Landscape with boat; place of photograph: Komuli / Manus (Admiralty Islands)

Snapshot; location: Komuli / Manus (Admiralty Islands)

Location: Labongai (New Hanover Island), Nord-Neumecklenburg (New Ireland) ?

Trade; location: Komuli / Manus (Admiralty Islands)

Trade; location: Komuli / Manus (Admiralty Islands)

Trade; location: Komuli / Manus (Admiralty Islands)

Trade; location: Komuli / Manus (Admiralty Islands)

Trade; location: Komuli / Manus (Admiralty Islands)

Trade; location: Komuli / Manus (Admiralty Islands)

Execution: Photography Persons and institutions involved in the creation: Louis Koch, Bremen, photographer Image carrier: Photo paper glued to cardboard Image and sheet size: 27 x 22 cm; 29 x 23.5 cm Remarks: from Marchtaler's estate, Otto Erhard, Generalobst. and Kriegsm., backs. V.: The steamer Rhine with the 3rd East Asia. Inf.-Rgt. after the departure by Emperor Wilhelm II. on 6. 8.1900 before the start of the journey to China, picture with creased corner

Contains above all: Establishment of the Overseas Commission Meeting reports Contains also: Maintenance of the German steamboat connection to Australia

Contains also: History of the USA

Contains among other things: Overview of the Age of Imperialism, including 1942 "The Chinese World Empire Idea" The Boer War in South Africa Also Contains: Material on Imperialism

Contains also: The Colonial Policy of Germany [partly before 1945]

Detailed title: British India Contains also: a side map of Great Britain and its colonial possessions

29.11.1940-07.12.1940, State Archives Hamburg, 113-6 State Administration - Wirtschafts-. Agricultural and social department

PACIFIC 1. Views of Pitcairn Island, Tonga, Niue, Samoa, Union Island, Ellice Islands, Ocean Island, Nauru and Solomon Islands, 1912-1953.

Pacific Islands: affairs of the Navigators Islands, parts 4-7, 1889-1890; treaties relating to Samoa, 1878-1888; Apia municipal regulations, 1879-1886.

PACIFIC ISLANDS: Draft. Engagement with Chiefs of Caroline Islands.

PACIFIC ISLANDS: Final Act. Berlin Conference. Samoan Affairs. (L.G., Jan. 24, 1890).

PACIFIC ISLANDS: Memo. Extension of Municipal Boundary of Apia. (A. L.).

PACIFIC ISLANDS: Papers. Papers. Declaration of British Protectorate over Gilbert Islands, and General Reports on Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands.

PACIFIC ISLANDS: Regulations. Apia Municipal Regulations referred to in Art. I of German Agreement with Samoa.

Pacific Ocean. 3 sketches on 1 sheet of the Palau island group, Caroline Islands, showing (i) apparent discrepancies in the Admiralty plan; (ii) the lagoon passage between Man of War Passage and [?Molagoyok]; (iii) [?Arernaobuajaj]. No scale shown. Drawn by A W Torlesse, Lieut HMS Lily and originally enclosed with his remarks on the islands which are undated but bound with papers of 1881-1882.

Pacific Ocean: Marshall Islands and Nouvelle-Caledonie (New Caledonia), vicinity; four items on one sheet: item 1, 'New Caledonia - 8 December 1853', 'Isle of Pines' and 'Isle of Pines from Caliope Passage'; item 2, (Captain H M Denham, HMS Herald), showing 'Hunter Island (Pacific) Bearing N48W about 25 Miles' and 'Matthew Rock Bearing NNE and 10 Miles' by William Chimmo, HMS Torch, 1854; item 3, 'Appearance of Mulgrave or Milli (Mili) Atoll - Marshall Islands'; item 4, 'N side of Arhno (Arno) Atoll - Marshall Islands' by Lt R N Ommanney, HMS Espiegle, 1899.

