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 16: telegram from Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of St Helena, 2 October 1914. Decided to replace Royal Garrison Artillery by force of Royal Marines. Folio 20: telegram from Commander-in-Chief Simonstown, Cape to Admiralty, 3 October 1914. In view of decision of Union Government not to use Walfisch Bay and convenience of Luderitz Bay I can deal with situation and request reconsideration of reduction of command. Folio 23: telegram from the Governor General of the Union of South Africa to Secretary of State for the Colonies, 3 October 1914. Force C, 4th and 7th infantry arrived Luderitz Bay 2nd October 1914 am [armed merchant cruiser] SS Armadale Castle probably left same afternoon. Folio 26: telegram from Commander-in-Chief, Simonstown to Admiralty, 4 October 1914. HMS Astraea and convoy sailed from Luderitz Bay 3 October 1914 at 5.30pm. Folio 27: telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief Simonstown, 4 October 1914. Decision in Admiralty telegram 198 must be adhered to. Folio 28: Staff Note, 4 October 1914. There are no recent reports of German cruisers in Atlantic which allow conclusion as to present likely positions. Folio 31: telegram from Intelligence Officer, Capetown to Admiralty, 5 October 1914. [Armed merchant cruiser] SS Armadale Castle arrived Simons Bay. Folio 33: telegram from the Governor-General of the Union of South Africa to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, 5 October 1914. Plan of campaign is being radically altered. Now propose to send bulk of [Brigadier General] Lukins force to Luderitz Bay. Folio 38: telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief Cape, 6 October 1914. Army Council cannot spare territorial battalions to replace Union troops. Folio 43: telegram from the Governor-General of the Union of South Africa to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, 7 October 1914. Force C Mackenzies force disembarking but will take a fortnight to complete. Folio 47: telegram from Commander-in-Chief, Simonstown to Admiralty, 7 October 1914. Official telegram from Lourenzo Marques states [German cruiser] Konigsberg anchored off Angoche. Have told HMS Dartmouth he should proceed there at once History Section 8. Folio 48: [British armed merchant cruiser] Kinfauns Castle embarked white population and left for Table Bay, 7 October 1914, 3.10pm M 04432/14. Folios 50-53: telegram from the Governor-General of South Africa to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, 8 October 1914. Details of new plan of operations. Folio 54: telegram from Commander-in-Chief Cape, Simonstown to Admiralty, 8 October 1914 Union Government propose large expansion of Exepedition entailing landing 3,000 men etc at Walfisch to build railway Walfisch to Swakopmund. Only possible if HMS Hyacinth and HMS Astraea used solely for convoy and covering duties. Folio 57: telegram from St Helena to Admiralty, 8 October 1914. HMS Astraea and convoy arrived at St Helena. Measles on board SS Dover Castle. Ordered to proceed with convoy to Sierra Leone for further orders. Folio 67: telegram from St Helena to Admiralty, 9 October 1914 HMS Astraea and convoy sailed 11. 00pm. Folio 69: telegram from Commander-in-Chief Simonstown to Admiralty, 9 October 1914. HMS Hyacinth arrived Simons Bay. Folio 70: telegram from Commander-in-Chief Cape, Simonstown to Admiralty, 9 October 1914. Governor General and Ministers wish to consult me. Proceeding to Pretoria leaving Flag Captain D M Anderson as Senior Naval Officer. HMS Hyacinth not ready until 14 October. Folio 73: telegram to Rear Admiral HMS Carnarvon from Admiralty, 9 October 1914. Take over convoy from HMS Astraea before St Vincent Cape Verde if possible as HMS Astraea is wanted back at Cape. Folio 76: telegram from Capetown to Admiralty 10 October 1914. [Portuguese cruiser] Dom Carlos I (Almirante Reis) arrived Capetown with transport Durham Castle with troops (Portuguese) for Mozambique. Folio 77: telegram from Commander-in-Chief Cape, Simonstown to Admiralty, 10 October 1914. HMS Dartmouth reports no trace of [German cruiser] Konigsberg at Angoche and Primeira. Captured German tug Adjutant in Casuarina roads. Folio 83: telegram from the Governor General of the Union of South Africa to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, 10 October 1914. Everything points to Colonel Maritz being in communication with enemy. Folios 86-89: Admiral Sir Henry Jackson 10 October 1914:- Notes and minute on revised plan of operations in German South West Africa. Expansion of