Page 501: telegram from R.A.C.Australian Squadron via Thursday Island to Admiralty 12th September 1914 Herbertshole occupied 11-9-14. Naval force under Commander J.A.H. Beresford, Australian Navy landed to destroy W/T met vigorous opposition. Have landed Q.F. [quick firer] 18 pdr gun and intend shelling station tomorrow unless it surrenders. Killed: Lieutenant Commander Charles B. Elwell RN. Captain B.A. Pockley, Army Medical Corps. Two seamen, Australian Naval Reserve. Wounded: Lieutenant Rowland C. Bowen, Australian Navy. Two seamen, Australian Navy Reserve. Prisoners: Two German Officers. Five German N.C.O.s [non commissioned officers] including one wounded and thirty native police. Page 502: telegram from [HMNZS] Philomel to Admiralty 12th September 1914 arrived Auckland. Page 503: telegram from Commonwealth Government, Navy Offices Melbourne to Admiralty 12th September 1914 Yap and Nauru being accounted for hope operations against Frederick Wilhelmshaven can proceed on completion of Rabaul operation. Page 504: telegram to Navy Office, Melbourne from Admiralty 12th September 1914 propose that [HMS] Encounter and destroyers with transports should, after Rabaul, proceed to Frederick Wilhelmshaven and then to Anguar. Page 512: telegram from R.A.C. Australian Squadron via Thursday Island to Admiralty 13th September 1914 consider all troops should remain in New Britain for present. Propose leaving Simpsonhafen with [HMAS] Australia, Melbourne and Sydney 14th or 15th September 1914. [HMS] Encounter remains in charge Simpsonhafen. Suggest [French cruiser] Montcalm might proceed Anguar. [HMAS] Melbourne reports that Nauru is unsuitable for occupation. Page 514: telegram from Admiralty to Commander in Chief China, Singapore 13th September 1914 [HMS] Hampshire is to join [HMAS] Australia at Fremantle by October 7th to convoy troops. [French cruiser] Montcalm to return to Saigon. Page 517: telegram from Commonwealth Naval Board, Melbourne to Admiralty 13th September 1914 [HMS] Fantome arrived at Port Moresby 13th September. Page 519: telegram from Admiralty to R.A.C. Australia via Thursday Island 13th Australia 1914 what is proposed line of communication from[HMS]Encounter to Thursday Island. Page 520: History Section Precis. (paper M 01884/14). September 13th 1914. j: letter from Admiralty to C.O. [Colonial Office] 13th September 1914 arrangements are being made to occupy New Guinea, Anguar and Yap, but dates and sequence are at discretion of Senior Naval and Military Officers. Nauru might be occupied shortly afterwards. h: contd. Sir H.B.J. [Admiral Sir Henry Jackson] 14th September 1914 - [HMAS] Melbourne reports Nauru unsuitable for occupation, see (paper M 016429/14). Page 521: note signed HBJ [Admiral Sir Henry Jackson] 12th September 1914 relating to the phosphate deposits on the German Pacific Islands, trade of the British Phosphate Company with the Germans and pressure by Australian government for occupation of these phosphate islands. Page 524: telegram from Commander in Chief China, Singapore to Admiralty 14th September 1914-propose [HMS] Minotaur, [Japanese cruiser] Ibuki and [Japanese light cruiser] Chikuma proceed to New Britain Island and act from there. Will arrange with French and Russians to patrol south of Singapore. Page 525: telegram from Commonwealth Naval Board, Melbourne to Admiralty 14th September 1914 signal from[German ship] Luchs to [German steamship] Tannenfels overheard night of 13-9-14, at once go to rendevous Lat.O degrees Long.140 degrees E (120 miles N of New Guinea). [German steamship] Tannenfels left Batavia 1-9-14 for Manila with 6,000 tons of coal. Later sighted making towards Sunda Strait. Page 526: telegram from Navy Office, Melbourne to Admiralty 14th September 1914-arrangements made for Australian Expeditionary Force in 27 transports to assemble at King George Sound by 5th October. Page 529: telegram from I.O. [Intelligence Officer] Colombo to Admiralty 4th September 1914 [German light cruiser] Emden sighted yeatserday with 4 prizes halfway between Calcutta and Madras. Page 531: History Section Precis, (paper M 01927/14) c: telegram from G.N.Z. [Governor New Zealand] to C.O. [Colonial Office] 13th September 1914 propose [HMNZS] Psyche and Philomel escort expeditionary force to Long.145 degrees and [HMS] Pyramus thence to Fremantle. Page 537: telegram from R.A.C. Australian Squadron via Thursday Island to Admiralty 13th September 