Contains among other things: Question of the defence of Kiautschou and the participation of the cruiser squadron in it, Aug. 1914 The Dutch merchant ship "Tubantia" is seized and dismissed by Great Britain after 100 crates of Argentine gold were confiscated and destined for a German bank. 19./20.8.1914 Chief of the Admiral Staff concerning approval of the intention of the Chief of the Mediterranean Division to promote the war readiness of the Turkish Navy, 18.8.1914 question of the unhindered export of food by Denmark to Great Britain, Aug. 1914 formation of the commanders and chiefs of the ships and boats as well as the associations of the light naval forces. Druck, Aug. 1914 Return of Italians living in Germany to their homeland, 21.8.1914 Difficulties with Vice Admiral v. Usedom as chief of the German naval mission in Turkey, 22.8.1914 Question of the publication of the German losses in the sea battle near Helgoland on 28.8.1914 Postponement of airship attacks on England, 4.9.1914 Question of the laying of defensive mine barriers in the German Bight, Sept. 1914 Emperor Wilhelm II. Proposes the advance of 2-3 battle cruisers against the blockade line in the northern North Sea, 10. and 17.9.1914 Deputy Chief of Admiral Staff against early announcement of ship losses, 13. and 15.9.1914 Provision of a landing corps for deployment at Memel, Sept. 1914 Question of the radius of action of the submarines, Sept. 1914 Question of the blocking of the flint channel against the intrusion of British submarines into the Baltic Sea, Sept.Oct. 1914 Order of Emperor Wilhelm II to disrupt the troop transports in the English Channel by submarines, 2nd and 3rd October 1914 Question of a joint airship attack of army and navy on London, Oct. 1914

Contains: Chinese characters, tactical characters, German pencil notes to the tactical characters

Chinese recruits with their rifles have started the roll call and are instructed by German non-commissioned officers / Photographer: Scherl

Contains also: German legation Beijing to the chief of the Kreuzergeschwader Vice Admiral Kurt von Prittwitz and Gaffron about the situation in Korea, 26. Jan. 1905

Contains: - In the Federal Foreign Office, colonial dept, later Imperial Colonial Office (26 p.); - As Imperial Judge in German New Guinea (13 p.); - First stay in Samoa (16 p.); - Second stay in Samoa (12 p.); - (unknown author:) "Dr. Schnees Samoa years" (14 p.)); - Back at the Federal Foreign Office, Kolonial-Abt (9 p.); - Colonial Advisory Council at the Embassy in London (21 p.); - Lecture by the South Pole researcher Sir Ernest Shackleton for Wilhelm II at Villa Dernburg (3 p.)); - As Governor in German East Africa (10 p.); - Characterization of the Great Admiral of Tirpitz (4 p.); - Speech of the Minister of National Defence, Smuts, in the House of Representatives in Cape Town on September 10, 1914 (6 p.); - Scout Report of the Goanese and Government employee Ribeiro on his journey from German East Africa to Germany during the war (45 p.).); - Speech by the Governor on the occasion of Wilhelm II's birthday to officers and crews of the garrison thong (2 p.); - Excerpts from the report of the government adviser, Government Building Councillor Brandes, on the activities of the civil administration during the war in German East Africa (p. 14).); - Return from East Africa (18 p.); - My relationship with Lettow-Vorbeck (46 p.); - Prince Henry of the Netherlands (1 p.); - General Groener's statements on leading personalities of the First World War. World War II (8 p.); - State Secretary Solf on Baron von Eckardtstein, former Counsellor of the Embassy in London (3 p.); - Talk with Foreign Minister Simons (5 p.); - Schnee on Wirth, Reich Minister for Reconstruction (5 p.); - Rosen, Reich Minister of Foreign Affairs (2 p.); - Admiral v. Truppel, Governor of Kiautschou (2 p.); - Violations of international law during the war in German East Africa (2 p.).

Contains among other things: Publications on the development and enlargement of the Kriegsmarine, on German colonial acquisition and on the development of the Kiautschou area (illustrated).

Contains among other things: "Characteristics of the Chinese and Japanese, the Current Political Situation in East Asia and Consequences for German Politics", May 27, 1896 Also Includes: Panorama Photo (Panorama) of Kiautschou Bay Kiautschou Bay (Map)

Contains among other things: Postal connection to Shanghai