Folio 73: telegram from India Office to Viceroy 11th August 1914, desirable that the battalion of Indian infantry for British East Africa start at once and if possible accompany expeditionary force A as far as Secotra where it will proceed to Zanz...
In: The National Archives >> Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies >> Records of the Navy Board and the Board of Admiralty >> Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War >> East Africa, including loss of HMS Pegasus, 25 July - 1 October 1914. (Described at item level).
Folio 105: Proceedings of a sub-committee of the Committee of Imperial Defence, 14 August 1914, with regards to German East Africa. Folio 106: telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief, Cape 15th August 1914, approved HMS Hyacinth to return to...
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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...
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Folio 190: telegram British Consul-General (Lorenzo Marques) 24th August 1914, ascertain that Nyassa Plantations Limited, subsidiary to the Companhia do Nyassa have as their manager an ex-German, an officer named Storick stationed at Palma near Ge...
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Folio 219: telegram from Admiralty to S.N.O. [Senior Naval Officer] Mombasa 30th August 1914, HM Government does not ratify terms of truce Dar-es-Salam and Tanga. Inform Governors shortly before further offensive action is taken against either of ...
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Folio 262: telegram from HMS Pegasus, Zanzibar to Admiralty 9th September 1914, by wireless telegraphy intercepted and impression conveyed to us by Tanga (German East Africa) consider [German light cruiser] Konigsberg is in vicinity. Folio 265: te...
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Folio 305: telegram from The Officer Administering the Government of Uganda to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 18th September 1914, relates to his defence force and reinforcements which could be supplied in case of emergency. Has been in c...
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Folio 1: China general operations telegrams, 21 July-25 September 1914. Folios 2-5: Explanatory and Historical Section reference notes. This volume contains undocketed telegrams and papers relating to operations in the China Station from 21 July-2...
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Folio 494: Telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief, Singapore 8th September 1914. If German armoured cruisers not accounted for by end of month you must escort Australian contingent with HMS Minotaur and HMS Hampshire meeting it near Cocos. ...
In: The National Archives >> Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies >> Records of the Navy Board and the Board of Admiralty >> Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War >> China general operations telegrams, part 1, 25 July-25 September 1914. (Described at item level).
Folio 536: handwritten memo unsigned relating to the performance of the Commander-in-Chief, China and to his suggestion to establish headquarters in Hong Kong. Also comments on the performance of the French Admiral;and on inter-dominion jealousy. ...
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Folio 578: Telegram from Singapore to Admiralty 16th September 1914.HMS Hampshire left Singapore 5am to operate against [German cruiser] Emden. HMS Yarmouth leaves tomorrow for same purpose. [French cruiser] Dupleix now at Penang with engine defec...
In: The National Archives >> Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies >> Records of the Navy Board and the Board of Admiralty >> Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War >> China general operations telegrams, part 1, 25 July-25 September 1914. (Described at item level).
Folio 616: Telegram from Commander-in-Chief, Singapore to Admiralty 19th September 1914.United States steamer Rio Passig seized 15th September [1914] in 6.25N. 122.28E and taken to Sandaku. Left Manila 5th [September] with 4,000 tons of coal; went...
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Folio 667: Telegram from Naval Intelligence Officer, Hong Kong to Admiralty 24th September 1914.[Japanese cruiser] Nisshin arrived. Folio 669: Telegram from the Chief of the Imperial Japanese Naval General Staff 24th September 1914. Relates to the...
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Folio 55: Telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean,Malta and Commander-in-Chief China, Amoy and Hong Kong 2nd August 1914 communicate with French S.N.O.[Senior Naval Officer] for combined action should war break out. Situation v...
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Folio 98: Telegram from Commander-in-Chief Hong Kong to Admiralty 6th August 1914 endeavouring with HMS Minotaur, HMS Hampshire, HMS Newcastle to cut off Emden [German light cruiser] and 4 colliers bound south east from Kiao Chau. I may go to Yap,...
In: The National Archives >> Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies >> Records of the Navy Board and the Board of Admiralty >> Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War >> China general operations telegrams, part 1, 25 July-25 September 1914. (Described at item level).
