Folio 154: telegram from Commander-in-Chief, Cape to Admiralty 20th August 1914, Germans have abandoned fort on Rovuma river and they have troops on Portuguese frontier near Palmas; there is a German vessel like Tabora hiding in vicinity of Rovuma river. Request permission to send HMS Pegasus to destroy ship referred to. There is a considerable quantity of coal at Seychelles which Germans may seize. telegram from Admiralty to HMS Pegasus 20th August 1914, [German ship] Tabora may be captured as Red Cross presumed fraudulent. telegram from Britannia, Simonstown to Admiralty 20th August 1914, [German ship] Tabora captured. Folio 155: telegram from British Consul, Lourenco Marques 20th August 1914, German ship Zieten, North German Lloyd with 460 passengers and crew arrived Mozambique. Folio 159: telegram from Commander-in-Chief Simonstown to Admiralty 21st August 1914, HMS Pegasus to remain at Zanzibar. Folio 160: telegram from Commander-in-Chief, Simonstown to Admiralty 21st August 1914, German steamer Zieten met [German light cruiser] Konigsberg 9th August near Cape Guardafui and took from her 17 of crew of British steam vessel City of Winchester [Ellerman Hall Line] captured by Konigsberg. Folio 161: Notes by Lt.Cdr Bosanquet relating to the capture of the City of Winchester [Ellerman Hall Line]. Folio 163: telegram from British Consul-General, Lourenzo Marquez to Admiralty 21st August 1914, German ship Zieten disguised funnels with British India S.N.Co. colours and hoisted British red ensign when approaching Mozambique. Now flying German flag Naval Reserve. Has on board no guns, 30 armed marines. August 10th Konigsberg [German light cruiser] reported between Cape Dog and Khorya Morya islands. Folio 164: telegram from Commander-in-Chief, Simonstown to Admiralty 21st August 1914, City of Winchester [Hall Line] captured 300 miles east of Aden and taken first to Makallo. Folio 169: telegram from HMS Black Prince to Admiralty 21st August 1914, reported German auxiliary cruiser Zietun landed part complement of City of Winchester [Hall Line] at Mozambique. Eastern Telegraph Company reports unknown ships in company sighted 16 miles of Mombasa 18th August. Residents at Perim Island reports one Turkish gunboat at Hodeida and 4 Turkish gunboats at Camaran. Folio 170: telegram from British Vice Consul, Lourenco Marques to Admiralty 21st August 1914, marines on German ship Zieten have (been) disarmed, wireless telegraphy sealed up by Governor of Mozambique. Folios 171-171f: telegram from the Governor of the East Africa Protectorate to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 21st August 1914, Germans have occupied or threatened Vanga. Two companies Kings African Rifles have been sent. Folio 171c: letter from India Office to War Office 21st August 1914, no battalion will be sent from India to Singapore; nor to the Cape; despatch of a battalion from India to Mauritius had been authorised when naval situation permits, (paper M 01490/14). Folio 171d: Sir H.B.J. [Admiral Sir Henry Jackson] 22nd August 1914, information is required as to date and port of departure. C.O.S. [Chief of War Staff], if this movement is not essential cruisers may be released for prime duty of hunting the enemy, (paper M 01490/14). Folios 171e-f: draft and copy of letter to I.O. [India Office]. Provision of convoy is doubtful until date and port are known. In view of demand on HM ships for convoys and protection of trade, further demands are at present inadmissable, (paper M 01490/14). Folio 177: telegram from A.S.[Admiral Superintendent] Malta to Admiralty 22nd August 1914, Captain of German ship Sudmark states German cruiser sank City of Winchester [Hall Line] after removing passengers and crew. Folio 178: telegram from Reuter, Cape Town 22nd August 1914, German liner Somali with [German light cruiser] Konigsberg. Folio 179: telegram from Consul General, Lourenzo Marquez to Admiralty 23rd August 1914, German ship Essen arrived today from Australia. Wireless telegraphy dismantled by Portuguese. Folio 184: telegram from S.N.O. [Senior Naval Officer] Zanzibar 23rd August 1914, visited Bagamoyo today, could not come to terms, eventually bombarded Custom House. Germans refused to allow anyone to land. Military appeared to be in charge. Folio 185: telegram from Admiralty to French Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean 23rd August 1914, Admiralty proposes that HMS Dublin and HMS Weymouth should hunt out [German light cruiser] Konigsberg. Folio 187: History Section Precis, (paper M 15664/14). 20th August 1914. b: letter from Foreign Office 20th August 1914, reference blockade by HMS Astraea of Dar-es-Salaam, Sagamoyo and Tanga; the blockade has since been raised. Folio 187c: Head of M 21st August 1914, An informal blockade had better not in future be communicated to other Departments. Sir E.S [Vice Admiral Sir Edmund Slade] 21st August 1914, most undesirable that informal blockade be given official prominence. Also questionable whether Captains of cruisers should agree to terms of truce. Suggest Admiralty refuse to ratify arrangements already come to (paper M 15664/14), pencil note, see (paper M 01481/14). Folio 188a: History Section Precis, (paper M 01505/14). Folio 188c: telegram from C.O. [Colonial Office] to Governor, Nyasaland 23rd August 1914, You should not ask for or accept Portuguese assistance without instructions. Wire fully present position. d: telegram from Governor, Nyasaland to C.O. [Colonial Office] 23rd August 1914, Have received information enemy intends to attack us tonight. Our forces are, I hope, strong enough to resist. e: telegram from C.O. [Colonial Office] to Governor, Nyasaland 23rd August 1914, Situation does not justify asking assistance from Mozambique. You should communicate with authorities N.E.Rhodesia. British South Africa Company is being asked to instruct police to co-operate.