Folio 474: telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief China, Singapore 16th September...

Folio 474: telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief China, Singapore 16th September 1914 - [Russian cruisers] Askold and Zhemchug are to continue convoy from Singapore to Calcutta, this relieves [HMS] Yarmouth and [HMS] Haampshire to search and sink [German cruiser] Emden.

Folio 478: telegram from Commander-in-Chief China, Singapore to Admiralty 17th September 1914 - [Russian cruiser] Zhemchug's engines in bad state so will use her to convoy French troops from Hong Kong to Singapore. [French cruiser] Dupleix taking then and [French ship] Cordillere onto Colombo and possibly Aden (due to leave Singapore 2nd October). Until then [French cruiser] Dupleix guards entrance to Malacca Straits against [German cruiser] Emden.

Folio 480: telegram from Admiralty to Marine, Bordeaux 17th September 1914 - [French cruiser] Montcalm arrived New Pomerania 15th September. Situation changed on appearance of German cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau at Samoa and of [German cruiser] Emden in Gulf of Bengal 14th September. Admiralty has sent following orders - [HMAS] Australia and [French cruiser] Montcalm must protect [HMS] Encounter and Expeditionary Corps and afterwards search out two German cruisers. [HMAS] Sydney will convoy Australian troops to Aden. [HMS] Minotaur and a Japanese cruiser will arrive at Fremantle about 4th October to convoy troops coming from Australia.

Folio 481: telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief China, Singapore 17th September 1914 - [Japanese cruiser] Ibuki should accompany [HMS] Minotaur to Fremantle to convoy Australian troops to Colombo.

Folio 482: telegram from Intelligence Officer Singapore to Admiralty 17th September 1914 - [HMS] Yarmouth left Singapore for Bay of Bengal 3pm. [HMS] Minotaur left Singapore for Fremantle 8pm.

Folio 483: telegram from Commander-in-Chief China, Singapore to Admiralty 17th September 1914 - [HMS] Minotaur leaves Singapore tonight, [Japanese cruiser] Ibuki tomorrow to meet [German cruiser] Emden should she visit Sumatra or Cocos. They will be at Fremantle 4th October.

Folio 484: telegram from Viceroy to India Office 17th September 1914 - families of the Royal Irish Rifles for England and the Lancashire Fusiliers for Aden will embark on the [British India ship] Dilwara on 18th September. Irish Rifles will embark on Dilwara at Aden. Lancashire Fusiliers, Berkshire Regiment and 2nd Rifle Brigade will sail on 18th September for England on the [P&O ships] Dongola and Somali respectively.

Folio 485: telegram from Admiral Superintendent Malta to Admiralty 17th September 1914 - [HMS] Duke of Edinburgh and [RIM] Northbrook arrived with seven transports. [HMS] Chatham sailed today for Aden.

Folio 486: telegram from Secretary of State to Viceroy, Army Department 17th September 1914 - names of ships available to sail from Egypt with numbers of troops and numbers of horses.

Folio 487: telegram from G.O.C. Bombay Brigade to War Office 17th September 1914 - embarked at Bombay 2nd September [British India ship] Thongwa sailed 3rd September 1/Notts and Derby Regiment.

Folios 488-489: Notes on [German cruiser] Emden proceedings, Admiral Sir Henry Jackson 17th September 1914 - re movements of [German cruisers] Emden and Konigsberg and risk of attack by these ships on convoys.

Folio 491: telegram from Intelligence Officer Singapore to Admiralty 18th September 1914 - Admiralty collier Quebra completes discharging cargo at Penang about 24th September. [Japanese cruiser] Ibuki sailed today 7pm. Telegram from [HMS] Yarmouth to Admiralty 18th September 1914 - arrived Penang. Both condensers leaking. Will probably be delayed four days.

Folio 492: telegram from [HMS] Black Prince, Suez 18th September 1914 - arrived at Suez. Left British steamer Myrtleholme in charge of salvage steamer.

Folio 495: telegram from Commander-in-Chief East Indies to Admiralty 18th September 1914 - from Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf - there are 8,000 troops at Basra normal number should be approximately 1,000. Certain amount of troop movement up and down river noticeable. Apparently throwing up earthworks at Kiln on right bank ten miles distant from Fao commanding long stretch of river both ways. Vali of Basra has protested against violation of neutrality caused by [HMS] Odin remaining in Shatt al Arab. Matter reported to Constantinople.

Folio 496: telegram from Commander-in-Chief East Indies, Bombay via HMS Swiftsure to Admiralty 18th September 1914 - your telegram 167. Time will not admit sending ammunition to Karachi before convoy sails. [RIM] Dufferin will embark ammunition and transfer to [HMS] Dartmouth at sea if opportunity occurs. 167 was: send 200 rounds 12 pdr 8cwt cartridges 150 shrapnel and 50 common shell and 300 percussion tubes to meet [HMS] Dartmouth at Karachi on 16th instant.

Folio 497: handwritten draft from Admiral Sir Henry Jackson 18th September 1914 - suggest sailings of future convoys every 16 days with change of escort off Aden, Malta and Gibraltar.

Folio 499: Programme of Troopship sailings from India to Marseilles and Home; and from Home to India [gives ports and dates of sailings].

Folio 501: telegram from Commander-in-Chief China, Singapore to Admiralty 19th September 1914 - [German cruiser] Emden sighted off Rangoon 6 30pm 18th September.

Folio 502: telegram from Admiralty to Intelligence Officer, Colombo 19th September 1914 - strong rumours here two more vessels sunk by [German cruiser] Emden. [British ship] City of Madras much overdue. Can you confirm.

Folio 503: telegram from Intelligence Officer, Colombo to Admiralty 19th September 1914 - Norwegian ship Dovre arrived Rangoon this morning with crew of [British ship] Clan Matheson which was sunk by [German cruiser] Emden off False Point 14th September. Crew put on board [Norwegian ship] Dovre 7pm 18th September 24 miles to S.E. of fairway buoy entrance to Rangoon river.

Folio 504: telegram from French Naval Attache, Admiralty to Marine, Bordeaux 19th September 1914 - Admiralty are going to escort convoys between Bombay and Suez by old battleships of Majestic Class. Admiralty asks you to escort convoys between Port Said and Marseilles by Bouvet Class battleships. Two battleships would be sufficient to escort one convoy but it would be desirable to add one Bruix Class or smaller cruiser.

Folio 506: telegram from Admiralty 19th September 1914 - relating to the distribution of British ships protecting trade routes in other than home waters.

Folio 509: telegram from Admiralty to A.C.9th C.S.20th September 1914 - [HMS] Ocean is required for convoy duties in the East Indies.

Folio 510: telegram from Resdident, Zanzibar 20th September 1914 - regret [HMS] Pegasus obliged to strike flag bombarded by [German cruiser] Konigsberg Zanzibar Harbour at dawn today whilst repairing engines and cleaning boilers. Our guns could not reach enemy.

Folio 511: telegram from Commander-in-Chief China, Singapore to Admiralty 20th September 1914 - [HMS] Yarmouth and 2 cruisers and [HMS] Minotaur and [Japanese cruiser] Ibuki all searching for [German cruiser] Emden.

Folio 512; telegram from Bombay to Admiralty 20th September 1914 - owing to rain, transports not ready by 18th. Whole departure postponed. [HMS] Swiftsure, [HMS] Fox, [RIM] Dufferin leave Bombay 20th September with 29 transports. [HMS] Dartmouth, [RIM] Hardinge, [RIM] Minto leave Karachi 21st September with 11 transports.