attaks assembly plant has been able to clear up everything in arrears because of the
recent falling off in the number of case D motor transport and at present the plant is