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Folio 71: telegram from Commander-in-Chief, Cape to Admiralty 7th August 1914 - have ordered HMS Dartmouth to Adento search for [German cruiser] Konigsberg. Folio 74: telegram from the Secretary of State to the Viceroy 7th August 1914 - relates to the question of sending an expedition to capture and hold ports of German East Africa. Folio 78: telegram from Zanzibar to Admiralty 8th August 1914 - following from [HMS] Astraea:- Dar-es-Salam wireless installation has been destroyed. 2 large mercantile auxiliary [ships] inside the harbour disabled. Harbour closes by sunken floating dock. [German steamship] Tabora inside the harbour acting as German hospital ship. From Admiralty to 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. From Zanibar to Admiralty 10th August 1914 - Dock sunk by Germans blocking entrance of harbour. From Perim to Admiralty 8th August 1914 - German Lindenfels merchant vessel arrived. No coal to proceed further. Detained awaiting orders. Folio 82: telegram from [HMS] Fox to Admiralty 9th August 1914 - left Colombo. Folio 85: History Section Precis. M 01346/14. d: telegram from India Office to Viceroy 6th August 1914 - Cabinet have decided one division to be despatched India to Egypt. M 01346/14. e: telegram from India Office to Viceroy 7th August 1914 - Cabinet have now decided 2 divisions and one cavalry brigade be sent to Egypt, M 01346/14. f: telegram from Viceroy to India Office 8th August 1914 - 3rd and 7th Division and Secunderbad Cavalry Brigade will be sent. Advance details should leave 15th August 1914, M 01346/14. Folio 86: Private letter from Sir E Barrow 9th August 1914 - first ships of Egypt expedition will be ready to sail from Bombay 15th [August 1914]. Folio 87: telegram from Secretary of State to the Viceroy 9th August 1914 - relating to troop movements to Zanzibar and proposed expedition to German East Africa. Folio 88: memorandum to [Admiral] Sir Henry Jackson 9th August 1914 - relates to Sir E Barrow's proposals re Dar-es-Salam and East Africa. Also reference to Major Mackay of Hampshire Regiment being ordered to either Zanzibar or Bombay according to circumstance. Folio 90: History Section Precis. M No Number. c
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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 >> East Indies general operations telegrams, part 1, 27 July-30 September 1914. (Described at item level).
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