Enthält u.a.: Census of the Native population of Tanganyika Territory, 1931. Daressalam 1932 Report on the Non-Native Census taken in the territory on the night of the 26. April, 1931. Daressalam 1932 Statistical information regarding Territories under Mandate. Genf, Okt. 1933 A population map of Tanganyika Territory. Daressalam 1936

Picture postcard no. 219;nKunstverlag Walther Dobbertin [publisher];nLabeling: Kunst-Verlag Walther Dobbertin, Dar es Salaam u. Tanga D.O.Afrika. N0. 219; reverse side

Picture postcard no. 21123;nArt publisher Walther Dobbertin [publisher];nLabelling: Publisher: Walther Dobbertin, Dar es Salaam and Tanga, German East Africa; reverse

unknown manufacturer;

Picture postcard 'Unsere Kolonien. Series VI. 5th; Optical telegraphy with a heliograph; Heliograph department in Dar-es-Salam;nSender: Neue Photographische Gesellschaft AG (NPG) [publisher];nInscription: Verlag den Neuen Photographischen Gesellschaft A.G. Steglitz-Berlin.; reverse

Picture postcard no. 25;nSender: Lord Brothers [publisher];nLabel: P. de Lord Brothers, Zanzibar. No. 25; reverse side

Picture postcard no. 532;nArt publisher Walther Dobbertin [publisher];nLabelling: Art publisher: Walther Dobbertin, Dar es Salaam u. Tanga. No. 532; reverse printing date/printing no.: U 72/32; reverse

Picture postcard;nArt publisher C. Vincenti, Dar es Salaam [publisher];nLabel: Original photograph and publisher by C. Vincenti, Dar es Salaam; front

Picture postcard;nSender Aust, Albert [publisher];nLabelling: Verl. v. Albert Aust, Hamburg; front side

Picture postcard of the Imperial German Post Office in East Africa;nunknown sender Kunstverlag C. Vincenti, Dar-es-Salaam [publisher];nLabelling: Original photograph and publisher by C. Vincenti, Dar-es-Salaam; front

Picture postcard no. 11;nSender: Coutinho Bros [manufacturer];nLabeling: Coutinho Bros, Photographer. Dar-es-Salaam; front side

Picture postcard no. 386;nSender: Kunstverlag Walther Dobbertin [publisher];nLabel: Verlag Walter Dobbertin, Dar es Salaam u. Tanga No. 386; reverse

sender;

Picture postcard no. 94;nSender: Kunstverlag C. Vincenti, Dar es Salaam [publisher];nLabelling: Kunstverlag C. Vincenti, Dar es Salaam, D.-O.-Afrika. Ges. geschützt.; reverse side

Picture postcard;nSender: Santos, I.M. [publisher];nLabel: I.M. Santos; front

Picture postcard no. 25;nSender: Kunstverlag Walther Dobbertin [publisher];nLabeling: Verlag Dobbertin, Dar-es-Salaam. 1906 No. 25; reverse

Picture postcard no. 15;nSender: Kunstverlag Walther Dobbertin [publisher];nLabel: Verlag Dobbertin, Dar-es-Salaam. 1906 No. 15; reverse

Sender Vincenti, C. [photographer] Kunstverlag C.Vincenti, Dar es Salaam [publisher];nLabel: Orig.-Aufnahme u. Verlag v. C. Vincenti, Dar-es-Salam; Vorderseite

Sender Vincenti, C. [photographer] Kunstverlag C.Vincenti, Dar es Salaam [publisher];nLabeling: Original and publisher by C. Vincenti, Dar es Salaam; front

Sender Vincenti, C. [photographer] Kunstverlag C. Vincenti, Dar es Salaam [publisher];nLabeling: Original and publisher by C. Vincenti, Dar es Salaam; front

Picture postcard from the series 'Deutsche Schutzgebiete', No. 4;nGerman Colonial House, [publisher];nLabeling: Verl. u. Eigent. d. Deutsches Kolonialhaus Berlin, C 19 Ges. geschützt Must. No. 4; front side

Picture postcard;nHintzer & Wulf [publisher];

Contains among other things: Ski holiday (Oberstaufen, Oberstdorf, Münsingen), 1912/13; wedding of Princess Victoria Luise in Berlin, 1913; crossing from Naples to Dar es Salaam via Aden, Mombasa and Zanzibar, 1913; stay in East Africa (Dar es Salaam, Arusha), 1913; safari, 1914

Petition by Mama Kadra, Sudanee of Dar es Salaam, claiming certain monies due from military authorities.