Expedition implies constant stream of sea traffic between Cape, Walfisch and Luderitz. HMS Hyacinth, HMS Astraea and [armed merchant cruiser] SS Armadale Castle suffice against light craft but further protection must be provided against [German cruisers] Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. Suggest Falklands as best mutual disposition of force to meet them in South Atlantic. Folio 95: telegram from Commander-in-Chief Cape, Simonstown to Admiralty, 11 October 1914. Situation very grave. [Colonel] Maritz deserted to Germans with 1,000 burghers and threatens to invade Union. Am due to return Simonstown 13 October 1914. Folios 98-104: telegram from the Governor General of the Union of South Africa to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, 12 October 1914. Martial law proclaimed. Walfisch Bay Expedition may be delayed owing to [Colonel] Maritz trouble. Folio 105: telegram from Capetown to Admiralty, 12 October 1914 [Portuguese cruiser]. Dom Carlos I with convoy left here today for Lourenzo Marques. Folio 107: telegram from Admiralty to Intelligence Officer, St Vincent, Cape Verde, 12 October 1914. HMS Albion to proceed to Ascension; then probably to Cape. Folio 108:telegram from British Consul General, Lorenco Marques to Admiralty, 12 October 1914. [German cruiser] Konigsberg reported sheltering behind Hurd and Caldeira islands. Folio 114: telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief Cape, Simonstown, 12 October 1914. HMS Albion placed under your orders to safeguard Union Expeditions (against attacks by [German cruisers] Scharnhorst and Gneisenau cancelled by L B [First Sea Lord, Prince Louis of Battenburg]. Folio 122: telegram from HMS Carnarvon to Admiralty, 13 October 1914. propose delaying HMS Albion for arrival of supply ship Baron Ardrossan. Folio 123: telegram from Cape Town to Admiralty, 13 October 1914. [Armed merchant cruiser] Armadale Castle sailed for Simonstown. Folio 126: telegram from Commander-in-Chief Cape to Admiralty, 13 October 1914. Union Government are not moving troops to German South West Africa until situation clears but have asked for [armed merchant cruiser] Armadale Castle to be ready at short notice. HMS Hyacinth also ready. HMS Albion ordered to Walfisch to relieve [armed merchant cruiser] Kinfauns Castle. Folio 128: telegram from Admiralty to HMS Carnarvon, 13 October 1914. HMS Albion to go on. Supply ship to follow her. Folio 133: telegram from Commander-in-Chief Cape, Simonstown to Admiralty, 14 October 1914. [Armed merchant crusier] Armadale Castle arrived. Listing continued in ADM 137/13/2.
Germany: Prisoners, including: Captain Alfred Hoffman, German Commercial Attaché at Athens, including: Arrest of Captain Hoffman on charges of espionage, and internment at Verdala Camp, Malta. Internment at Ruhleben Camp of John Platt and Harry Faulkner as a reprisal. German memorandum requesting the release of Captain Hoffman in exchange for Mr Platt and Mr Faulkner. Punishment of interned prisoners for attempted escape, including: German memorandum requesting that lighter sentences should be imposed, and threatening reprisals. British response to the German memorandum. Ensign Ernst von Schweinichen: information regarding his trial and imprisonment for attempting to escape from Dorchester Camp. Julius Zorn, confined at Rouen for attempting to escape: claim by the German authorities that he was not allowed to receive mail. British response that Mr Zorn had been released from confinement, and that no restrictions had been placed on his correspondence. Emil Schmidt: enquiry by the German authorities about his arrest and sentence, following his escape from internment at Alexandra Palace. Leutnant zur See Emil Lehmann and Georg von Streng: request by the German authorities for information on their attempted escape and subsequent punishment. Lieutenant G Greene, imprisoned at Crefeld Camp: letters regarding his sentence for attempted escape. Recommendation by the War Office for a review of sentences passed on certain German prisoners in Australia for attempting to escape (names in docket no.104451); subsequent remission of sentences. Second Lieutenant A C Collier: letter from his mother Mrs A H Collier about his sentence of imprisonment for allegedly attempting to escape from Hannover-Münden Camp. Lieutenant G S M Insall VC, imprisoned at Crefeld Camp: letter from his father, Mr Gilbert Insall, about his son's sentence of solitary confinement; information that Lieutenant Insall had been transferred to Ströhen. Lieutenant S E Buckley: opinions on British policy regarding the