Item ADM 137/7/14 - Page 662: telegram from Singapore to Admiralty 25th September 1914 - [HMS] Minotaur and [Japanese...

Page 662: telegram from Singapore to Admiralty 25th September 1914 - [HMS] Minotaur and [Japanese cruiser] Ibuki will arrive at Fremantle 29-9-4, Melbourne or Hobart 8-10-14, Wellington 14-10-14. [ Japanese cruiser] Nisshin arrives Singapore 30-9-14. Request to be informed if she will be required to go beyond Fremantle. Japanese ships have poor radius of action and appear to be extravagant with coal - consequently can seldom exceed 10 knots for long voyage. Page 663: telegram from Commander in Chief China, Singapore to Admiralty 25th September 1914 - destination of 2nd Japanese squadron is Labuan not Rabaul. Have arranged with V.A.C.Aus. [Vice Admiral Commanding Australia] and Japanese Admiralty that Japanese 1st Squadron shall work with him E.of 140th meridian and 2nd squadron west of same. Page 664: telegram from Commander in Chief China, Singapore to Admiralty 25th September 1914 - there were 19 German vessels at Manila of which 5 have been reported loading with coal. [Armed merchant cruisers] Empress of Asia and Empress of Russia are relieving each other outside Eastern Channel to Philippine Islands. [HMS] Cadmus, Clio and 5 destroyers are based on Sandaken (Borneo] watching Southern Channel. Page 665: telegram from Governor General Australia to Secretary of State for Colonies 25th September 1914 - Master [of] steamer Mataram reports that while at Batavia all British ships were compelled to dismantle wirless telegraph apparatus while in port. One Dutch and two German ships allowed to keep their aerial wireless aloft. Page 666: telegram from Governor of New Zealand to Secretary of State for the Colonies 25th September 1914 - owing to gale expedition could not in any case have sailed today. Page 671: telegram from Governor General of Australia to Secretary of State for the Colonies 25th September 1914 - several troopships have already sailed from Eastern states but in view of yours of 24th sailing of others will be delayed. Page 673: telegram from Governor General of Australia to Secretary of State for the Colonies 25th September 1914 - reply to telegram of 24-9-14 - I found that Navy Office had warned Senior Naval Officer New Zealand that [German cruisers] Scharnhorst and Gneisenau had not been heard of since 14-9-14. My Prime Minister expressed grave anxiety and I warned G.N.Z. [Governor of New Zealand] accordingly. Page 674: reply 28-9-14 - under the circumstances your telegram approved, (paper M 02266/14). Page 675: History Section Precis, (paper M 10351/14). d: telegram from P.C.B. [Pacific Cable Board] Agent, Suva to P.C.B. 23rd September 1914 - Fanning Island called Suva on 22-9-14 and reported details of damage to telegraph station by [German light cruiser] Nurnberg (on 8-9-14), (paper M 10351/14). Page 677: telegram from High Commissioner of Western Pacific to Secretary of State for the Colonies 26th September 1914 - relating to British subjects taken from Nauru on board the Frithjof 6th September,reached Ocean Island 7th September, (paper M 02268/14) Page 683: telegram from Navy Office, Melbourne to Admiralty 27th September 1914 - [HMAS] Melbourne left Sydney 9pm 26th September to cover transport now proceeding to Port Philip Bay from Brisbane. Page 684: telegram from Auckland to Admiralty 27th September 1914 - [HMNZS] Philomel and transport still in Auckland. Page 686: telegram from Admiralty to V.A.Commanding Australian Squadron 27th September 1914 - as soon as occupation has been effected on shore, the hospital ship is the only ship that should be left; any ship not taken for search for German cruisers to be sent to Thursday Island or inside Barrier Reef. Page 687: telegram from V.A.C.Australian Squadron to Admiralty 27th September 1914 - Angaur Wireless Station destroyed by [HMAS] Sydney 26th September. Page 689: telegram from Manila to Admiralty 28th September 1914 - German ship Elmshorn has put back to Manila. Please inform Foreign Office. Page 691: telegram from Navy Board Melbourne to Admiralty 28th September 1914- [cable ship] Iris (Pacific Cable Board) will be ready to leave Auckland 29th September for Fanning Island re establishing full communications but will await escort. Page 692: telegram from V.A.C. Australian Squadron to Admiralty 28th September 1914 - I am waiting at Simpsonhafen for [HMAS] Sydney and news from Japanese. If no news received bringing matters to a climax by end of September intend sweeping to the North eastwards and getting in touch with Japanese. Page 693: telegram from Governor General of Australia to Secretary of State for the Colonies 28th September 1914 - British steamship Rothley is reported to have left Newcastle on September 12th for Tjilatjap with 5,559 tons of coal. It is understood that German vessels are being harboured in that port. Page 694: telegram from Admiralty to Britannia,Simonstown,Vamump, Hong Kong, Navy Board, Melbourne 28th September 1914 - [German armed merchant cruiser] Prinz Eitel Friedrick is certainly armed and perhaps also Ryaxan which has been captured. They have not been seen and their position is unknown as well as that of [light cruiser] Geier. Page 697: History Section Precis. M 16998/14. b: letter from Messrs.Wyllie

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