Page 164: telegram from S.N.O. Persian Gulf to Admiralty 22 October 1914: reports...

Page 164: telegram from S.N.O. Persian Gulf to Admiralty 22 October 1914: reports arrival of Turkish and German officers at Alexandretta en route to Basrah to take delivery of German cruiser Emden. Advises that available ships should be sent to intercept Emden. [HMS] Odin inadequate for this purpose.

Page 165: telegram from Commander in Chief East Indies via Aden-Radio to Admiralty 22 October 1914: [HMS] Ocean with Force I due at Bahrain 23rd October. [HMS] Duke of Edniburgh at Aden 23rd October. Suggest retaining [HMS] Ocean off Bahrain until arrival of [HMS] Duke of Edinburgh about 28th October leaving to proceed from Aden to Suez with [HMS] Minerva and [RIM] Northbrook only.

Page 168: telegram from Admiralty to [HMS] Dalhousie Jaskh Radio 22 October 1914: disembarkation of troops at Bahrein not be commenced.

Page 168a: handwritten note dated 22nd October giving movements of [HMS] Duke of Edinburgh and Emden.

Page 169: telegram to S.N.O. Persian Gulf from Admiralty 22 October 1914: on arrival of Emden in Gulf, [HMS] Odin and [HMS] Espiegle should wait for Emden in river forcing her to engage her guns at close range. In the event of Turkish troops opening fire at Fao, [HMS] Odin should join [HMS] Espiegle. With assistance of Sheik of Mohammerah, an efficient secret service should be organised.

Page 172: telegram from Secretary of State to Viceroy, Foreign Department 22 October 1914: stressing importance of secret service arrangements to gain information of Turkish naval and military movements and exact location of mines.

Page 173a: History Section Precis. M 02864/14. 22 October 1914.

Page 173c: telegram from Viceroy to India Office 21 October 1914: Political Resident, Bushire wires Consul, Mohammerah - mines have arrived Baghdad and will be sent to Basra on 21st or 22nd to be put down at Shamsumuja and later at Mohammerah bar and Fao, (paper M 02864/14).

Page 174a: History Section Precis. M 02870/14 22 October 1914.

Page 174c: telegram from India Office to Viceroy 22 October 1914: Admiralty have directed C-in-C to detach ship to cover Expedition D and forestall Emden, (paper M 02870/14).

Page 174d: minute from Sir H.B.J. [?Vice Admiral Sir Henry Jackson] 22nd October 1914 -This will reduce escort for Indian convoy but Dupleix [French cruiser] will probably be ordered by C-in-C to meet them en route, (paper M 02870/14).

Page 175: telegram from C-in-C East Indies to Admiralty 23 October 1914: directing [HMS] Odin to remain off Bahrein to safeguard transports. [HMS] Duke of Edinburgh to remain with convoy.

Page 176: telegram to Sir Louis Mallet, Constantinople from Foreign Office 23 October 1914 - directing him to protest to Turkish Government over their intention to block Shatt-al-Arab and that any attempt to lay mines in the river would be viewed as act of hostility by HM Government.

Page 179: telegram from Sir Louis Mallet Constantinople 24 October 1914: reports that two guns have been placed opposite the mouth of Karun.

Page 180a: History Section Precis. M 02936/14 24 October 1914.

Page 180d: telegram from Political Resident Bushire 23 October 1914 - Turks have posted two guns and some men opposite mouth of Karun. Mines have not reached Basra yet. Suggest no cargo boats be allowed up Shatt-al-Arab yet. Mail steamers may be allowed. Urge that steps be taken to protect Abadan promptly, (paper M 02936/14).

Page 180c: telegram from Political Resident Bushire 23 October 1914 - am not yet prohibiting cargo boats from proceeding Bushire but warning shipping agents to consult me before sending them here, (paper M 02936/14).

Page 181: telegram from Sir Louis Mallet to Sir Edward Grey 25 October 1914 - reports that Omar Fevzi Bey has decided to go with German to visit Sheikh Ibn Saoud to incite him to attack and crush Sheikh Ibn Saah hoping thus to have all the tribes of that region on side of Germany and Turkey. 21st October a special train from Catma with German and Turkish officers brought gold and dynamite.

Page 182: telegram from Viceroy to Secretary of State 25 October 1914 - advises that [RIM] Dalhousie, [HMS] Odin and [HMS] Espiegle be sent to Fao, Shamsumiya and Mohammrah to prevent mine-laying.

Page 190: telegram from S.N.O. Persian Gulf to Admiralty 26 October 1914 - reports that field guns (3' calibre) have been sent to Fao and also placed on Dabba Island and possibly opposite Abadan.

Page 191: telegram from Sir Louis Mallet to Grand Vizier 4 October 1914 - a copy sent to Sir Edward Grey 19th October 1914 - asking for grounds of Turkish objection to HM ship remaining in Mohammerah.

Page 192: Historical Section Summary. Papers entitled Foreign Office 6 October 1913. Comprising M 16076/13, M 01763/13, M02662/14. Subject: Lightships in Persian Gulf. 18-10-13. After consulting Admiralty and India Office, Foreign Office inform Turkish Ambassador that the replacement of the Kilidi Bahr by another boat will not be regarded as a modification of the status quo. M 16076/13 & M 01763/13. 30-10-13. Foreign Office report that Kilidi Bahr is being replaced by Jafari. 13-10-14. Foreign Office forward protest by Turkish Government against placing by [RIM] Lawrence of a British Lightship within 5 miles of the Jafari. 26-10-14. Admiralty reply that the British Lightship is 10 miles outside the Outer Bar and outside Turkish waters. M 02662/14.

Page 193a: History Section Precis. M 03064/14.

Page 193c: telegram from Colonel Knox Bushire to Foreign Office 26 October 1914 - HM's Representative Tehran asks what vessels are at Mohammerah and whether they are remaining permanently or merely cruising, (paper M 03064/14).

Page 197: telegram from Bushire to Admiralty 28 October 1914 - [HMS] Espiegle at Mohammerah. [HMS] Odin at Outer Bar Shatt al Arab. [HMS] Ocean off Bahrein. [RIM] Dalhousie at Bushire. Convoy at Bahrein.

Page 198: telegram from S.N.O. Persian Gulf to Admiralty 29 October 1914 on which is handwritten note dated 1 November 1914 - if hostilities commence expedient that [HMS] Odin remain outside Shatt-al-Arab to cover landing force proceeding up river with transports.

Page 199: telegram from Sir Louis Mallet Constantinople to Sir Edward Grey 28 October 1914 - he has met with Grand Vizier re report from Russian consul at Mohammerah that Turks were threatening Sheikh with bombardment if [HMS] Espiegle did not leave. Also discussed Italy's interests re their position in Tripoli.

Page 200a: History Section Precis. M 03024/14 29 October 1914.

Page 200c: Letter India Office to Foreign Office forwarding telegram Viceroy to India Office of 25-10-14 re laying of mines in Shatt-al-Arab and suggesting Admiralty instruct Naval Commander in Chief to take suitable action to prevent blocking waterway, (paper M 03024/14).

Page 200d: Head of M - I cannot trace Viceroy's telegram Sir E.S. [Edmund Slade] spoke to 1st S.L. [Sea Lord] about it. n.d, (paper M 03024/14).

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