Item ADM 137/10/2 - Folio 34: telegram from the North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association to the Secretary...

Folio 34: telegram from the North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 5th August 1914, steamer Cape Antibes with full cargo of case oil left Durban for Dar-es-Salam, German East Africa, Zanzibar and Bombay. Considerable cargo for Dar-es-Salam. Please endeavour to intercept vessel ordering her to Zanzibar. Please endeavour to intercept steamer Ben of Glamis also. Folio 41: telegram from Lorenzo Marquez to Admiralty 5th August 1914, German ships Admiral, Crown Prince and Hof still at Lorenzo Marques. German ship President left Beira for Dar-es-Salam 4th August. Telegram from Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Colombo to Admiralty 5th August 1914, HMS Dartmouth leaves Bombay for Zanzibar 8th August. Telegram from Lorenzo Marques to Admiralty 5th August 1914, two German ships Khalifa anchored off Eastern Telegraph Station, Mozambique with two launches alongside, telegram from Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Colombo to Admiralty 6th August 1914, am leaving in HMS Swiftsure to patrol Colombo Aden trade route. HMS Espiegle to patrol Colombo Singapore trade routes. Folio 45: handwritten letter from Philip Dumas, Admiralty to Sir Henry [Jackson] 6th August 1914 outlining plans to attack Dar-es-Salam. Folio 47: Extract from proceedings of a sub-committee of the committee of Imperial Defence held 6 August 1914 with regard to German East Africa. Folio 50: telegram from Commander-in-Chief Durban to Admiralty 7th August 1914, until HMS Dartmouth arrives [Zanzibar] HMS Astraea and HMS Pegasus remain with Headquarters, Zanzibar and endeavour to locate [German light cruiser] Konigsberg.HMS Hyacinth cruising off Cape in protection of trade. When HMS Dartmouth arrives, HMS Pegasus will rejoin Flag at Cape of Good Hope. Folio 51: telegram from Commander-in-Chief Durban to Admiralty 7th August 1914, for HMS Dartmouth, [German light cruiser] Konigsberg may go to Red Sea. Proceed Aden quickly and if in that locality destroy her. Folio 52: telegram from Secretary of State India to Viceroy ?7th August 1914, expedition to seize East African ports under consideration. Proposed composition of force. Folios 53-54: typescript 'Naval Notes on Joint Expedition to Dar-Es-Salam' signed Admiral Sir Henry B Jackson 7th August 1914. Folio 56: telegram from Zanzibar to Admiralty 8th August 1914, following from HMS Astraea, Dar-es-Salam wireless installation has been destroyed. Large mercantile auxiliary inside harbour disabled. [German ship] Tabora inside the harbour acting as German hospital ship. Folio 58: telegram from Admiralty to Commander in Chief Durban 9th August 1914, HMS Pegasus to remain on East Coast. Armed cruiser Kinsfauns Castle sails today for the Cape under your orders. Leave for St Helena with garrison when situation permits. Folio 59:HMS Swiftsure and HMS Dartmouth to return to Bombay forthwith. Prepare to convoy troops to Aden. Order all armed Indian Marine ships to assemble at Bombay. Folio 61: telegram from Admiralty to SNO [Senior Naval Officer] Zanzibar 9th August 1914, HMS Astraea's report. Was floating dock sunk by gunfire or has the dock been intentionally sunk to block entrance to harbour. Reply 10th August 1914, dock sunk by Germans blocking entrance of harbour. Folio 62: telegram from Secretary of State India to Viceroy 9th August 1914, may be necessary to send 3 battalions in advance to Zanzibar and East Africa to ensure safety of colonies. 7 battalions recommended for East Africa expedition. Folio 63a. History Section Precis. telegram from British Resident Zanzibar to C.O [Colonial Office] 9th August 1914, W/T station Dar-es-Salam destroyed 8-8-14 by H.M.S ships. Suggest active movement be taken to occupy Dar-es-Salam. Folio 63f: Sir H.B.J [Admiral Sir Henry Jackson] 10th August 1914, the general situation will be carefully watched. It is presumed the expedition will be prepared to start as soon as possibly. C.O.S. [Chief of War Staff, Vice Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee], Concur. If ready they could leave with Egyptian detachment and HMS Black Prince and HMS Duke of Edinburgh escort them down the coast from Socotra. Folio 63c: telegram from the British Resident, Zanzibar to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 9th August 1914, submit suggestion that active movements begin soon to occupy Dar-es-Salam and German East Africa. German railway metre gauge from Dar-es-Salam to Lake Tanganyika is complete and offers means of expeditionary force to penetrate into interior. Estimate given of German forces. Folio 63f: Remarks on telegram from Zanzibar to Secretary of State Colonies, Admiral Sir Henry Jackson 10th August 1914, bombardment of Dar-es-Salam satisfactory. Base now of little use. Folio 64: telegram from the Governor of the East Africa Protectorate to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 10th August 1914, Europeans saw 2 aeroplanes over Nairobi. Folio 66: telegram from Vice Consul King (Zanzibar) 10th August 1914, arrived Zanzibar from Dar-es-Salam 5th August. Germans preparing to leave Dar-es-Salam preparing for defence of various points railway. Folio 67: telegram from Acting Consul Hayes (Pontadelgada) 10th August 1914: German merchant steamers Schwarzburg and Excelsior arrived. Portuguese cruiser Adamastor sailed Lisbon. Folio 68: telegram from Paris [Sir F Bertie] to Foreign Office 10th August 1914, French propose to furnish expeditionary force for East Africa from Madagascar. Folio 70: notes on French troops in Madagascar. Folio 71: telegram from Consul MacDonell to Sir Edward Grey Lourenco Marques 11th August 1914 -150 white and 1, 000 native troops (German) arrived ar Karonga town, left bank north of Lake Nyassa with object of marching South Nyassaland by lake. Might easily arrive Fort Johnstone, Zomba, Blantyre.

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