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Catalogue reference: ADM 137/6/1
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Page 10: telegram from Diyatalawa to Admiralty 30 July 1914 'ordering movements of ships [HMS] Fox, Espiegle, Alert, Sphinx, Dartmouth, Swiftsure and Odin. Reference to the shadowing of Konigsberg.
Page 11: telegram from [HMS] Odin, Jask to Admiralty 7 August 1914 recording arrival at Musandan Ras (Persian Gulf) and patrolling duties between there and Larak Island.
Page 12: memo dated August 16 1914 from Viceroy to India Office relating to subsequent telegram page 13. (NID 1398). Signed Sir Edmund Slade with his handwritten comment, '[HMS] Odin is perfectly capable of dealing with Marmaris...'.
Page 13: telegram from Viceroy 14 August 1914. Contains details of report from Gray Mackenzie, Political Resident, Persian Gulf from Basrah 10 August 1914 - Turkish gunboat Marmaris coaled and ready for long voyage. Strong anti British and anti Russian feeling.
Page 14: telegram from Bushire to Admiralty 16 August 1914 reporting arrival of [HMS] Odin at Reshire and sailing to Musandam.
Page 15: telegram to Sir Louis Mallet (Constantinople). Foreign Office 17 August 1914 - the Euphrates and Tigris Navigation Company report that Turkish Government has requisitioned Company's coal therefore mail steamers prevented from running.
Page 16: telegram from Admiralty to Commander in Chief East Indies 18 August 1914 ordering [HMS] Odin to watch Marmaris and prepare to engage her.
Page 17: telegram from Viceroy to the Secretary of State for India 18 August 1914 reporting on situation in Baghdad and Basrah. Bullard Consul at Basrah reports on anti English feeling there and that emissaries may go to India to stir up trouble, (NID 1784).
Page 18: telegram via Jask to Admiralty 19 August 1914 reporting arrival of [HMS] Odin at Henjam Island.
Page 19: telegram from Commander in Chief East Indies, Bombay 19 August 1914 reporting on changes in disposition of squadron - [HMS] Dartmouth, [RIM] Dalhousie, [RIM] Dufferin, [RIM] Minto, [RIM] Northbrook, [HMS] Fox, Nairung and [HMS] Odin. Also First Division Expeditionary Force and convoy left Bombay 24 August and Karachi 25 August.
Page 20: telegram from Jask Radio to Admiralty 20 August 1914 reporting that [HMS] Odin had sailed for Reshire midnight 19 August.
Page 21: telegram from Viceroy 21 August 1914 contains details of a report from Captain of SS Anatoba that Germans of Hamburg America liner Ekbatana have filled Turkish lightship with sand in order to sink her in river, (see paper M 01496/14).
Page 22: telegram Sir Louis Mallet (Constantinople) 21 August 1914 from Consular Officer at Basra - report on the plan to sink Turkish lightship in the Shatt-al-Arab and recommends shipping agents should be informed. Handwritten note stating that [HMS] Odin should be sent to Shatt-al-Arab (NID 1774).
Page 23: draft telegram 21 August 1914 reporting that [HMS] Odin had left for Basra.
Page 24: telegram to Odin Wireless Jask and Basra 21 August 1914 reporting that Ekbatana was making preparations to sink lightship.
Page 25: telegram from Bushire to Admiralty 22 August 1914 reporting arrival of [HMS] Odin at Reshire.
Page 26: report of the capture of the German ship Christian X in Persian Gulf from Sir Louis Mallet Constantinople 22 August 1914.
Page 27: telegram from Admiralty to Commander in Chief East Indies 25 August 1914 stating that he should prepare to send [HMS] Odin and [RIM]Lawrence to Shatt-al-Arab to prevent attempt at blocking and to prevent transport of Turkish troops. [HMS] Odin to be supplied with shrapnel, [RIM] Lawrence to draw her four inch guns.
Pages 28a-28k (paper M 01496/14). Letter 28b 22 August 1914 from India Office to Admiralty enclosing letters 28c-28e. Letters Page 28c and 28d 22 August 1914 In view of situation in Persian Gulf could another British warship be sent besides Odin? Lawrence is of no use except in peace time.
Page 28e: Telegram Viceroy to India Office 21 August 1914 - The situation of the Oil Company Settlement at Abadan is grave. [RIM] Lawrence and [HMS] Odin will reach Bushire shortly; these are the only Government vessels now in Persian Gulf. Telegram Viceroy to India Office - Resident Bushire reports Germans are filling old Turkish lightship with sand to sink her in fairway, (paper M 01496/14).
Pages 28f and 28g: Minute from Admiral Sir Edmund Slade 23 August 1918 - proposal to prepare expeditionary force at Karachi to move to Gulf, to send part of force to Basidu, [HMS] Odin and [RIM] Lawrence to be sent to river to prevent blocking, Lawrence to get 4' guns if possible. COS; - Concur, (paper M 01496/14).
Page 28h: 1st SL [Sea Lord] 24 August 1914 - Propose to take action as above. (paper M 01496/14).
Pages 28i and 28j: Letter 25 August 1914 Admiralty to India Office - Admiralty recommend as above (Sir E Slade), (paper M 01496/14).
Page 28k: Telegram to Commander in Chief East Indies 25 August 1914 ordering him to be prepared to send [HMS] Odin and [RIM] Lawrence to Shatt-al-Arab to prevent blocking river. (paper M 01496/14).
Page 29a (paper M 01578/14).
Pages 29b and 29c: 25 August 1914 Letter from Foreign Office to Admiralty No 42068:- Re India Office letter of 22 August 1914 (see paper M 01496/14) in which Sir Edward Grey would be glad to learn Admiralty views re question of oil refinery at Abadan and disposition of Royal Navy ships in the Gulf, (paper M 01758/14).
Page 29d: Head of M:- Crossed letter to India Office in 01496 26 August 1914. Propose to await reply. Admiral Sir Edmund Slade, (paper M 01578/14).
Page 30: Telegram from Secretary of State to Viceroy, Army Department 25 August 1914 No 652 Referring to Admiralty telegram 142 of 25 August to Naval Commander-in-Chief ordering him to act on last sentence regarding mounting [RIM] Lawrence's guns.
Page 31: Telegram from Viceroy to India Office and forwarded to Admiralty 27 August 1914 reporting that in view of the improved situation in Shatt-al-Arab British ships should be allowed to proceed as far as Mohammera.
Page 32: Telegram from Sir Louis Mallet, Constantinople August 28th 1914 in which he asks about the prospect of British ships being allowed to enter Turkish waters as the date trade is vital to Basra and depends of British ships and season.
Page 33: Telegram from Foreign Office to Admiralty August 29th 1914 which states that Sir Edward Grey supports Admiralty proposals set forth in their letter M 01496.
Pages 34 and 35: Memorandum from Vice Admiral Sir Edmond Slade 30th August 1914 'Situation in the Persian Gulf. Need for prompt action': Concerned with the situation in Abadan - the Turks could raise about 1,000 men with one field gun battery at Basrah when war is declared - reinforcements from Baghdad will bring force up to about 5,000 men and four field gun batteries. India Office will not act without directions from Cabinet. Met with General Sir Edmund Barrow and Sir Arthur Hirtzel. Troops should be sent at once to protect supply of oil. British control of the oil field of Mesopotamia. Annotated comment - unlikely that troops will be available.
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