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Escort of first Australasian convoy, 31 July-30 September 1914: pages 8-39: attitude...

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ADM 137/1

Date

1914

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Escort of first Australasian convoy, 31 July-30 September 1914:

pages 8-39: attitude of New Zealand Government in present crisis, (paper M 01264/1914).
pages 40-83: financial responsibility for New Zealand Expeditionary Force, (paper M 01360/1914); page 58: telegram (copy) from the Governor General of Australia in regard to the Expeditionary Force convoy, (paper OD 157).
pages 84-88: route of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force to England, (paper M 01536/1914).
pages 89-91: financial responsibility for New Zealand Expeditionary Force, (paper M 01360/1914).
pages 92-137: New Zealand Expeditionary Force, (paper M 01617/1914).
pages 138-139: convoy for Australian Expeditionary Force, (paper M 01858/1914).
pages 140-160: despatch of Australian contingent escort required, (paper M 01882/1914).
page 161: proposals for escort of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, (paper M 01927/1914).
pages 162-163: escort for expeditionary forces from Australia and New Zealand, (paper M 01944/1914).
pages 164-187: escort of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, (paper M 01978/1914).
pages 188-230: convoy for Australian and New Zealand Expeditionary Forces telegraphic correspondence, (paper M 02069/1914).
pages 231-241: departure of Australian and New Zealand Expeditionary Forces and arrangements for convoying, (paper M 02162/1914).
pages 242-249: arrangements for convoying of Australian and New Zealand Expeditionary Forces, (paper M 02212/1914).
pages 250-256: postponement of departure of New Zealand expedition, (paper M 02266/1914).
pages 257-272: despatches (printed) by George E Patey, Vice Admiral commanding HM Australian fleet to the Admiralty, 1914, (paper M 02266/1914).
pages 273-288: Rough diary (dated 31 July-30 September 1914) relating to the escort of the Australasian convoy, (paper M 02266/1914).

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Topics: Conflict; Australia and Pacific; Navy; Official publications; Communications; Diaries; Armed Forces (General Administration); Operations, battles and campaigns

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