break-in at the Hamilton container docks, Finance Minister Grant Gibbons said yesterday.

But Dr. Gibbons would not say what the recommendations were.

The November break-in occurred after Customs was tipped off that the container held illegal drugs.

Premier David Saul, who was Finance Minister at the time, asked for "a full report'' from Collector of Customs Mr. Gerry Ardis.

"I just want to find out what were the circumstances of the `tip-off,' who was scheduled to carry out the investigation, and then the circumstances that led to the fact that -- whether or not there was anything in there at all -- it appears that a theft took place on the said container,'' Dr. Saul said.

Yesterday, Dr. Gibbons said the matter had not been dropped.

"The report was finished and the recommednations were made and they're being proceeded with.'' But Dr. Gibbons would not say what the recommendations were, or what was being done. "We're sort of half way through the procedural aspects of it. I would prefer to wait until it's a little further along.'' He hoped there would be "results'' within the next couple of weeks.

A Customs source told The Royal Gazette the container that was broken into at Number 7 Dock on November 16 contained 30 pounds of marijuana and 20 pounds of either marijuana or cocaine and had been targeted for inspection by Customs.

After arriving from New Jersey on the Bermuda Islander , the container was secured for the night with a "flimsy'' lock, the source said. Customs officers returned the next day to discover the break-in and apparent theft.