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Catalogue reference: ADM 137/9/1
This record is about the Pages 2-5: Descriptions and summaries of contents and cross-references to other HS... dating from 1914 in the series Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Pages 2-5: Descriptions and summaries of contents and cross-references to other HS volumes.
Page 10: Geographical description with latitude and longitude of Cape of Good Hope Station.
Page 11: 30 June 1914 list of ships in port at Dar-Es-Salaam.
Pages 12-13: Programmes of ship movements (Hyacinth, Astraea and Pegasus) July to September 1914.
Page 14: Copy of memo concerning sovereignty of Sinclair and Roast Beef Islands.
Page 15: precautionary note from Admiralty to Cape dated 27 July 1914 concerning political situation in Europe and pre-warning for actions in event of war.
Page 16: from Ambassador Berlin 28 July 1914: Consul Dar-Es-Salaam wires Konigsberg, Mowe at Dar-Es-Salaam coaling.
Page 17: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 28 July 1914;-Dartmouth to shadow Konigsberg pending arrival of Nottingham.
Page 18: Col Sec Mauritius for Gov Gen Pretoria 29 July 1914: German gunboat Eber should be detained. Handwritten notes added that no action possible at this time.
Page 19: Admiralty to Cape 29 July 1914: Cape to act on War Standing Orders in view possible war.
Page 20: between Admiralty/Co St Helena/CO Simonstown 29 July 1914 concerning standing orders and actions in event of war.
Page 21: History section précis of correspondence 30 July 1914 concerning German ship Eber (paper M 01242/14) original papers in HS8 pp114-119.
Page 24: Consul Dar-Es-Salaam to Admiralty 31 July 1914: Mowe and Konigsberg on gunnery practice.
Page 25: War Office (W F Nicholson) to Admiralty 31 July 1914: proposal for Hyacinth patrol. Handwritten notes added.
Page 27: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 1 August 1914: Concur with WO suggestion of 31st for Hyacinth to patrol to St Helena. Soldiers to embark.
Page 28: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 1 August 1914: Konigsberg sighted Dar-Es-Salaam. Hyacinth to proceed Cape. Astraea and Pegasus to remain on coast. Tabora now in Dar-Es-Salaam. Pegasus arrived Zanzibar.
Page 29: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 1 August 1914: Konigsberg sailed destination unknown.
Page 30: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 1 August 1914: Dartmouth reports has sailed from Bombay.
Page 31: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 1 August 1914: Be prepared to put ammunition on ships.
Page 32: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 1 August 1914: Astraea arrived Zanzibar.
Page 33: SNO Simonstown put under Commander in Chief Cape 1 August 1914. Handwritten notes by COS Sir FCD Sturdee and DOD AC Leveson.
Page 34: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 2 August 1914: Naval reserves mobilised.
Page 35: Consul Dar-Es-Salaam 2 August 1914: Konigsberg left yesterday. Mowe in port. Tabora detained.
Page 36: Zanzibar to Admiralty 2 August 1914: Hyacinth sailed. Handwritten notes from reporting officer Cape to Admiralty re Eber. Handwritten notes reporting officer L. Marques to Admiralty re German steamers Admiral and Kron Prinz.
Page 37: Admiralty to Commandant Ascension 2 August 1914 concerning censorship of telegrams.
Pages 38- 39: Correspondence on 2 and 3 August about making suggestions on garrisoning of Walfisch Bay.
Pages 41 and 45: Senior Naval Officer Cape town to Admiralty and reply 3 August 1914: Infantry being embarked for St Helena, very desirable for artillery and royal Engineers to also be sent. Reply that artillery will be sent from England.
Page 42: Admiralty to Commandant Ascension 3 August 1914: Dover Castle leaves 8-8-14 with marines and stores.
Pages 43 and 48: between Harcourt and Cordeaux Gov. St Helena 3 August 1914 concerning censorship of telegrams and documents despatch by mail.
Page 44: Astraea to Admiralty 3 August 1914: out of touch with Hyacinth by wireless telegraphy.
Page 46: Lorenco Marques to Admiralty 3 August 1914: Den of Glamis left. French cruiser rumoured outside L. Marques.
Page 47: De Villiers to S-of-S Colonies 3 August 1914: German ship Admiral at Delagoa Bay reported transmitting German messages and calling Luderitz Bay and German cruiser.
Page 49: handwritten copy of telegram from Larenzo Marques to Admiralty 3 August 1914: Steamship HAF German Australia arrived.
Page 50: General telegram from Admiralty to Cape 4 August 1914: ultimatum to Germany expires midnight. No act of war should be committed before then.
Page 51: Admiralty telephone message record of intercept 4 August 1914: two British cruisers left Zanzibar for Dar-Es-Salaam
ADM 137
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Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies
Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War
Cape Telegrams, Part 1, 27 July-1 October 1914. (Described at item level).
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