_____________Another favorite visiting site for San Miguel personnel is
__________Hong Kong, which offers unbelievable bargains and quality goods
__________for shoppers. This duty free port has excellent sightseeing.
_____________Leave may be taken in other countries such as Thailand, with
__________its dazzling capital Bangkok; Japan, with its bustling economy;
__________Nationalist China (Taiwan), the main vantage point for the free
__________world of ancient and modern Chinese culture; and Singapore, ex-
__________cellent for sightseeing. COMUSNAVPHIL must give prior approval,
__________which is routinely authorized, before you take leave outside the
__________Philippines.
_____________Military personnel in a leave status are authorized to travel
__________space available on MAC aircraft passing through Clark Air Base.
__________Dependents accompanied by sponsors may also fly space available.
__________Travelers are not guaranteed return passage and may be required
__________to return via commercial airliner, at their own expense.
__________OUTLYING ACTIVITIES
_____________Although the nerve center of Southwest Pacific naval communi-
__________cations rests at San Miguel, component activities throughout
__________Luzon are also the responsibility of the Commanding Officer. Per-
__________sonnel to be assigned to the components usually are notified
__________prior to reporting.
_____________The outlying activities are as follows: Naval Radio Station
__________(T) Capas, Tarlac, is near Clark AFB, and is headed by an officer-
__________in-charge. It is the main transmitting station serving NAVCOMMSTA
__________PHIL, and it has been operational since July, 1962. Barracks,
__________club and limited recreation facilities are available at the site,
__________as are berthing and messing facilities for single men. Housing
__________for married personnel, commissary and exchange facilities are
__________provided at Clark, about 20 miles away. Twenty sets of air-
__________conditioned public quarters are available at Clark.
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