punishment of German prisoners for attempted escape. Mr Joynson-Hicks MP: parliamentary questions about the solitary confinement of certain British officers in Germany. Government of India: policy on the sentences imposed on prisoners for attempting to escape, and on their rights to send and receive correspondence. Captain G B Somerville, formerly interned at Crefeld Camp: enquiries about his whereabouts and welfare; information from his mother that he was interned at Ströhen Camp. Leutnant Otto Thelen and Leutnant Lehmann: enquiry regarding the sentences passed on them for attempting to escape from Chelmsford Barracks; confirmation that no proceedings had been taken against them. Army Council Instruction No 1209 of 1917: Prisoners of War - Instructions to Military Courts Assembled for the Trial of Prisoners of War. Despatch from the Australian Government on the sentencing of escaped German prisoners, with a list of names (in docket no.166294). German memorandum proposing the extension of paragraph 16 of the draft Hague Agreement on the punishment of escaped prisoners to include civilians; views of various government departments and of the Dominion governments. M J Murphy RN interned at Brandenburg, and Captain R May interned at Clausthal: discrepancies in the sentences which they received for attempting to escape. Rifleman Charles Reynolds, interned at Friedrichsfeld: enquiry into a report that he had been prevented from sending letters. Enquiry by the German authorities about the sentences passed on certain German officers who attempted to escape from Kegworth Camp. Michael Murphy and Joseph Appleby, naval prisoners interned at Brandenburg: enquiries regarding the reported death of Murphy and the trial of Appleby. Provision of money to German prisoners held in France, including: Request by the Red Cross Society in Frankfurt for an increase in the sums allocated to prisoners. Response by the War Office that the restrictions were related to the private means of individual prisoners. Dr Seitz, former Governor General of South West Africa, including: Proposal for his exchange with Brigadier General Clarence Bruce. Rejection by the German Government of the proposal: suggestion for Captain Tomlinson or Lieutenant Colonel McMicking to be exchanged in his place. Rejection by the British Government of these proposals. Frau Klara Muche and her daughter Frau Elizabeth Gothein, including: Protest by the German authorities about the internment in separate camps of Frau Muche and Frau Gothein in Nyasaland. Information from the Government of Nyasaland that Frau Muche had been transferred from Blantyre, Nyasaland, to South Africa pending repatriation. Internment of prisoners in German East Africa, including: Mr Theodor Meyer: complaint about the deportation of German ministers and missionaries from Nyasaland, and the conditions of their internment at Mombasa, Kenya. Information on the location of concentration camps holding German prisoners in German East Africa. Lists of British prisoners interned in German East Africa, together with the names of some British Indian troops (in docket no.50409). German memoranda requesting a list of camps where German prisoners were interned, the names of the prisoners and details of arrangements for the repatriation of civilian prisoners. Request by the German authorities for information on conditions at the camp at Ahmednagar, India, and for the evacuation of German prisoners from the camp. British policy on the repatriation of women and children from German East Africa. German memorandum requesting information on proposals to transfer German women and children from German East Africa to Pretoria, South Africa. Arrangements for the transfer of money by the German Government for the relief of German women and children detained in German East Africa. British memorandum on the problems of repatriating civilian prisoners due to German submarine activity. Request for the repatriation of the wife of Lieutenant von Gynz-Rekowsky, Fraulein von Steinaecker and the three children of the late Lieutenant Vogel from Nairobi, Kenya. Staff Surgeon Philipps: request for medical supplies to be sent to Wilhelmstal District. British memorandum denying the establishment of a new internment camp near Bombay, India. Question of the status of German currency in German East Africa. List of German civilian residents, organised by district (in docket no.145082). Request by the German authorities for the repatriation of German civilians transferred from German East Africa to Ahmednagar, India. Code 1218 Files 7192-7520 (to paper 145512).