1914 [HMAS] Australia, Melbourne and [HMAS] Sydney left for Sydney 15-9-14. Propose [HMS] Encounter, [French cruiser] Montcalm and destroyers occupy Frederick Wilhelmshafen where there are probable considerable forces. [French cruiser] Montcalm might destroy W/T at Anguar but without her, [HMS] Encounter would require support of a ship from China. Page 539: telegram from Governor of New Zealand to Secretary of State for the Colonies 15th September 1914 the New Zealand Government are uneasy that escort for the expedition between New Zealand and point of junction with Australian squadron will consist of P class cruisers, (paper M 01978/14). Page 540: telegram from Navy Office, Melbourne to Admiralty 15th Australia 1914 several reports received of German colliers taking coal from Manila. A contract with U.S. Government for delivery at Manila of 82,000 tons Newcastle coal is in force through agency of Macondray & Co., Manila. Very important that coal shipped ostensibly under this contract actually reaches consignees and not enemy. Page 541: telegram from Senior Naval Officer Wellington, New Zealand to Admiralty 15th September 1914 propose to send [HMS] Torch to Vavau Island to set up headquarters there for a short time. Page 542: telegram from C-in-C, China to Admiralty 15th September 1914 English stoker from German collier Bochum at Manila reports either[German cruisers] Scharnhorst or Gneisenau met [German light cruiser] Emden and [German gunboat] in Molucca passage on 24-8-14 and afterwards separated. Page 543: telegram from A.C. [Admiral Commanding] Australian Squadron via Thursday Island to Admiralty 15th September 1914 [HMAS] Melbourne examined Kawieng Harbour, New Ireland. [German gunboat] Geier left there 7-9-14. Page 551: telegram from R.A.C. Australian Squadron to Admiralty 16th September 1914 [French cruiser] Montcalm arrived at Simpsonhafen 15-9-14. Page 553: telegram from R.A.C. Australian Squadron to Admiralty 16th September 1914 [HMAS] Australia, Melbourne and Sydney due Sydney 21-9-14. Page 554: telegram from Commander in Chief China, Singapore to Admiralty 15th September 1914 Japanese cruiser Chikuma leaves Singapore tonight to co-operate with [HMS] Hampshire and Yarmouth against [German light cruiser] Emden. [HMS] Minotaur and [Japanese cruiser] Ibuki leave for Rabaul 18-9-14. Page 555: telegram from Admiralty to Commander in Chief China, R.A.C. Australia, Navy Board Melbourne 16th September 1914 situation changed by appearance of [German cruisers] Scharnhorst and Gneisenau off Apia and [German light cruiser] Emden in Bay of Bengal. [HMAS] Australia and [French cruiser] Montcalm to cover New Guinea Expeditionary Force from attack and then search for 2 cruisers. [HMAS] Sydney to convoy Australian troops to Aden. [HMS] Hampshire and Yarmouth to sink [German light cruiser] Emden. [HMS] Minotaur to arrive Fremantle 4-10-14 and convoy Australian troops with one Japanese cruiser.
Page 557: telegram from Commander in Chief China, Singapore to Admiralty 16th September 1914-German ship Tannenfels captured by [HMS] Chelmer in Basilian Strait 14-9-14. Page 558: telegram from Naval Board, Melbourne to Admiralty 16th September 1914 loss of submarine A.E.1 being kept secret for present. Page 560: telegram from British Consul, Honolulu to Admiralty 16th September 1914 German merchant vessel Staats Sekretar Kraetke arrived Honolulu 15-9-14 from Jaluit. Page 561: telegram from Senior Naval Officer Thursday Island to Admiralty 16th September 1914 [HMS] Fantome and Esturia sailed for Simpsonhafen. Page 562: History Section Precis, d: note from [Admiral] Sir H.B.Jackson propose replying safety of convoys is carefully considered, (paper M 01978/14), [see also page 539]. Page 565: History Section Precis, (paper M 10333/14). f: Cr.K [Commander Kettlewell] 17th September 1914 it has been arranged that [cableship] Iris shall repair Bundaberg-Noumea cable and will be ready to leave for Fanning Island 5-10-14. Meanwhile Kestrel will visit Fanning and report situation. Page 568: telegram from Rear Admiral [HMAS] Australia to Admiralty 17th September 1914 troops advanced to Toma,Herbertshoe after [HMS] Encounter shelled ridge occupied by enemy. Page 578: telegram from Governor General, Australia to C.O. [Colonial Office] 17th September 1914 refers to Australian troops ready for embarkation. Disturbing element failure of Commander in Chief China to cope with German Cruiser