PART I: Letters of Proceedings, pages 1-112. Pages 1-4: explanatory notes. Pages...

PART I: Letters of Proceedings, pages 1-112.

Pages 1-4: explanatory notes.

Pages 5-6: Blank.

Pages 8-17: letter of proceedings dated 5 September 1914 from Rear Admiral and Commander in Chief Hall of Cape Station to Secretary of the Admiralty. Movement of HMS ships Hyacinth, Astraea and Pegasus. German ship Konigsberg sighted. Reports on travel, meetings and preparations for war, (paper M 02426/1914).

Pages 18-34: letter of proceedings dated 15 October 1914 from Rear Admiral and Commander in Chief Hall Cape Station to Secretary of the Admiralty, loss of HMS Pegasus, other ship movements, troop movements; enclosing report dated 29 September 1914 of loss of HMS Pegasus through engagement with SMS Konigsberg from Commander Ingles of Pegasus to Commander in Chief Cape Station. Copy of telegram from Commander in Chief to Commander Ingles dated 9 October requesting additional information. Original of private letter dated 30 September 1914 from GA MacDonald Principal Medical Officer Zanzibar to Commander Ingles praising Dr Hewitt, (paper M 03275/1914).

Pages 35-41: letter of proceedings dated 10 November 1914 from Commander in Chief Hall Cape Station to Secretary of the Admiralty. Movement of HMS ships, (paper M 04190/1914).

Pages 42-83: reports dated September and October 1914 of proceedings at Walfisch Bay from Senior Naval Officers including list of Govmt. officials and employees of Walfisch Bay retained on-board HMS Kinfauns Castle. Appendix with intelligence reports, names and payments, (paper M 04432/1914).

Pages 84-96 letter of proceedings dated 20 January 1915 from Commander in Chief Cape Station to Secretary of the Admiralty. Movement of HMS Ships and information on land forces in South West Africa, (paper M 01231/1915).

Pages 99-106: despatch dated 24 September 1914 from Col PJ Beves Commanding 'C' Force on occupation of Luderitzbucht, (paper M 03552/1914).

PART II: Cape and German South West Africa, pages 113-210.

Pages 114-119: handwritten drafts and copies of telegrams between Secretary State of Colonies to De Villiers Government South Africa in August 1914 concerning precautionary measures for British Ports abroad including reference to German ship Eber, (paper M 01242/1914).

Pages 120-124: handwritten drafts, notes and telegrams between Colonial Office and De Villiers (Government of South Africa) in August 1914 concerning proposed operations in German SW Africa, paper M 01486/1914).

Pages 125-130: handwritten drafts, notes and copies of telegrams in August 1914 between Colonial Office and De Villiers (Government of South Africa)concerning British troop withdrawals from South Africa, paper M 01514/1914).

Page 131: précis of correspondence in August 1914 concerning escort and timing of British troop withdrawals from South Africa, (paper M 01575/1914).

Pages 132-136: handwritten notes and copy of telegram between Colonial Office and De Villiers (Government of South Africa) in August 1914 concerning escorts for proposed expedition against German SW Africa, (paper M 01596/1914).

Pages 137-138: notes in August 1914 concerning escorts for Port Nolloth expedition, (paper M 01626/1914).

Pages 139-144: draft, notes and correspondence in August 1914 between Downing Street and Admiralty concerning safety of route for proposed expedition against German SW Africa, (paper M 01637/1914).

Pages 145-146: Copy of telegram in August 1914 between CO Expeditionary force and Colonial office concerning HMS Astrea and HMS Dover Castle as escorts for transport of East Lancs and Essex Regiments on proposed expedition against German SW Africa, (paper - no number).

Page 147: précis of correspondence in August and September 1914 concerning proposed expedition against German SW Africa, (paper - no number).

Pages 148-155: handwritten notes and correspondence between Colonial Office and War Office in August and September 1914 concerning withdrawal of British troops from South Africa and Mauritius, (paper M 01725/1914).

Page 156: précis of correspondence in September 1914 concerning expedition against German SW Africa, (paper M 01837/1914).

Pages 157-168: notes and telegrams in September 1914 between Governor General South Africa (Buxton) following conversations with Gen Botha and JC Smuts and Sec State Colonies concerning availability of escort for expedition against German SW Africa including handwritten note from L Harcourt at 10 Downing Street on Kitchener input, (paper M 01850/14).

Page 169: précis of telegram from S Buxton to CO expeditionary Force and notes in September 1914 concerning troops withdrawals and proposed expedition against German SW Africa, (paper M 01926/1914).

Pages 170-177: handwritten notes, drafts and telegrams between L Harcourt and S Buxton in September 1914 concerning activity of Konigsberg and Emden and pursuit by British cruisers, (papers M 02157/1914).

Pages 178-186: telegrams and correspondence between COC South Africa and War Office in October 1914 concerning replacement of Cape troops sent to the front, (paper M 02417/1914).

Page 187: précis of correspondence in October 1914 concerning guns and ammunition sent to the Cape, (paper - no number).

Pages 188: précis of correspondence in October 1914 concerning guns and ammunition for the Cape, (paper M 03134/1914).

Pages 189-194: handwritten drafts, notes and telegrams between S Buxton and L Harcourt in November 1914 concerning German squadron in Pacific (Chile) moving to Cape, (paper M 03549/1914).

Pages 195-200: letter, minute and telegram between S Buxton, L Harcourt and Admiralty in November 1914 concerning expedition to Walfisch Bay, (paper M 04087/14).

Pages 201-205: Précis of telegrams and minutes internally between South African authorities and with Naval forces in October to December 1914 concerning affairs at Walfisch Bay, (paper M 0287/1915).