Page 102: telegram from Admiralty to Commonwealth Naval Board of Admiralty Melbourne 7th August 1914 - re threatened concentration New Guinea request Rear Admiral Commanding Australia to communicate with China for concerted action against German cruiser. Page 103: telegram from Thursday Island to Admiralty 7th August 1914 –HMAS Sydney, Warrego,Yarra sailed. Page 104: telegram from Admiralty to Commonwealth Naval Board 7th August 1914 –Admiralty agree two merchant cruisers being armed Sydney. Request report. Wellington to Admiralty 7th August 1914 –[HMNZS] Philomel sailing for Suva Fiji Islands with collier. Page 105: telegram C.O. to Government Australia 7th August 1914 - suggests composition of expeditionary force should be: 1 Field Artillery Brigade, 1 Light Horse Brigade, 2 Infantry Brigades. Page 106: telegram from Manila to Admiralty 7th August 1914 - U.S. merchant vessel Riopag left Manila for Guam with coal suspected to be for Scharnhorst [German cruiser] reported to be at Yap. Pages 107-109: telegram from Governor of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 7th August 1914 –re the composition of the expeditionary force to be sent to Great Britain. 8,276 men and 3,838 horses ready to sail in four weeks. What escort and route will be arranged? Page 110: telegram from Captain in Charge, Sydney to Admiralty 7th August 1914-[HMAS] Melbourne arrived [Sydney]. Page 112: memo from Hydrographer to Military Branch 6th August 1914 –asks what instructions have been given to surveying vessels on foreign stations. Page 114: memo from Foreign Station, G.P.O. 6th August 1914 –re mails despatched for HMS Sealark [surveying either Solomon Islands or New Hebrides]. Page 116: telegram from Navy,Melbourne to Senior Naval Officer New Zealand –has survey ship Sealark been warned that disposal is proposed for[HMS] Sealark and Fantome. Page 118a: History Section Precis 7th August 1914. The following 12 pages are rough notes for the compilation of Sir H B Jackson’s “Naval notes on New Zealand’s expedition to Samoa” and “Naval Notes on Joint Expedition from Australia”. Page 118b: Distance Table. Page 118c: Position of German ships. Page 118d to f: Position of French and British ships. Page 118g to h: Position of German ships. Page 118i: Distances, W/T stations etc. Page 118j: Remarks on Overseas Expeditions from Australia in the immediate future. Rough draft. Page 118k: Naval notes on New Zealand’s Expedition to Samoa. Page 118l