Germany: Prisoners, including: German civilians interned in German East Africa, including: Petition from various German prisoners interned at Ahmednagar, India, concerning the welfare of their wives and children in German East Africa. German memorandum protesting about the treatment of members of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission. Karl Koerfer: enquiry about his son, Franz Karl Koerfer, formerly with the Catholic Mission at Nagalama, Uganda; information that Franz Koerfer was in the Care Mission in Wilhemstal. Request by the German authorities for the repatriation of certain German civilians (names in docket no.151944). List of German prisoners interned at Tanga (names in docket no.153627). Arrival of German women and children from East Africa at Pretoria, South Africa, and recommendation for the transfer to South Africa of the remaining German civilians on health grounds. Otto Weber: request for the repatriation of his wife, Hete Weber, and their child, Marie Weber; later request for details of their address and permission to send money and clothing. Alleged sale by the British authorities of property belonging to the Evangelical Lutheran Mission. Question of the repatriation of elderly German subjects. Provision of funds for medicine and supplies for destitute German subjects; confirmation that money for this purpose had been transferred to the Swiss Legation at Cape Town, South Africa. Information on the numbers of German civilians resident in German East Africa and Nyasaland. Proposal by the German authorities for the use of a neutral ship for the repatriation of German subjects from neutral tropical countries; opposition to this proposal by the British Government. Herr Köstlin and Herr Jedding: request for funds from banks in Germany. German memorandum on currency issues in occupied countries in Europe; request for information on British policy regarding legal tender in German East Africa. Dr Nave: request for the repatriation of his wife from Dar es Salaam. Proposal for the repatriation of German civilians from New Zealand. Frau Schnee: letter requesting the release of Red Cross funds for the benefit of women and children in the colony. Question of the use of SS Gelria for the repatriation of German prisoners. Request for the repatriation of sick and elderly German prisoners from Australia; information that no ship could be provided for this purpose. Mrs Martha Tuaillon, interned at Dar es Salaam: request to be transferred to South Africa or Europe on health grounds. Mrs Cornelie Orth, interned at Dar es Salaam: request for the women and children in the region to be transferred to a healthier climate. Report of the arrival of a number of German women and children at Liverpool, having been repatriated from former German colonies. Hete Weber: permission for her to receive money from her husband, Otto Weber. Dr Helmuth Listemann, interned at Ahmednagar, India: enquiry about his welfare. Dr Richard Kuenzer, former German Consul at Drama, Greece, including: Report of the detention of Dr Kuenzer in Egypt and Malta, with a covering letter from Sir Reginald Wingate. Suggestion that Dr Kuenzer could represent the interests of other German prisoners interned in Malta; opinion of the War Office that the Swiss Government should appoint a representative. Request by Dr Kuenzer for compensation for personal possessions allegedly removed from his trunk. Proposal by the German Government for Dr Kuenzer to be exchanged for a British subject; decision by the British Government not to accept the proposal. Letter from Dr Kuenzer concerning Otto Klein and Otto Stolze. Fritz Wronka: payment to him at St Clemens Camp, Malta. Opinion of the Army Council that Dr Kuenzer was performing genuine consular duties, and was therefore eligible for repatriation; proposal for his exchange for Mr J H Irvin. Agreement by the German Government for a British subject acting in the consular service of a neutral country to represent the interests of German prisoners in Malta; proposal for the appointment of Mr Gollcher, the Danish Consul in Malta. Proposal by the Danish Red Cross to send three English-speaking lecturers to visit internment camps in Germany containing British prisoners. Captain H Hopper of SS Brantingham : enquiry by his wife, Mrs J Hopper, about her husband's welfare and whereabouts. German memorandum stating that SS Brantingham had been sunk by a German submarine, following the removal of the crews from the ship. List of German ministers of religion interned in Australia (in docket no.85337), with additional information on some of the named individuals. Mr Oscar Plate of Messrs Lohmann and Company, Agents of the North German Lloyd Company: transmission of a message to Berlin requesting funds for employees of the company interned in Australia. Code 1218 Files 7520 (papers 148087-end)-8554.
