Folios 1-9: Introductory notes. Folios 10-11: Description of the boundaries of The...

Folios 1-9: Introductory notes.

Folios 10-11: Description of the boundaries of The Cape of Good Hope Station and the East Indies Station.

Folio 12: Returns of resources of Colonies for the year ending 31 December 1913. Vol II. Nyasaland Naval Resources: [ships] Guendolen fitted for 2 3-pr [pounder] Q.F. [quick firer guns] and 4 Nordenfeldts [machine guns], Pioneer fitted for 1 7-pr [pounder] R.M.L. [rifled muzzle loader gun] 2 -5 barrel Norednfeldts [machine guns], Dove (paddle steamer) 1 Nordenfeldt[machine gun], Alice, Ethel (lighters). East Africa and Northern Rhodesia: no armed vessels. Uganda: no armed vessels on Victoria Nyanza. East African Protectorate Naval Forces: Port Office; launches Rose, John Kirk, Muita. Motor launch Dart. Uganda Railway; Steamers Winifred, Sybil, Clement Hill, Nyanza. Steam tug Perch Anderson. Motor launch Humming Bird. Lighters seven in number. Steel Boat. Survey Boats Rusinga, Kavironda, Lady Florence. Uganda on Victoria Nyanza: steam launch Victoria. Stern Wheelers Speke, Grant, Stanley. Lighters -8 in number.

Folio 14: telegram from Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 25th July 1914, HMS Nottingham leaves England about 31st August for Cape. HMS Astraea should meet HMS Nottingham at St Helena. Telegram from Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 27th July 1914, HMS Hyacinth, Astraea, Pegasus sailed for Zanzibar. telegram from Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape and Commander in Chief East Indies 28th July 1914: until HMS Nottingham joins Cape station HMS Dartmouth must be prepared to shadow German cruiser Konigsberg now at Dar-Es-Salaam. Telegram from Ambassador Berlin to Admiralty 28th July 1914, [German light cruiser] Konigsberg, [German survey ship] Mowe coaling at Dar- Es-Salaam. telegram from Admiralty to HMS Dartmouth 29th July 1914, relations are strained with certain powers. Put into force War Position.

Folio 15: telegram from Admiralty to Navy, Bombay 30th July 1914, HMS Dartmouth is to proceed to Zanzibar. telegram from Commander in Chief East Indies to Admiralty 30th July 1914, movements ordered, HMS Fox to Colombo, HMS Sphinx to Bombay preparing to pay off, HMS Dartmouth to Zanzibar shadowing [German light cruiser] Konigsberg, HMS Swiftsure remaining Colombo ready for sea, HMS Odin remaining at Persian Gulf. Telegram from Commander in Chief East Indies to Admiralty 30th July 1914, HMS Dartmouth will not be ready to proceed until 8th August.

Folio 16: telegram from the Governor of the East Africa Protectorate to the Admiralty 30th July 1914, I am concentrating troops at Mombasa, Voi, Nairobi and Kisumu. Approximate number of troops available for the Uganda Railway will be:- Mombasa 1 company, Voi 1 company, Nairobi 3 companies, Kisumu 1 company.

Folio 17: telegram from the British Resident at Zanzibar to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 1st August 1914, full Defence Scheme Zanzibar cannot be adopted as there is only one company native troops instead of two.

Folio 18: telegram from Commander in Chief Zanzibar to Admiralty 1st August 1914, [German cruiser] Konigsberg sighted off Dar-Es-Salaam destination unknown. HMS Hyacinth will proceed Cape, HMS Astraea and HMS Pegasus remain together on coast. Steam vessel Tabora arrived here July 30th, now in Dar- Es Salaam with an airman and aeroplane on board. HMS Pegasus arrived.

Folio 19: telegram from Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of the East Africa Protectorate 1st August 1914, should discuss Zanzibar Defence Scheme with Admiral due at Zanzibar August 1st.

Folio 21: telegram from British Consul Dar-Es-Salaam to?Admiralty 2nd August 1914, [German cruiser] Konigsberg left yesterday morning at 4 30pm. [German survey ship] Mowe in port. Steamer Tabora detained and reported chartered by German government. About 12 British subjects here. telegram from Reporting Officer, Lorenzo Marques to Admiralty 2nd August 1914, ascertain that German East African steamers Admiral and Kron Prinz have taken extra supplies of coal. Admiral will sail direct for Dar-Es-Salaam and Kron Prinz to German West.

Folio 25: telegram from Acting Governor General of South Africa to Secretary of State for the Colonies 3rd August 1914, SS Admiral at Delgoa Bay acting as wireless telegraph link, calling Luderitz Bay and German cruiser.

Folio 26: telegraam from Governor of the East Africa Protectorate to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 3rd August 1914, details of defence measures taken.

Folio 28: telegram from Lourenco Marques to Admiralty 3rd August 1914, British ship Den of Glamis chartered by German East Africa Line and carrying 1, 400 tons of coal and railway material left Lourenco Marques for Dar-Es-Salaam.

Folio 30: telegram from Lorenzo Marquez to Admiralty 4th August 1914, German ships Crown Prince and Admiral loading between them 2000 tons Transvaal coal as cargo. Portuguese Governor General states no action can be taken at present. Reported both ships intend leaving Lorenzo Marquez tonight. Telegram from Admiralty 4th August 1914 11pm, war telegram against Germany. telegram from Lorenzo Marques to Admiralty 4th August 1914, Acting Vice Consul Beira reports following German ships in his port, President, Lieutenant, Linda Woerman and Adjutant. British Vice Consul, Mozambique reports German ship Khalifa arrived at his port noon August 4th.

Folio 32: telegram from Eastern Telegraph Company Zanzibar to Managing Director 4th August 1914, German cruiser and 4 large German armed steamers at Zanzibar supported by well equipped guns. Two Maxims with trained gun teams at Bawi.