Patrol and road reports: Dar-es-Salaam District.

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PART III St Helena, pages 212-289. Pages 213-219: handwritten notes and correspondence in July and August 1914 between H Cordeaux Governor of St Helena and L Harcourt Sec State for Colonies concerning enrolment of militia pending arrival of garrison, (paper M - no number). Pages 220-223: correspondence in September 1914 between War Office and H Cordeaux Governor of St Helena concerning the withdrawal of the Imperial Garrison from St Helena,(paper M 01789/14). Pages 224-229: letter and handwritten notes between War Office, Admiralty and the Governor of St Helena in September 1914 concerning the withdrawal of the Imperial Garrison from St Helena, (paper M 01912/14). Pages 230-242: notes, handwritten notes, telegrams between War Office, Admiralty and authorities in South Africa in September 1914 concerning details of personnel for St Helena garrison and weapons to support expeditionary force to German South West Africa, (paper M - no number). Pages 243-252: notes and telegrams between War Office, Admiralty and Authorities in South Africa in September and October 1914 concerning details of personnel for St Helena and support for the expeditionary force to German South West Africa, (paper M 02274/14). Pages 253-264: handwritten notes and telegrams between Admiralty and Governor St Helena in September and October 1914 concerning retention of Capt R Mathew and garrison in St Helena, (papers DW 22449/14). Pages 265-270: Letter and handwritten notes between War Office and Admiralty in October 1914 concerning recall of Col WRW James and Capt L Murray from St Helena, papers M 02598/14). Pages 271-280: Telegrams, handwritten notes and correspondence between War Office (B B Cubitt), Admiralty (WF Nicholson)and Gov St Helena (H Cordeaux)in October 1914 concerning relief of garrison on St Helena, (papers M 02659/14). Pages 281-284: Memo and telegram between L Harcourt Sec State for Colonies and H Cordeaux Gov St Helena in October 1914 concerning Lieut Col S Gaitskell to succeed in command on St Helena, (papers M O2808/14). HISTORIC SECTION SUMMARIES, pages 290-308. The following section does not contain any correspondence but only provides lists of correspondence held in other ADM 137 HS files. Pages 290-307: Lists only of summaries of correspondence. Subjects covered:- St Helena Defence arrangements; Use of Red Cross by German ship Tabora at Dar-es-Salaam; SS Zieten using W/T at Mozambique; Field guns for South African Forces; Possible utilisation of islands (dependencies of Mauritius and Seychelles) as bases for German cruisers; Transport of women and children from German South West Africa to Europe; Durban Defences; Mobilization of S African Division RNVR; Operations against German South West Africa; Conveyance of troops from Lisbon to Angola and Mosambique; Supposed W/T Station in Cameroons or East Africa; British Armed Merchant cruisers; Shipment of gold from and to South Africa; W/T Station for German Government Telegrams at Delagoa Bay; Squadron supply ships for Atlantic; sailing orders HMS Celtic.

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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.