Page 452: Harcourt to High Commissioner South Africa 14 September 1914: Report from Wallace that German force advancing to Caprivi Hoek. Fear destruction of Zambezi bridge. Page 453: Buxton to S of S Colonies 14 September 1914: Informed by Admiral arrangements proposed by Ministers are satisfactory. Armadale Castle ready 26 Sept to embark troops, (paper M 01953/14). Page 454: High Commissioner South Africa to S of S Colonies: Have authorised urgent occupation of German post at Schuckmannsburg and much East end Caprivi Zipfel. Reported from Sesheke German reinforcements on way. Page 455: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 14 September 1914: Rumoured Delagoa Bay Konigsberg proceeding Seychelles. Page 456: Director transports to WO: Information received from cruisers that transports in area of Teneriffe. Page 457: HS Copy of letter dated 7 October 1914 taken from a German surgeon (no name given) interned on Martin Garcia Island near Buenos Ayres. Also handwritten note 14 September 1914: Cap Trafalgar sunk by Carmania. Pages 459-461: Gov Gen South Africa (Buxton) to SofS Colonies 15 September 1914: Minute from Ministers, imperative heavy calibre guns support Expeditionary forces. Details of existing equipment given. Detailed recommendations for solution involving equipment and personnel. Page 462: Handwritten note to DNO by H D Jackson 15 September 1914 on advance copy of telegram on pp 459-461. Page 463: DNO notes and response to H D Jackson 15 September 1914. (original correspondence CO 15 Sept 14) Summary in HS8 p295. Page 464: Intelligence Officer Capetown to Admiralty 15 September 1914: Astraea left with 4 transports to Luderitz. Page 465: Gov Gen South Africa (Buxton) to S of S Colonies 15 September 1914: urgent secret Please cancel action on my telegram Sept 14th. Ministers now wish to revise minute. Page 466: HMS Hyacinth via Daka to Admiralty: Position course and speed. Page 467: Hand drawn map of Comoro Islands with relationship to African coast and Madagascar. Page 468: Intelligence officer Capetown to Admiralty 15 September 1914: Suspicious ship vicinity Comoros Islands. Page 469: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty: Union Govmnt asks safe conveyance ammunition. Kinfauns Castle proposed. Page 472: Gov Gen South Africa (Buxton) to S of S Colonies 15 September 1914: General Beyers and General Kemp have resigned. Botha and Smuts leaving for Pretoria tonight. Page 473: Con Gen L Marques to Admiralty 18 September 1914: Umzumbi chartered for conveyance of troops to Timor. Details of troops. Pages 475-477: Gov Gen South Africa (Buxton) to SofS Colonies 16 September 1914: Proposals and request concerning guns for the expeditionary force. Page 478: Hyacinth to Admiralty 16 September 1914: Position speed and course. Pages 479-480: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape: - Konigsberg unlocated. Undesirable for Kinfauns Castle to go alone. Page 481: S of S Colonies (Harcourt) to Gov Gen South Africa 16 September 1914: Information volunteered regarding nature of country for attack from coast. Page 482: High Commissioner South Africa (Buxton) to S of S Colonies 16 September 1914: Resident Commissioner informs troops available from Southern Rhodesia. Page 483: Hyacinth to Admiralty 16 September 1914: Position, speed and course. Page 484: High Commissioner South Africa (Buxton) to SofS Colonies 16 September 1914: Troop availability Rhodesia and South Africa. Pages 485-487: Proceedings of a sub-committee of Imperial Defence Committee 16 September 1914: Consider the question of offensive against German South West Africa. Page 489: Sierra Leone to Admiralty 17 September 1914: Hyacinth arrived. Pages 490-491: Handwritten notes by Lt Col JM Rose 17 September 1914: Suggested organisation of batteries from Malta to South Africa and SW Africa. Page 492: Admiralty to Malta 17 September 1914: Batteries at Malta required immediately South Africa (summary further correspondence in HS8 p295). Page 493: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 17 September 1914: Proposals for strengthening field artillery of expedition to German SW Africa. Page 494: S of S Colonies (Harcourt) to Gov Gen South Africa 17 September 1914: Military advisers think 6 inch and 4.7 inch guns unsuitable. Alternative from Malta proposed. Page 495: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 17 September 1914: Union Castle liner Norman sails Tilbury Sept 19th for Capetown. Page 497: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 17 September 1914: NDL Zieten should not be sunk if can be captured. Page 498: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 18 September 1914: Armadale Castle reports enemy patrol close to Walfisch Bay. Page 499: Admiralty to S of S Colonies 18 September 1914: Informed that Armadale Castle has embarked magistrate, officials and families at Walfisch Bay. Page 500: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 16-18 September 1914: Summary of telegrams regarding guns.
