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Page 308: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 28 August 1914: What armament has Armadale Castle and Kinfauns Caste? Pages 309-310: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 28 August 1914: Concerning 2nd Batt East Lancs move to England.
Page 311: St Helena to Admiralty 28 August 1914: Armadale Castle has arrived. Ascension; Leviathan arrived and sailed for St Helena.
Page 312: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape: - Astraea must escort expedition to German SW Africa. No objection Dorian Castle proceeding with this force and Astraea escorting as far as St Vincent.
Page 314: British Consul L Marques to Admiralty 28 August 1914: Reported that Kronprinz has reinstated wireless previously dismantled by Portuguese authorities.
Page 316: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 29 August 1914: Have ordered Armadale Castle to proceed to Port Noloth.
Page 317: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty undated: - Cable from Pegasus indicates not received orders as to meeting Fox.
Page 318: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 29 August 1914: No difficulty arranging Dover Castle to accompany Union expedition. Delays at Angra Pequena and Swakopmond. If departure dates do not synchronise suggest Astraea as escort for Dover Castle and Kinfauns Castle.
Page 319: Armadale Castle at St Helena to Admiralty 29 August 1914: Leaving for Port Noloth.
Page 320: Admiralty to RA Argonaut, RA Carnarvon, Commander in Chief Cape 29 August 1914: Kildonan Castle sails 5 Sept with £50,000. Will not call any ports.
Page 321: Consul General L Marques to Admiralty 29 August 1914: Report (page 314) concerning Kronprinz confirmed. Portuguese do not consider vessel had time to make serious use of wireless. Have requested local authorities render ineffective all wireless on German ships in port.
Page 322: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 29 August 1914: Lloyds reports Cap Trafalgar left Rio unarmed for Africa yesterday.
Page 323: Admiralty to SNO Zanzibar for Pegasus 29 August 1914: Fox escorting Nairung with Indian troops for Mombasa. Report arrival and date Fox coaled and ready to return to station.
Page 324: HM Commissioner Zanzibar to Admiralty 29 August 1914: From senior naval officer – leaving here today for Mombasa.
Page 325: History section précis of correspondence 26-29 August 1914 concerning transports to Nolloth. Sir HB Jackson input, (paper M 01636/14), original papers in HS8 pp 137-8.
Page 327: Admiralty to SNO Mombasa 30 August 1914: HMG does not ratify truce Dar-es-Salaam and Tanga. You should inform Governors before any further offensive action.
Page 328: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 30 August 1914: From resident at Zanzibar- following received from Mozambique war ships painted grey 3 funnels flying German flag entered Majunga this morning turned and disappeared NW direction.
Page 329: De Villiers to S of S Colonies 30 August 1914: Informed by Admiral, Astraea required about 12 Sept to escort East Lancs. Fear unless other adequate arrangement by Admiralty for other escorts this may delay expedition to German SW Africa. Handwritten comments on foregoing by (?).
Page 330: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 30 August 1914: Received from Pegasus Mombasa – Governor of Madagascar notifies that cruiser mentioned is Konigsberg. Bombay and Aden informed. Handwritten comment.
Pages 331 and 335: Handwritten and typed versions of telegram received from Major Maclean Zanzibar via Eastern Telegraph Co to Capt Kettleworth RN 30 August 1914 midnight: - Informed by resident that senior naval officer now at Mombasa advises cable ship Osborn proceed Mombasa tonight. Attack expected Zanzibar tomorrow night by Konigsberg and small gunboat Kaiser William. If no British cruiser no resistance will be offered. Spare instruments removed. Durban and Aden informed. Handwritten comment by Sir H B Jackson.
Page 333: History précis section of correspondence 28-30 August 1914 concerning Safety of route to German SW Africa, (paper M 01637/14) original papers in HS8 PP 139-144.
Page 336: Leviathan at St Helena to Admiralty 31 August 1914: Arrived. Convoy due midnight Sept 1st.
Page 337: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 31 August 1914: Union Government expedition consisting of 1500 officers and men and 1300 animals left Cape Town 30 August for Port Nolloth.
Page 338: De Villiers to S of S Colonies 31 August 1914: Delays to expedition for escorts. Ministers consider departure with only one armed merchant cruiser unsafe. Arrangements complete 12 Sept but could start earlier if escorts available. HB Jackson comments that expedition can leave 12 Sept. Escort arrangements ready for this. Propose inform CO. Discussed with Perm Un Sec.
Page 339: History précis section covering correspondence 31 August to 3 September concerning escorts for expedition to German SW Africa. Comments by Sir HB Jackson. (M no number) original papers in HS8 p 147.
Page 340: Britannia Cape Town to Admiralty 31 August 1914: Message for Union Castle Mail from agent – proposed sailing dates and routes for; Garth, Walmer, Gascon and Berwick.
Page 341: Leviathan at St Helena to Admiralty 31 August 1914: Details of deck cargo. Expected arrival England. Request Hyacinth be relieved vicinity St Vincent. Ready to leave 12 Sept.
Page 342: History précis section of correspondence 29-31 August 1914 concerning arrangements for German SW Africa expedition (M no number) original papers in HS8 pp145-6.
Page 345: paraphrase of telegram from: Secretary of State Colonies (Harcourt) to officer administering the Government of the Union of South Africa 1 September 1914: Lords Commissioners of Admiralty consider expeditionary force to German South West Africa can sail with Dover Castle and East Lancs Regiments escorted by Astraea, (paper M 01724/14).
Pages 347-349: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 1 September 1914: Desired to bring headquarters and 2 companies 1st Essex from Mauritius and whole Reg home with East Lancs. Can this be arranged without delaying East Lancs.
Page 351: St Helena to Admiralty 2 September 1914: Hyacinth, Leviathan and 6 transports leave today.
Page 352: Britannia Simonstown to Admiralty 2 September 1914: Only way get Mauritius ½ batt is to send Kinfauns Caste for them. She can leave here Sept 11. 2nd East Lancs can leave 12th with Astraea. 2nd Batt Essex cannot leave until 29 Sept. No men of war except armed mercantile cruisers available for escorting Kinfauns Castle.
Pages 353 and 361: Admiralty to Britannia Simonstown 3 September 1914: Preferable Astraea and Kinfauns Castle proceed with Dover Caste and expedition to German SW Africa. After landing force Astraea to escort Dover Caste to St Vincent. Kinfauns Caste remaining with expedition as long as necessary. Troops at Mauritius must wait other opportunity.
Page 356: Britannia Simonstown to Admiralty 2 September 1914: Regarding Konigsberg. From St Helena to Mombasa no men of war except Armadale Caste. Kinfauns Castel near St Helena. Suggest cruiser of Astraea force cruise off Cape of Good Hope until Konigsberg dealt with.
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