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Page 102: telegram from Admiralty to Commonwealth Naval Board of Admiralty Melbourne 7th August 1914 - re threatened concentration New Guinea request Rear Admiral Commanding Australia to communicate with China for concerted action against German cruiser. Page 103: telegram from Thursday Island to Admiralty 7th August 1914 HMAS Sydney, Warrego,Yarra sailed. Page 104: telegram from Admiralty to Commonwealth Naval Board 7th August 1914 Admiralty agree two merchant cruisers being armed Sydney. Request report. Wellington to Admiralty 7th August 1914 [HMNZS] Philomel sailing for Suva Fiji Islands with collier. Page 105: telegram C.O. to Government Australia 7th August 1914 - suggests composition of expeditionary force should be: 1 Field Artillery Brigade, 1 Light Horse Brigade, 2 Infantry Brigades. Page 106: telegram from Manila to Admiralty 7th August 1914 - U.S. merchant vessel Riopag left Manila for Guam with coal suspected to be for Scharnhorst [German cruiser] reported to be at Yap. Pages 107-109: telegram from Governor of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 7th August 1914 re the composition of the expeditionary force to be sent to Great Britain. 8,276 men and 3,838 horses ready to sail in four weeks. What escort and route will be arranged? Page 110: telegram from Captain in Charge, Sydney to Admiralty 7th August 1914-[HMAS] Melbourne arrived [Sydney]. Page 112: memo from Hydrographer to Military Branch 6th August 1914 asks what instructions have been given to surveying vessels on foreign stations. Page 114: memo from Foreign Station, G.P.O. 6th August 1914 re mails despatched for HMS Sealark [surveying either Solomon Islands or New Hebrides]. Page 116: telegram from Navy,Melbourne to Senior Naval Officer New Zealand has survey ship Sealark been warned that disposal is proposed for[HMS] Sealark and Fantome. Page 118a: History Section Precis 7th August 1914. The following 12 pages are rough notes for the compilation of Sir H B Jacksons Naval notes on New Zealands expedition to Samoa and Naval Notes on Joint Expedition from Australia. Page 118b: Distance Table. Page 118c: Position of German ships. Page 118d to f: Position of French and British ships. Page 118g to h: Position of German ships. Page 118i: Distances, W/T stations etc. Page 118j: Remarks on Overseas Expeditions from Australia in the immediate future. Rough draft. Page 118k: Naval notes on New Zealands Expedition to Samoa. Page 118l
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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 >> Australasia Telegrams, part 1, 27 July-29 September 1914. (Described at item level).
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