Folio 154: Telegrams from Commodore, Hong Kong to Admiralty 10th August 1914 fast mercantile cruiser Empress of Asia sailed 9th August. One officer, twenty men Royal Garrison Artillery and 25 men 40th Pathans on board to make up crew. In view of s...
In: The National Archives >> Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies >> Records of the Navy Board and the Board of Admiralty >> Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War >> China general operations telegrams, part 1, 25 July-25 September 1914. (Described at item level).
Folio 217: Telegram from Naval Board Melbourne to Admiralty 13th August 1914. [HMAS] Australia,[HMAS] Melbourne, [HMAS] Sydney could proceed to Nauru to destroy wireless telegraph station. Suggest China fleet attack Yap. Reply from Admiralty 13th ...
In: The National Archives >> Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies >> Records of the Navy Board and the Board of Admiralty >> Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War >> China general operations telegrams, part 1, 25 July-25 September 1914. (Described at item level).
Folio 280: Telegram from Sir J Jordan (Peking) 17th August 1914.General Officer Commanding expresses opinion in which I concur, that Legation Guard may be reduced to one hundred British Infantry and fifty British gunners and that two hundred Sikhs...
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Folio 352: Telegram from Elliston, Shanghai to Central News, New Bridge Street, London 21st August 1914.Chinese robbers prevented British steamer Changon discharging cargo. Tungchow brought Shanghai women and children and all Japanese who have lef...
In: The National Archives >> Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies >> Records of the Navy Board and the Board of Admiralty >> Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War >> China general operations telegrams, part 1, 25 July-25 September 1914. (Described at item level).
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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...
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Folio 191: telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief East Indies 18th August 1914 - Marmaris reported at Basrah with steam up. Order [HMS] Odin to watch her closely and to be prepared to engage her on receipt of orders. Folio 192: telegram fro...
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Folio 264: telegram from Secretary of State to the Viceroy, Army Department 22nd August 1914 - War Office wish for the immediate despatch of following regiments to England: 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, 2nd Batta...
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Folio 310: telegram from Admiral Superintendent, Malta to Admiralty 28th August 1914 – Commander-in-Chief East Indies requests [HMS] Chatham will act as convoy to second batch of transports due Aden about 8th September. Folio 312: History Section ...
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Folio 423: History Section Precis. M 01861/14. Telegram from Viceroy to India Office 9th September 1914 - Naval Commander-in-Chief East Indies states Admiralty instructions are that minimum escort must be 2 ships of which one must be superior to [...
In: The National Archives >> Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies >> Records of the Navy Board and the Board of Admiralty >> Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War >> East Indies general operations telegrams, part 1, 27 July-30 September 1914. (Described at item level).
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Folio 1: Title sheet. Folio 2: Explanatory note about the contents of volume HS 13 (ADM 137/13). Folios 3-8: blank. Folio 12: telegram from Commander-in-Chief to Admiralty, 2 October 1914: HMS Chatham grounded off Leven Reef Mombasa 12 15am. Folio...
In: The National Archives >> Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies >> Records of the Navy Board and the Board of Admiralty >> Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War >> Cape Station including German South West Africa and St Helena General Operation Telegrams, part 2, 2 October to 9 December 1914. (Most but not all of the telegrams are described at item level, order document as ADM 137/13).
Folio 135: telegram from Loanda to Admiralty, 14 October 1914 – 7 warships nationality unknown lights out reported off Port Alexandre. Folio 141: telegram from Commander-in-Chief Cape, Simonstown to Admiralty, 14 October 1914 – 3 6-inch Quick Fire...
In: The National Archives >> Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies >> Records of the Navy Board and the Board of Admiralty >> Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War >> Cape Station including German South West Africa and St Helena General Operation Telegrams, part 2, 2 October to 9 December 1914. (Most but not all of the telegrams are described at item level, order document as ADM 137/13).
Folios 274-277: telegram from Governor General of South Africa to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, 27 October 1914 – concerning the armed rebellions in the Orange Free State and Transvaal led by General Christian De wet and General Beyers....
In: The National Archives >> Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies >> Records of the Navy Board and the Board of Admiralty >> Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War >> Cape Station including German South West Africa and St Helena General Operation Telegrams, part 2, 2 October to 9 December 1914. (Most but not all of the telegrams are described at item level, order document as ADM 137/13).