Squadron which menaces 41 Australian and New Zealand transports and Australian trade routes, (paper M 02069/14). Page 578b: telegram from Governor of New Zealand to Secretary of State for Colonies 17th September relating to unease of New Zealand government over inadequate protection of transports from New Zealand to Australia when German warships are only short distance from Tasman Sea. Difficulty in communicating with Rear Admiral. M 02069/14. Pages 579-580: proposed draft for reply to New Zealand signed H B Jackson [Admiral Sir Henry Jackson] 19th September 1914 - states that P class cruisers are considered capable of dealing with attack on convoy from enemy cruisers.Attack by German cruisers improbable. More likely objectives are the Indian convoys and the New Guinea expediiton. Page 581: telegram from Chief Censor,War Office [intercepted] 17th September 1914 [German vessels] Emden, Segovia and Westmark reported at Sabang. Page 582: telegram from Calumny Honolulu to Admiralty 17th September 1914-German longmoon Merchant vessel arrived 6pm 16th September. Jaeschke merchant vessel 10am Waldemar. Page 583: telegram from Colonial Office to Pacific Phosphates Co.and Governor General, Australia 16th September 1914 Pacific Phosphates Company are to provision Nauru when occupied but are not to take any action re German officials, (paper M 02047/14). Page 585: telegram from R.A. Commanding Australian Squadron to Admiralty 18th September 1914 Returning to Simpsonhafen taking [HMAS]Sydney with me. [HMAS] Melbourne proceeds to Sydney and will be ready for convoy to Aden. Page 586: telegram from Governor, New Zealand to Colonial Office 18th September 1914 Samoa can communicate with Suva by night. High power station will be working before long. Page 590: telegram from Commonwealth Naval Board, Melbourne to Admiralty 19th September 1914 list of officers and men missing from Submarine A.E.1. Page 592: telegram from R.A.C. Australian Squadron to Admiralty 19th September 1914 W/T station being erected at Rabaul to communicate with Port Moresby and Thursday Island. Page 596: telegram from R.A. Australian Squadron to Admiralty 19th September 1914 [HMAS] Australia and Sydney arrived at Simpsonhafen 4 30pm 19th September. Page 598: telegram from Secretary of State for the Colonies to Governor of New Zealand 19th September 1914 H.M.A.S. Australia is covering Commonwealth expedition attacking New Britain and therefore cannot reach New Zealand to convoy contingent. Unlikely [German cruisers] Scharnhorst and Gneisenau would steam into waters where there is no coal for them. Strong probability that Germans have turned North-West to Marshall Islands, (paper M 02069/14). Page 602: telegram from Colonial Office to Sir H.Jackson [Admiral Sir Henry Jackson] 16th September 1914 desirable to despatch Ooma from Sydney with provisions for Ocean Island and Nauru as twice as many British residents there as Germans. Armed intervention may be necessary to remove German residents. Page 603: telegram from Commonwealth Naval Board, Melbourne to Admiralty 20th September 1914 loss of submarine A.E.1 last seen 3 30pm September 14th returning from patrol off Cape Gazelle. Weather fine, no enemy in vicinity. Thorough search made. Water very deep. Page 605: telegram from Governor General of Australia to Secretary of State for the Colonies 20th September 1914 Admiral Patey informed that Government appove of Colonel Holmes being appointed as Administrator of New Britain. Page 609: telegram from Governor of New Zealand to Secretary of State for Colonies 21st September 1914 unless otherwise advised expedition (for England) will leave as notified 13-9-14. Page 610: telegram from R.A.C. Australia Squadron to Admiralty 21st September 1914 [HMAS] Sydney leaves Simpsonhafen (New Britain) for Anguar to deal with wireless station. Page 612: telegram from V.A.C. [Vice Admiral Commanding] Australian Squadron to Admiralty 21st September 1914 leaving Simpsonhafen 22nd September with [HMAS] Australia, [French cruiser] Montcalm, [HMS] Encounter to cover expedition to Friedrich Wilhelm. Page 615: telegram from [HMNZS] Philomel, Auckland to Admiralty 22nd September 1914 [HMS] Pyramus sailed under sealed orders 8a.m. Page 616: telegram from Commonwealth Naval Board Melbourne to Admiralty 22nd September 1914 W/T intercepted [German vessel] Luneberg to [German armed merchant cruiser] Cormoran, Part Japanese Fleet going to Australia.