Page 150: telegram from Governor General Australia to Secretary of State for the Colonies 10th August 1914 –expeditionary force of 1500 men [for New Guinea] being organised for despatch on merchant cruiser. Departure subject to reports from [Rear Admiral] Patey. Page 153: telegram from Admiralty to Rear Admiral Australia 10th August 1914 –important for your squadron to reconnoitre Rabaul and attack German cruisers coal and W/T forewith. Page 155: telegram from Admiralty to Governor, Suva,Fiji 10th August 1914 – pass to Montcalm [French cruiser] French Admiralty directs you to call at Suva for orders. Page 157: telegram from Senior Naval Officer Auckland to Admiralty 10th August 1914 – will provide at least two cruisers to act as escorts but suggests deferment of expedition until movements of Scharnhorst and Gneisnau [German cruisers] are known or until Australian squadron can assist. Page 159: telegram from Escott [High Commissioner] Suva to Admiralty 11th August 1914 –Montcalm [French cruiser] telegraphed will arrive Suva 12th morning. Page 160: telegram from Senior Naval Officer New Zealand Division to Admiralty 11th August 1914 –[HMS] Fantome on the way to Sydney. [HMS] Sealark on way to Suva. Suggest she should remain to assist in local defence of coal cables. Page 162: telegram from Governor General Australia to Secretary of State for the Colonies 11th August 1914 –all vessels and crews transferred to King’s Naval Forces. Page 163: telegram from Governor General Australia to Secretary of State for the Colonies 11th August 1914 –arrangements being made to despatch expeditionary force to England. Page 164: telegram to Senior Naval OfficerNew Zealand initialled “F.C.D.S. [Vice Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee] 11th August 1914 –Scharnhorst and Gneisnau [German cruisers] probably coaling at Bismarck Archipelago. Expedition being covered by [HMAS] Australia and squadron in Bismarck waters and [HMS] Sealark and Montcalm [French cruiser] in Fiji waters should be secure. Page 166: telegram from Secretary of State for the Colonies to Governor General Australia 11th August 1914 –declaration of war by Japan on Germany seems inevitable but understand Japanese action will not extend to Pacific Ocean beyond the China seas. May be necessary for Japan to protect Japanese liners from German cruisers in Pacific. Page 168: History Section Precis, (paper M 01360/14) 11th August 1914: b.c.d.-N.Z.Government assume all financial responsibility. Page 172: telegram from French Admiralty to Admiralty (British) 12th August 1914 –Montcalm [French cruiser] sailing to Noumea to coal and then to China with Kersaint. What are your intentions re Montcalm? Have you information re probable movements of cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisnau. Page 174: telegram from Navy Office Melbourne to Admiralty 12th August 1914 –[HMAS] Australia, [HMAS] Melbourne, [HMAS] Sydney, [HMS] Encounter and three destroyers near Rabaul. [HMAS] Pioneer due at Freemantle about 15th August. Submarine and [HMAS] Protector at Sydney. German code book for mercantile craft captured at Melbourne, another captured at Freemantle. Page 175: telegram from Receiver General Suva to Admiralty 12th August 1914 –French ship Montcalm left. Page 176: telegram from Commonwealth Board Melbourne to Navy Office Melbourne 12th August 1914 –SS Berrima is being fitted as armed transport. Page 178: telegram from Naval Attache to Marine Paris 12th August 1914: please order Montcalm [French cruiser] to wait at Suva for military expedition from New Zealand to capture Samoa. After capture of Samoa, the Montcalm will act in concert with the Commander in Chief China. Page 183: telegram from Commonwealth Naval Board of Administration Melbourne to Admiralty 13th August 1914 –Rear Admiral Commanding in [HMAS] Australia with [HMAS] Melbourne, [HMAS] Sydney, [HMS] Encounter and three destroyers searched Tilili Bay, Simpsonhafen and Matupi Harbour. Party landed at Rabaul and Herbertshops. Telegraph and telephone communications destroyed. Proceeding Port Moresby to coal; could then proceed to Nauru to destroy wireless station leaving [HMS] Encounter as W/T link. Suggests China fleet deal with Yap. New Guinea expedition should leave in about a week. Page 185: telegram to Senior Naval Officer New Zealand 13th August 1914-[HMAS] Australia as well as Montcalm [French cruiser] ordered to Suva to escort expedition to Samoa. Page 186: telegram from Navy Office Melbourne to Admiralty 13th August 1914 –secret instructions for German merchant ships captured from SS Hobart. Principal order is that ships with enough coal should return by South America. Page 187: telegram from the Governor of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 13th August 1914 –is Cape Horn route for merchant ships considered safe. Merchants prepared to take a reasonable amount of risk. Page 188: telegram from Commonwealth Office, Melbourne 13th August 1914 –signal decoded Scharnhorst [German cruiser] to or from Yap “You must go to Mariana Island”. Signals indicate that Scharnhorst has increased her distance from Australia. Pages 192 and 193: two telegrams to Senior Naval Officer New Zealand 13th August 1914–commence hostilities against Austria. British trade should be allowed to continue uninterrupted. Page 196: telegram from Naval Ottawa to Admiralty 14th August 1914-Fanning Island wired understand Leipzig [German light cruiser] coaled San Francisco. Destination believed to be Fanning Island, North Pacific. Page 197: telegram from Senior Naval Officer New Zealand to Admiralty 14th August 1914 –[HMS] Torch arrived Auckland. Page 199: telegram from Adelaide to Admiralty 14th August 1914 –British merchant vessel Rangatira reports position of German merchant vessel Lubeck Lat.44 S.Long.120E 11th August 1914. Page 200: telegram from Governor New Zealand to S.S. [Secretary of State] Colonies 14th August 1914 –Samoa Expedition ready to sail but R.A.C.Aus and Senior Naval Officer New Zealand consider it unsafe to sail at present. Reply from Admiralty to Senior Naval Officer New Zealand –the route to Suva appears to be safe. Page 204: telegram from Governor of New Zealand to Secretary of State for Colonies 14th August 1914 –Samoan Expedition under Colonel Logan leaves here August 15 at 6a.m. Lieutenant Eastwood, Rifle Brigade, my Aide-de-Camp goes as Staff Officer. Page 205: telegram from Commonwealth Naval Board, Melbourne 14th August 1914 relating to instructions issued to German merchant vessels attempting to reach neutral ports. Page 206: telegram from [HMS] Fantome, Fremantle Western Australia to Admiralty 14th August 1914 –Leaving today for Sydney. Page 207: telegram from Senior Naval Officer Auckland to Admiralty 14th August 1914 –[HMS] Torch arrived.