Folio 262: telegram from HMS Pegasus, Zanzibar to Admiralty 9th September 1914, by...

Folio 262: telegram from HMS Pegasus, Zanzibar to Admiralty 9th September 1914, by wireless telegraphy intercepted and impression conveyed to us by Tanga (German East Africa) consider [German light cruiser] Konigsberg is in vicinity. Folio 265: telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of the East Africa Protectorate 10th September 1914, hoped remainder of Force C will start 18th September. This reinforcement does not imply any permission to invade German East Africa. Folio 266: telegram from HMS Pegasus at Zanzibar to Admiralty 10th September 1914, am proceeding to support cable ship in repair of cable between Mombasa and Zanzibar. Return 12th. Folio 267: telegram from the British Resident, Zanzibar to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 11th September 1914, proposal to re-organise the European British Town Guard into a military force. Folio 268: telegram from A.C.9th C.S. [Admiral Commanding 9th Cruiser Squadron] to Admiralty 12th September 1914, Portuguese cruiser Almirante Reis with two transports apparently Durham Castle and Portuguese ship of Africa class left Tagus River 9am 12th September. Surmise these to be expeditions with troops for East and West Africa. Folio 269: telegram from Marine, Bordeaux to Naval Attache 12th September 1914, can Admiralty chase [German light cruiser] Konigsberg from vicinity of Madagascar. Folio 271: telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief, East Indies 12th September 1914, presume HMS Duke of Edinburgh will join escort at Aden. Folio 274: telegram from the Governor of the East Africa Protectorate to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 12th September 1914, German activity is rapidly increasing; two separate forces are now advancing on Kisii and all available troops and police have been called from Uganda. Folio 275: telegram from the Governor of the East Africa Protectorate to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 12th September 1914, hostile forces engaged Tsavo September 6th retreated during the night. Losses sustained by Punjabis gallant effort to rush guns with the bayonet. One of the last dynamite party German Lieutenant Von Busse surrendered yesterday. Folio 276: telegram from the Governor of the East Africa Protectorate to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 12th September 1914, Germans occupied Kisii yesterday. One Company Uganda King's African Rifles left for Kisii yesterday from Kisumu and three additional companies with ninety police now hurrying to Kisii. Request that 2,000,000 rounds of.303 ammunition be sent immediately. Folio 278: telegram from HMS Pegasus, Mombasa to Admiralty 13th September 1914,arrived at Mombasa. Cable between Zanzibar and Mombasa repaired. Folio 279: telegram from the Governor of the East Africa Protectorate to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 13th September 1914, details of Kisii action. Our troops driven back. Folio 280: telegram from the Governor of the East Africa Protectorate to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 13th September 1914, further details received from Kisumu. Position serious. [Captain E.G.M.] Thorneycroft killed, heavy casualties among native troops who are retiring on Kendu. Folio 281: telegram from Commander-in-Chief, East Indies to Admiralty 13th September 1914, disposition of Squadron 13th September 1914. Folio 282: telegram from Mombasa to Admiralty 13th September 1914, HMS Pegasus left for Zanzibar. Folio 287: telegram from HMS Pegasus to Admiralty 14th September 1914, HMS Pegasus arrived. Folio 289: telegram from the Governor of the East Africa Protectorate to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 14th September 1914 -12 pounder gun obtained from warship. Can Admiralty furnish ammunition from Bombay. W.S.C. [Winston Spencer Churchill], Request should be met. Folio 290: telegram from Commander-in-Chief, Cape to Admiralty 14th September 1914, rumoured Delagoa Bay that [German light cruiser] Konigsberg proceeding Seychelles for coal. Folio 292: telegram from the Governor of the East Africa Protectorate to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 15th September 1914, enemy abandoning Kisii which has been occupied by our troops. Enemy armed with one field gun and three Maxim guns. Folio 293: telegram from Commander-in-Chief, Cape to Admiralty 15th September 1914, propose to send a gun to Seychelles by HMS Kinfauns Castle. Folio 296: telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief, East Indies, Bombay 15th September 1914, send 200 rounds 12 pounder, 8 cwt.cartridges, 150 shrapnel and fuzes and 50 common shell and 300 percussion tubes to meet HMS Dartmouth at Karachi on 18th inst. Folio 299: telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief, Cape 16th September 1914, in view of Konigsberg [German light cruiser] being unlocated it is not desirable for HMS Kinfauns Castle to go alone. Let her work with HMS Astraea and HMS Hyacinth on trade protection and convoy work in Atlantic or near the Cape. Folio 302: telegram from The High Commissioner for South Africa to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 17th September 1914, I have received following from the Resident Commissioner Rhodesia, a civil servant in Northern Rhodesia, it appears, asked without authority for Belgian troops to co-operate on the north eastern border. Commandant General had given instructions to Major Stennett to see their actions conform to our instructions to remain for the present on the defensive.