Page 455: draft telegram signed C.O.S. [Chief of War Staff, Admiralty Vice Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee] to Naval Board, Melbourne 7th September 1914 –copy German code and key and forward to Admiralty by earliest opportunity. Photographing pages is the quickest method of reproducing book. Page 456: telegram from Admiralty to C-in-C China Singapore 8th September 1914-if two German cruisers are not accounted for by end of month [HMS] Minotaur and Hampshire must escort Australian contingent from Fremantle 3rd October to Colombo meeting them near Cocos. [HMAS] Sydney and Melbourne will convoy them all the way. Page 457b: minute from Admiral Sir Henry Jackson to C.O.S. [Chief of War Staff,Admiralty Vice Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee] 8th September 1914 relating to First Lord’s minute of 7th September on situation in Pacific. Page 459: telegram from Senior Naval Officer New Zealand Auckland to Admiralty 8th September 1914 –[HMNZS] Psyche will leave today for Wellington. Page 461: telegram from Governor of New Zealand to Secretary of State for the Colonies 8th September 1914 –owing to tampering with Pacific cable, trade route considered dangerous. Can you reassure? (paper M 01839/14). Page 462: telegram from HMS Sealark, Suva to Admiralty 8th September 1914 –[German] cruiser believed Nurnberg arrived Fanning Island under French colours and landed armed party. Communications cut twice. Page 464: telegram from Governor General of Australia to Secretary of State for the Colonies 8th Septemebr 1914 –expeditionary force ready to leave Brisbane 24th September 1914. Please inform as to convoy, (paper M 01858/14). Page 467: telegram from Governor of Fiji to Secretary of State for the Colonies 8th September 1914 – Milward, manager in Pacific of Pacific Cable Board arrived at Suva by cable ship Iris and waits instructions from his Board re movements of Iris. He suggests first removing fault Norfolk cable, returning to Suva then proceeding to Fanning Island under escort as it is probable that staff have been removed by the enemy and buildings demolished, (paper M 01845/14). Page 470: telegram from Naval, Wellington, New Zealand to Admiralty 9th September 1914 –consider Iris, cable repair ship of Pacific Cable Board should go at once to repair cable Fanning Island. Page 472: telegram from Admiralty to Naval, Wellington New Zealand 9th September 1914 –Iris will repair fault at Norfolk Island returning to Suva 14-9-14 when further orders will be given. Page 474: telegram from R.A.C. Australian Squadron to Admiralty 9th September 1914 –wireless station Nauru put out of action 9th September 1914. Page 476: telegram from R.A.C. Australian Squadron, Britannia Thursday Island to Admiralty 9th September 1914 –may proceed to occupy Simpsonhafen. Operation expected to be completed by 12th September. [HMAS] Sydney will accompany me there and [HMAS] Melbourne must come there to coal. Will send both to Sydney in time for convoy. Page 478: telegram from Honolulu to Admiralty 10th September 1914 –German Prinz Waldemar merchant vessel arrived 8.0am. Page 480: telegram from Wellington to Admiralty 10th September 1914 –[HMNZS] Psyche arrived Wellington. Page 481: telegram from Auckland to Admiralty 10th September –[HMS] Pyramus arrived Auckland. Page 482: telegram from Senior Naval Officer Wellington NZ to Admiralty 10th September 1914 –[HMNZS] Philomel and [HMS] Pyramus will be ready 20-9-14. [HMNZS] Psyche delayed by repairs until 24-9-14. If date of Australian expedition is delayed can departure from N.Z. be deferred instead of waiting at Port Adelaide? Page 484: telegram from Admiralty to Commander in Chief [HMS] Minotaur,China 10th September 1914 –Australian force for England will leave Fremantle 7-10-14 with [HMAS] Australia, Sydney and Melbourne. You must cover within W/T touch unless German armoured cruisers previously accounted for. Page 485: telegram from Admiralty to R.A. Australia via Thursday Island 10th September 1914 –you should escort troops across Indian Ocean with [HMAS] Australia, Sydney and Melbourne, China squadron will also cover them as far as Colombo. [HMS] Encounter and flotilla with troops can occupy New Guinea and islands. Suggest [French cruiser] Montcalm is joined by [French cruiser] Dupleix and assists China squadron in search for enemy ships. Page 487: telegram from Admiralty to Senior Naval Officer New Zealand 10th September 1914 –Australian troops leave Sydney on 27th September for Port Adelaide. New Zealand contingent should join them at Port Adelaide escorted by New Zealand cruisers. Australian ships escort them to Aden. Arrange direct with R.A. Australia as to movements so as to conform to his wishes. Page 490: History Section Precis, (paper M 01841/14). 10th September 1914. f: letter from Admiralty to C.O.[Colonial Office] –Admiralty concur that Anguar and Nauru should be occupied when convenient but provisioning arrangements should first be completed. Probably W/T has already been rendered useless to enemy but a report is awaited. Page 491: History Section Precis, (paper M 01858/14), 10th September 1914. e: Sir H.B.J. [Admiral Sir Henry Jackson] –propose informing that strong escort can leave Fremantle 7-10 but no escort can be guaranteed for 6 weeks thereafter. Commander in Chief China to be informed 24-9 at latest. C.O.S. [Chief of War Staff, Admiralty Vice Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee]-Concur. This shows how Naval strategy is handicapped by Colonial and Military authorities continually changing their minds. Page 493: memo from Admiral Sir Henry Jackson to C.O.S. [Vice Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee], 1st Lord [First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill],1st S.L. [First Sea Lord of the Admiralty Prince Louis of Battenburg] 10th September detailing the number of men and horses in Australian and New Zealand expeditionatry force. Page 496: telegram from Senior Naval Officer Wellington, New Zealand to Admiralty 11th September 1914 –naval officers are required for transports. I propose to send Commander Ward as Chief Transport Officer, with Commander Newton and Lt.Cdr Dennistoun as assistants. Page 498: History Section Precis, (paper M 01894/14), 11th September 1914. c: telegram from C.O. [Colonial Office] to G.G.A. [Governor General Australia] and G.N.Z. [Governor General New Zealand] –Japanese squadron will probably visit Marianne and Caroline Islands to search for German squadron. Page 500: telegram from Commander in Chief China (Singapore) to Admiralty 12th September 1914 –No result from search of Sumatra and Java seas. No news of [German cruisers] Scharnhorst and Gneisenau since 9-8-14. May possibly hear of them off South America. My duties consist in directing movements of Japanese, French, Russian and British cruisers operating over an immense area also acting in concert with Australian squadron. Propose establishing my headquarters at Hong Kong and sending [HMS] Minotaur and Hampshire to join R.A.C. Australia.