Folio 71: telegram from Commander-in-Chief, Cape to Admiralty 7th August 1914 - have...

Folio 71: telegram from Commander-in-Chief, Cape to Admiralty 7th August 1914 - have ordered HMS Dartmouth to Adento search for [German cruiser] Konigsberg.

Folio 74: telegram from the Secretary of State to the Viceroy 7th August 1914 - relates to the question of sending an expedition to capture and hold ports of German East Africa.

Folio 78: telegram from Zanzibar to Admiralty 8th August 1914 - following from [HMS] Astraea:- Dar-Es-Salaam wireless installation has been destroyed. 2 large mercantile auxiliary [ships] inside the harbour disabled. Harbour closes by sunken floating dock. [German steamship] Tabora inside the harbour acting as German hospital ship. From Admiralty to Senior Naval Officer, Zanzibar 9th August 1914 - [HMS] Astraea's report - was floating dock sunk by gunfire or has the dock been intentionally sunk to block entrance to harbour. From Zanibar to Admiralty 10th August 1914 - Dock sunk by Germans blocking entrance of harbour. From Perim to Admiralty 8th August 1914 - German Lindenfels merchant vessel arrived. No coal to proceed further. Detained awaiting orders.

Folio 82: telegram from [HMS] Fox to Admiralty 9th August 1914 - left Colombo.

Folio 85: History Section Precis. M 01346/14. d: telegram from India Office to Viceroy 6th August 1914 - Cabinet have decided one division to be despatched India to Egypt. M 01346/14. e: telegram from India Office to Viceroy 7th August 1914 - Cabinet have now decided 2 divisions and one cavalry brigade be sent to Egypt, M 01346/14. f: telegram from Viceroy to India Office 8th August 1914 - 3rd and 7th Division and Secunderbad Cavalry Brigade will be sent. Advance details should leave 15th August 1914, M 01346/14.

Folio 86: Private letter from Sir E Barrow 9th August 1914 - first ships of Egypt expedition will be ready to sail from Bombay 15th [August 1914].

Folio 87: telegram from Secretary of State to the Viceroy 9th August 1914 - relating to troop movements to Zanzibar and proposed expedition to German East Africa.

Folio 88: memorandum to [Admiral] Sir Henry Jackson 9th August 1914 - relates to Sir E Barrow's proposals re Dar-Es-Salaam and East Africa. Also reference to Major Mackay of Hampshire Regiment being ordered to either Zanzibar or Bombay according to circumstance.

Folio 90: History Section Precis. M No Number. c&d: telegram from British Resident, Zanzibar to Colonial Office 9th August 1914 - wireless station Dar-Es-Salaam destroyed 8th August 1914 by H.M.'s ships. Suggest active movement be taken to occupy Dar-Es-Salaam. M no number. f: telegram from [Admiral] Sir Henry Jackson 10th August 1914 - the general situation will be carefully watched. It is presumed the expedition will start as soon as possible. C.O.S. [Chief of War Staff Admiralty, Vice Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee] - Concur. If ready they could leave with Egyptian detachment and [HMS] Black Prince and [HMS] Duke of Edinburgh escort them down the coast from Socotra. M no number. g: 1st L [First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill] 12th August 1914 - This has been approved in principle by the Cabinet. I have directed [Admiral] Sir Henry Jackson to work out the timetable for this and other enterprises in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. M no number.

Folio 94: telegram from Director of Royal Indian Marine, Bombay to Admiralty 10th August 1914 - [HMS] Swiftsure expected to arrive at Bombay 12th August.

Folio 95: telegram from Madras to Admiralty 10th August 1914 - Numida, Austrian merchant vessel left for Suez.

Folio 100: staff notes re Dar-Es-Salaam expedition and Defensive Force for Zanzibar and British East Africa 11th August 1914.

Folio 107: Note from Sir E Barrow [India Office] to [Admiral] Sir Henry Jackson 11th August 1914 - Dar-Es-Salaam and British East Africa expeditions are not likely to be ready to start on 15th August.

Folio 108: telegram from India Office to Viceroy 11th August 1918 - Major Mackay [Hampshire Regiment] to go direct to Zanzibar. Owing to Tse-tse only suitable transport will be local carriers.

Folio 110: telegram from Admiralty (G) to Bombay 11th August 1914 - do you require any 4.7 ammunition and will 500 rounds suffice. Telegram from Commander-in-Chief East Indies to Admiralty 12th August 1914 - 4,200 rounds of ammunition 4.7 required to replace ammunition drawn from [HMS] Fox's reserve ammunition for Royal Indian Marine ships auxiliary cruisers and to form reserve ammunition for those ships.

Folio 112: telegram from Commander-in-Chief Cape to Admiralty 12th August 1914 - [HMS] Dartmouth recalled Bombay. [German cruiser] Konigsberg is still on Cape of Good Hope Station. May I be informed when cruiser [HMS] Nottingham or some fast ship may be expected?

Folio 113: telegram from Senior Naval Officer Bombay to Admiraty 12th August 1914 - [Royal Indian Marine] Minto arrived at Bombay 12th August.

Folio 114: telegram from Intelligence Officer, Bombay to Admiralty 12th August 1914 - [HMS] Swiftsure arrived [Bombay] 12th August.

Folio 116: telegram from [HMS] Dartmouth to Admiralty 12th August 1914 - expect to arrive Bombay 17th August.

Folio 117: telegram from Commander-in-Chief East Indiea to Admiralty 12th August 1914 - disposition of East Indies Squadron.

Folio 118: telegram from Secretary of State for Colonies to British Resident Zanzibar 12th August 1914 - a force approximate strength seven battalions, one mountain battery, one unhorsed howitzer battery and one company sappers is being despatched from India to Zanzibar for operations in German East Africa. In addition to above a battalion will probably arrive in advance and may possibly leave Bombay on 15th. An Intelligence Department will be started on arrival by Major Mackay who left England yesterday.

Folio 119: telegram from Commander-in-Chief, East Indies [HMS] Swiftsure to Admiralty 12th August 1914 - in view of report of unsuccessful attacks on Perim 7th and 8th August and German man-of-war reported in Red Sea suggest [HMS] Dartmouth be sent to search.

Folio 121: telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief East Indies 12th August 1914 - report whether entire 1st Division can sail 15th August 1914. [HMS] Dartmouth to meet you on your advance. [HMS] Black Prince and [HMS] Duke of Edinburgh ordered to Aden searching Red Sea.

Folio 125: telegram from Admiralty to Marine, Paris 12th August 1914 - in order to escort British transports in the Red Sea, [HMS] Black Prince and [HMS] Duke of Edinburgh have been withdrawn from Mediterranean. One light cruiser goes to Port Said and may be sent down Red Sea to catch [German cruiser] Konigsberg. Milne [Admiral Sir A Berkeley Milne] in [HMS] Inflexible with one light cruiser returns to Malta and Milne [Admiral Sir A Berkeley Milne] being senior to the French Commander-in-Chief will leave the Mediterranean in [HMS] Inflexible. Two battlecruisers and one light cruiser remain off Dardanelles.

Folio 126: telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief East Indies 12th August 1914 - owing to delay in troops leaving Bombay use [HMS] Dartmouth to search Gulf of Aden and then meet convoy. Two cruisers ordered from Mediterranean to Aden for convoy duties.

Folio 128: telegram from [HMS] Britannia Simonstown to Admiralty 12th August 1914 - relates to terms of truce made with Governor after [HMS] Astraea destroyed wireless station at Dar-Es-Salaam 8th August 1914.