Pages 204-205: Admiralty to Cape 19 August 1914: War Office has wired GOC South Africa, every effort made to despatch five transports asap. Page 206: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 20 August 1914: Message from Pegasus, Germans have abandoned fort on N Bank Rovuma River. 500 white and 1500 native troops on Portuguese frontier near Palmas. German ship like Tabora hiding near river. Request permission send Pegasus to destroy her. Reply, proposal approved. Pegasus informed. Page 207: Astraea to Admiralty 20 August 1914: Have arrived Durban. Page 208: Capetown to Admiralty 20 August 1914: German ship Birkenfels arrived and detained. Page 209: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 20 August 1914: Inform Pegasus Red Cross in Tabora may be presumed fraudulent. May be captured. Page 210: De Villiers to S of S Colonies 20 August 1914: I am informed by Ministers decided that dismounted force to proceed to Swakopmund and Luderitzbucht should be increased by 5000. Also force should be sent to Steinkopf increased to 3000. Page 211: History section précis of correspondence 20, 21 and 24 August 1914 concerning forces referred to on Page 210. Original papers in HS8. Page 211: British Consul Gen L Marquez to Admiralty 20 August 1914: Telegram received from Vice Consul Mozambique, German ship Zieten arrived Mozambique today. Capetown to Admiralty: - same message. Page 213: Astraea to Admiralty 20 August 1914: Sailing Simonstown. Page 214 and 215: Admiralty to Pegasus Zanzibar and Commander in Chief Cape 20 August 1914: Proposal to destroy Tabora approved. Page 216: Leviathan to Admiralty 20 August 1914: Leaving St Vincent, Cape Verde arriving St Helena 31 August, Cape town 6 Sept unless orders Simonstown. Page 217: Admiralty to Leviathan 20 August 1914: Leave at once when coaled towards Cape via Ascension and St Helena to meet transports which leave Cape 26 August and return with them. Pages 218- 220: Admiralty/ War Office/Commander in Chief South Africa 20 August 1914: Concerning sailing of Balmoral Castle and embarkation of 10th Hussars. Page 221: History section précis of correspondence 20-22 August 1914 concerning blockade by Astraea of Dar es Salaam, Bagamoyo and Tanga. Page 223: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 21 August 1914: Pegasus reports rumour denied. Have ordered her to remain at Zanzibar. Page 224: Leviathan to Admiralty 21 August 1914: Will arrive Ascension 28 August St Helena 31 August. Leviathan requires replacement of provisions and stores first week October. Page 225: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 21 August 1914: Telegram received from censor concerning German steamer Zieten and cruiser Konigsberg. Captured City of Winchester. Page 226: Intercepted message from Consul Mozambique to Hall Line Liverpool 21 August 1914: Winchester captured by Germans off Socotra. Page 227: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 21 August 1914: Balmoral Castle must be accelerated to sail with other transports. Page 228: Britannia Simonstown to Admiralty 21 August 1914: Milnerton battery. Page 229: British Consul Gen L Marquez 21 August 1914: Telegram received from British Vice Consul Mozambique, Zieten disguised. Has on board captured British crew from City of Winchester. Konigsberg Reported between Cape Dog and Khorya Morya Islands. Instructions requested. Page 230: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 21 August 1914: Movements of Leviathan. Use discretion as to ordering Astraea back to Cape. Leviathan joining Hyacinth will be relieved by another cruiser at Ascension or St Vincent. Page 231: De Villiers to SofS Colonies 21 August 1914: German troops reported to have crossed border into South Africa near Nakob. Pages 232 and 236: Officer commanding troops St Helena to Admiralty 21 August 1914: Informed Company Royal garrison Artillery expected here. Are guns and ordnance stores to be handed over? Replied yes in 236. Page 233: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 21 August 1914: City of Winchester captured 300 miles east of Aden. Taken to Makallo. Last saw Konigsberg at Kuria Muria. Page 234: L Marquez to Admiralty 21 August 1914: Zieten reported declares herself trader. Information on German ships Khalif and Zieten. Page 235: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape and SNO Zanzibar 21 August 1914: Basis of Govmnt of India empowerment to communicate direct with Commander in Chief Cape keeping Admiralty fully informed. Page 237: St Vincent to Admiralty 21 August 1914: Leviathan left today. Page 238: Capetown to Admiralty 21 August 1914: German ships Zieten at Mozambique. Page 240: as Malta to Admiralty 22 August 1914: Chasseur reports Cambria reports Seychelles Is cables interrupted. Details Is Mauritius cables. City of Winchester long overdue Suez. Captain of German ship Sudmark reports German cruiser sank City of Winchester. Pages 241-242: Britannia Simonstown to Admiralty 22 August 1914: Propose Leviathan and Hyacynth escort from St Helena. Astraea returning to escort expedition to German West Africa. Page 243: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 22 August 1914: On arrival of Dover Castle at St Helena men to man guns. Capt Mathew and marines can be withdrawn. Page 244: Admiralty to Britannia Simonstown 22 August 1914: Armadale Castle proceeding to join your station. Pages 245-247: Sir H B Jackson’s note concerning expedition to German SW Africa. Page 249: Ascension to Admiralty: Dover Castle sailed today for St Helena. Page 250: Intercepted message from Cumming, Johannesburg to Daily Telegraph 22 August 1914: Describes troops in South Africa and meeting of generals there.