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Folio 667: Telegram from Naval Intelligence Officer, Hong Kong to Admiralty 24th September 1914.[Japanese cruiser] Nisshin arrived. Folio 669: Telegram from the Chief of the Imperial Japanese Naval General Staff 24th September 1914. Relates to the movements of the south detached Squadron. Folio 670: Telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief, China 24th September 1914. Navy Office, Melbourne reports that 15 German merchant vessels loaded with coal are at Manila. Can you watch them? Folio 673: Telegram from Navy Office, Melbourne to Admiralty 24th September 1914. Commander-in-Chief, China telegraphs HMS Minotaur and [Japanese cruiser] Ibuki due Fremantle about 1st October have Admiralty orders to join convoy at Wellington. Part of New Zealand convoy left Auckland today, remainder due to leave Wellington 25th September am. Three Australian transports left Brisbane today for King George’s Sound. Sydney transports embarkation commenced. Request early instructions if departure of convoy to be delayed. Folio 676: Telegram from Naval Agent, Shanghai to Admiralty 25th September 1914. HMS Triumph reports successfully disembarked at Loshan Bay. Folio 677: Telegram from Singapore to Admiralty 25th September 1914. HMS Minotaur and [Japanese cruiser] Ibuki will arrive Fremantle 29th September, Wellington 14th October. [Japanese cruiser] Nisshin arriving Singapore 30th September. Japanese ships have poor radius of action and appear to be extravagant with coal and consequently can seldom exceed 10 knots for long voyages. Folio 678: Telegram from Intelligence Officer, Singapore to Admiralty 25th September 1914. Germans are using Dutch East Indies for colliers but Dutch are exercising strict neutrality. Much coal has been sent out from Manila but our two armed merchant cruisers off Philippines and 2 sloops and 5 torpedo boat destroyers at Sandakan have stopped this for time being. Folio 679: Telegram from Commander-in-Chief, China to Admiralty 25th September 1914.Japanese 2nd Southern Squadron goes to Labuan not Rabaul. Japanese 1st Squadron will work with Vice Admiral Commanding Australia East of 140 degrees and Japanese 2nd Squadron with me [Jerram] West of it. Vice Admiral Yamaya in supreme command of both. Folio 680: Telegram from Commander-in-Chief, China to Admiralty 25th September 1914.HMS Triumph and HMS Usk joined Japanese off Tsing-tau 22nd September. Total Japanese landed about 30,000 with 3 guns B.L. [breech loaders]10” and 28 Howitzers. Mine sweeping and close blockade being maintained. Folio 681: Telegram from Commander-in-Chief, Singapore to Admiralty 25th September 1914.on 13th September there were 19 German vessels at Manila, 5 loading with coal. [Armed merchant cruisers] Empress of Asia and Empress of Russia are relieving each other on patrol outside Eastern Channel to Philippines. HMS Cadmus and HMS Clio and 5 destroyers are watching Southern Channel. Japanese 2nd Squadron will arrive shortly. No other ships available. Folio 683: Telegram from Commander-in-Chief, Singapore to Admiralty 25th September 1914. No German ships have left Manila since 4th September. Folio 685: Telegram from Admiralty to Commander.in-Chief, China 25th September 1914.HMS Minotaur and [Japanese cruiser] Ibuki need not call at Melbourne or Hobart unless they require coal. Use [Japanese cruiser] Nisshin as you wish till required at Fremantle for escort. Folios 690-717: China Operations, 21st July to 25th September 1914. (Folio 690) explanations of abbreviations. Rough Diary compiled in the Historical Section December 1916. Folios 718-719: Extracts from the logbook of HMS Hampshire (Captain H W Grant) 21 July-31 August 1914. Folio 719-720: Extracts from the logbook of HMS Minotaur (Captain E.B.Kiddle) 21 July-31 August 1914. Folios 720-721: Extracts from the logbook of HMS Yarmouth (Captain H.L.Cochrane) 26 July- 31 August 1914. Folio 721: Extracts from the logbook of [armed merchant cruiser] HMS Empress of Asia 4 August - 8 September 1914. Folio 722: Movements of HMS Empress of Russia (extracted from her log) 29 August- 9 September 1914. Folio 723: Movements of HMS Himalaya (extracted from her log) 24 August - 9 September 1914.
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The National Archives >> Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies >> Records of the Navy Board and the Board of Admiralty >> Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War >> China general operations telegrams, part 1, 25 July-25 September 1914. (Described at item level).
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