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Pages 601-602: Undated note by unnamed admiral commenting on the naval aspects of the telegram on pp 596-597.
Page 603: History section précis covering correspondence 24-27 September 1914 concerning activities of Konigsberg and Emden and availability of cruisers, (paper M02157/14) Original papers in HS8 pp170-177.
Pages 605-606: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 28 September 1914: Copy of telegram sent to Gov General concerning proposed actions given information received on actions at Luderitz Bay and Walfisch Bay from returning transports.
Pages 607-608: Handwritten draft and undated note by unnamed admiral commenting on telegram on pp 596-597.
Page 609: Secretary of State Colonies (Harcourt) to Gov Gen Mauritius and Gov Gen Seychelles 28 September 1914: Admiralty considering possibilities of dependencies of Colony being utilised as bases by German cruisers. Keep me informed of information bearing on this point.
Page 610: Cape Town to Admiralty 28 September 1914: Armadale Castle arrived today.
Page 611: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 28 September 1914: Request Marine Detachment St Helena remains under my control. Require reliable representative there. See also DW 22449/14. HS8 pp253-264.
Page 612: Admiralty to various stations 28 September 1914: From CO China. Prinz Eitel Friedrick certainly armed and perhaps also captured Ryaxan. Position unknown as for Geier. German collier left Manila 26 September and returned 28th.
Page 613: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 28 September 1914: Amdty will send marine detachment to St Helena.
Page 614: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 28 September 1914: Have been asked to send Armadale Castle to Angra Pequena (German SW Africa). She leaves Cape Town tomorrow morning.
Page 615: History section précis covering correspondence 28 September to 2 October 1914 concerning Garrison at St Helena, (paper M02274/14). Original papers HS8 pp243-252.
Page 617: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 29 September 1914: Govmnt concurs with my suggestion. Have abandoned Walfisch Bay. Will concentrate on Luderitz Bay.
Page 618: Governor Seychelles (O’Brien) to Secretary of State Colonies 29 September 1914: No news of German cruiser using our dependencies as base.
Page 619: Gov Gen South Africa (Buxton) to Secretary of State Colonies 28 September 1914: Despatches and letter not sent with Captain of Demosthenes but forwarded next mail.
Page 620: Harcourt to High Commissioner South Africa 29 September 1914: I assume no further news of alleged advancing German force. Unless Shuckmannsburg can be occupied I assume it will be destroyed.
Page 621: Buxton to Secretary of State Colonies 29 September 1914: issue of warrant in terms of section 7 of royal warrant dated 3 august 1914 for maintenance of discipline among prisoners of war.
Page 622: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape: - Embark following ranks and ratings Pegasus survivors.
Page 623: Buxton to S of S Colonies 29 September 1914: On advice of ministers. Districts of Port Nolloth, Nacarat Kenhardt and Gordonia under martial law.
Pages 624-626: Buxton to S of S Colonies 29 September 1914: Summary of bulletin concerning operation against German SW Africa, (paper M 02331/14).
Page 627: Cape Town to Admiralty 29 September 1914: Armadale Castle sailed for Port Nolloth and Luderitz Bay with Union Expeditionary Force at 11pm.
Page 628: Intercepted messages Reyter London to Reuter Cape Town 29 September 1914: Details of casualties in connection with border incident including names.
Page 630: Buxton to Secretary of State Colonies 30 September 1914: Continuation of summary of bulletin concerning operation against German SW Africa, (paper M 02331/14).
Page 631: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 30 September 1914: Astraea sailed for Cape Town.
Page 632: Governor St Helena to Admiralty 30 September 1914: Awaiting reply to telegram of 27 September on position RM Detachment.
Page 633: S of S Colonies (Harcourt) to Gov Gen South Africa 30 September 1914: Now proposed in view requirement of expedition not to send RGA to St Helena from SA but make personnel available for guns from Malta.
Page 634: S of S Colonies (Harcourt) to Gov Gen South Africa 30 September 1914: Deeply regret receive your views of reverse on Orange River. Cabinet here hope your government will keep us fully informed as to plans. Anxious to give any help you may require. Glad that Swakopmund-Walfisch Bay movement abandoned for present.
Page 635: Cape Town to Admiralty 30 September 1914: Astraea arrived today.
Page 636: Governor Mauritius (Chancellor) to Secretary of State Colonies 30 September 1914: No news from lesser dependencies. Food obtained from Mauritius. Supply for three months maintained for labourers.
Page 637: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 30 September 1914: I cannot get away as planned. Telegram 225 was. propose to proceed in Astraea to Walfisch Bay.
Pages 638-639: Gov Gen South Africa (Buxton)to Secretary of State Colonies 30 September 1914: Continuation of summary of bulletin concerning operation against German SW Africa.
Page 640: H B Jackson to Sir H Lowther (Copenhagen) 30 September 1914: Learnt that Danish shipping Co asked to transport women and children from German SW Africa to Europe. No objection seen to their removal by neutral vessel. Summary in HS8 p297.
Page 642: Buxton to S of S Colonies 1 October 1914: Ministers have submitted schedule for adaptations to Royal Warrant for maintenance of discipline among prisoners of war. Details of changes given.
Page 643: Admiralty to Governor St Helena 1 October 1914: Captain Mathew and naval garrison to remain under orders of OC Garrison.
Page 644: Handwritten note and reply between H B Jackson and Dept Transport 1 October 1914: Has transport been arranged marine detachment ST Helena. Transport is being arranged for these by steamer from England.
Page 645: Intelligence officer Cape Town to Admiralty 1 October 1914: Astraea with transports Dover Castle, Garth Castle and seven SA union transports left for destination. Essex Reg East Lancs Rgt and families.
Page 646: Commander in Chief East Indies has arranged for survivors Pegasus to be taken Bombay in return transport escorted by Fox for transhipment homeward bound ship.
Page 647: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 1 October 1914: GOC Cape of Good Hope informs me he has requested 3 territorial infantry battalions. I strongly support this action.
Page 648: Admiralty (W F Nicholson) to Sec War Office 1 October 1914: Lords Commissioners have received telegram from Commander in Chief Cape of Good Hope that he desires strongly to support a proposal for three battalions territorial infantry be sent to garrison the Cape peninsula.
Page 649: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 1 October 1914: To relieve pressure on your resources East Coast has been transferred to East Indies station.
Page 650: Admiralty to Commander in Chief East Indies 1 October 1914: In view pressure on resources Commander in Chief Cape East Coast Africa transferred to your command forthwith.
Page 651: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 1 October 1914: Hyacinth and Armadale Castle arrived Luderitz Bay.
Page 652: History précis section covering correspondence 25 September 1914 to 1 October 1914 concerning garrison at St Helena. (M no number (DW 22449/14)) Original papers HS8 pp253-264.
Page 654: Cape Stations Operation: Abbreviations Pages 656-673: Rough Diary complied in 1916 for use in Historical Section.
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Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War
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