Pages 2-5: Descriptions and summaries of contents and cross-references to other HS volumes. Page 10: Geographical description with latitude and longitude of Cape of Good Hope Station. Page 11: 30 June 1914 list of ships in port at Dar-es-Salaam. Pages 12-13: Programmes of ship movements (Hyacinth, Astraea and Pegasus) July to September 1914. Page 14: Copy of memo concerning sovereignty of Sinclair and Roast Beef Islands. Page 15: precautionary note from Admiralty to Cape dated 27 July 1914 concerning political situation in Europe and pre-warning for actions in event of war. Page 16: from Ambassador Berlin 28 July 1914: Consul Dar-es-Salaam wires Konigsberg, Mowe at Dar-es-Salaam coaling. Page 17: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 28 July 1914;-Dartmouth to shadow Konigsberg pending arrival of Nottingham. Page 18: Col Sec Mauritius for Gov Gen Pretoria 29 July 1914: German gunboat Eber should be detained. Handwritten notes added that no action possible at this time. Page 19: Admiralty to Cape 29 July 1914: Cape to act on War Standing Orders in view possible war. Page 20: between Admiralty/Co St Helena/CO Simonstown 29 July 1914 concerning standing orders and actions in event of war. Page 21: History section précis of correspondence 30 July 1914 concerning German ship Eber (paper M 01242/14) original papers in HS8 pp114-119. Page 24: Consul Dar-es-Salaam to Admiralty 31 July 1914: Mowe and Konigsberg on gunnery practice. Page 25: War Office (W F Nicholson) to Admiralty 31 July 1914: proposal for Hyacinth patrol. Handwritten notes added. Page 27: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 1 August 1914: Concur with WO suggestion of 31st for Hyacinth to patrol to St Helena. Soldiers to embark. Page 28: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 1 August 1914: Konigsberg sighted Dar-es-Salaam. Hyacinth to proceed Cape. Astraea and Pegasus to remain on coast. Tabora now in Dar-es-Salaam. Pegasus arrived Zanzibar. Page 29: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 1 August 1914: Konigsberg sailed destination unknown. Page 30: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 1 August 1914: Dartmouth reports has sailed from Bombay. Page 31: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 1 August 1914: Be prepared to put ammunition on ships. Page 32: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 1 August 1914: Astraea arrived Zanzibar. Page 33: SNO Simonstown put under Commander in Chief Cape 1 August 1914. Handwritten notes by COS Sir FCD Sturdee and DOD AC Leveson. Page 34: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 2 August 1914: Naval reserves mobilised. Page 35: Consul Dar-es-Salaam 2 August 1914: Konigsberg left yesterday. Mowe in port. Tabora detained. Page 36: Zanzibar to Admiralty 2 August 1914: Hyacinth sailed. Handwritten notes from reporting officer Cape to Admiralty re Eber. Handwritten notes reporting officer L. Marques to Admiralty re German steamers Admiral and Kron Prinz. Page 37: Admiralty to Commandant Ascension 2 August 1914 concerning censorship of telegrams. Pages 38- 39: Correspondence on 2 and 3 August about making suggestions on garrisoning of Walfisch Bay. Pages 41 and 45: Senior Naval Officer Cape town to Admiralty and reply 3 August 1914: Infantry being embarked for St Helena, very desirable for artillery and royal Engineers to also be sent. Reply that artillery will be sent from England. Page 42: Admiralty to Commandant Ascension 3 August 1914: Dover Castle leaves 8-8-14 with marines and stores. Pages 43 and 48: between Harcourt and Cordeaux Gov. St Helena 3 August 1914 concerning censorship of telegrams and documents despatch by mail. Page 44: Astraea to Admiralty 3 August 1914: out of touch with Hyacinth by wireless telegraphy. Page 46: Lorenco Marques to Admiralty 3 August 1914: Den of Glamis left. French cruiser rumoured outside L. Marques. Page 47: De Villiers to S-of-S Colonies 3 August 1914: German ship Admiral at Delagoa Bay reported transmitting German messages and calling Luderitz Bay and German cruiser. Page 49: handwritten copy of telegram from Larenzo Marques to Admiralty 3 August 1914: Steamship HAF German Australia arrived. Page 50: General telegram from Admiralty to Cape 4 August 1914: ultimatum to Germany expires midnight. No act of war should be committed before then. Page 51: Admiralty telephone message record of intercept 4 August 1914: two British cruisers left Zanzibar for Dar-es-Salaa.
`War Map of German South-West Africa'. Title also in Afrikaans. Lithographed, cloth. 30 miles to an inch. Government, Pretoria.