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52
To Governor Sir
M. Nathan (Elong
Tele-
gram,
1904.
Dec. 26
Kong).
Gives names of British steamers supposed to be carrying coal to Hong Kong for the Russian fleet; requests him to report on their proceedings.
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64▲ To Governors of Colo- nies on line of route
of Russian Baltic Fleet.
Circular Confi- dential.
1905.
Jan. 29
Transmits copies of Nos. 58, 59, 61,
36
and 62.
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Governor Sir J. Ander-
son (Straita),
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Foreign Office
·
Tele- gram.
Confi. dential.
(Rec. Dec. 27.) States that a watch is being kept on the
persons referred to in No. 48.
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28
To Foreign Office and Confi-
Admiralty,
Jan. 24
dential.
Transmite copies of Nos. 56 and 57, and proposes (to Foreign Office) to approve Sir H. McCallum's action.
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85
Dec. 28
Forwards copy of a telegram from the Commander-in-chief, Australia, reporting that Count Hoogerwoera left Sydney for Hong Kong on 10th December; use of the Marshall Islands by the Russian fleet.
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56
To Foreign Office
Jan. 24
Transmits copy of No. 64, and enquires what answer should be returned to the Governor.
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55
To the Governors of
the Straits, Hong
Tele- gram.
1905.
Jan. 8
Kong, and Labuan.
56
Governor Sir H. E
McCallum (Natal).
Secret 1.
Dec. 22, 1904 (Rec. Jan. 16, 1905.)
Transmits instructions in the event of the Baltic fleet making use of Marshall Islands as a base.
Confirms his telegram of 22nd December respecting the French steamer " Espé- rauce."
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Governor Sir H. E.
McCallum (Natal).
Tele- gram.
68
Foreign Office
Jan. 25 (Rec. Jan. 25.)
Jan. 25
29
24
29
69
Ditto
57
Ditto
Secret 1.
Dec. 24, 1904 (Rec. Jan. 16, 1905.)
Transmits telegraphic correspondence with the French Consul at Durban respecting the coaling and provisioning of the "Espérance."
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58
Ditto
Tele- Jan. 16 gram 1. (Rec. Jan. 16)
Reports unauthorized supplying of coal by the port authorities to vessels sus- pected of carrying coal for the use of the Russian or Japanese fleets, aud an application from another vessel, the "St. Ninian."
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59
To Foreign Office
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Admiralty
Confil- dential.
Confi- dential.
Jan. 16
Transmits
of No. 58 and suggests copy terms of reply.
Jan, 17
Transmits copy of a telegram from the Commander-in-chief, Cape of Good Hope, reporting receipt of a message from the Governor, Natal, in terms of No. 58, and asking whether he has received any advices as to these vessels; he has replied in the negative.
71
Governor Sir C. Boyle Secret.
(Mauritius).
Dec. 15, 1904 (Rec. Jan. 28,
1905.)
61
Foreign Office
Confi. dential.
Jan. 17
Concurs, in reply to No. 59, in the pro- posed communication to the Governor, Natal.
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72
Governor Sir J. An-
derson (Straits).
Secret.
Jan. 8 (Rec. Jan. 28.)
62
To Governor Sir H. E. McCallum (Nata!).
Tele- gram.
Jan. 17
Directs, in reply to No. 58, that bunker coal should not be refused to a stesiner unless there are good grounds for believing it to be in attendance ou a belligerent fleet.
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73
Governor Sir H. A. Secret.
Blake (Ceylon).
36
32
70
To Governor Sir H. E. McCallum (Natal).
Tele- gram.
Jan. 26
32
62A To Admiralty
Confi-
Jan. 21
dential
Transmits, in reply to No. 80, copies of
Nos. 58, 59, 61, and 62.
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63
Governor Sir H. A. Secret.
Blake (Ceylon).
Dec. 29, 1904 (Rec. Jan. 28, 1905.)
States that he cannot find any foundation for the allegations referred to in No. 44; and reports movements of Japanese sailors.
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Governor Sir H. E. McCallum (Natal).
Tele- Jan. 80 gram 1. (Rec. Jan. 80.)
1
64
Governor Sir H. E
Tele-
McCallum (Natal).
Jan. 22
gram. (Rec. Jan. 28.).
Reports arrival at Durban of two British steamers which have applied for bunker coal and acknowledge naving supplied coal to the Russian fleet; enquires what action should be taken and states that supplies have been refused peuding reply.
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Jan. 25
Jan. 9 (Rec. Jan, 30.)
Presses for a reply to No. 64
Suggests conditions in reply to No. 66 under which the British vessels should be allowed to take in coal at Durban; points out some apparent misconception in Sir H. McCallum's views as to the attitude of His Majesty's Government on the question of coal as contraband. Transmits despatch from His Majesty's Ambassador at St. Petersburgh en- closing an article from the Novoe Vremya" alleging that Labuan was serving as a base for Japanese war- ships, and that telegraphic communi- cation with the island was interrupted iu order to prevent publication of news of the movements of the Japanese fleet, and suggesting that the British Go- vernment should be asked to forbid the transmission of telegrams relating to the movements of the Russian teet
Directs that the ships referred to in No. 64 should be allowed to have sufficient coal to take them to Falmouth, if he is satisfied they are going there and have not sufficient.
Confirms No. 87, relative to the rules to be observed with regard to Volunteer craisers accompanying the Russian fleet.
Records telegraphic correspondence re- specting action to be taken with regard to colliers attending the Russian Baltic fleet.
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Transmite copy of a Memorandum by the Principal Collector of Customs detailing action taken on No. 24▲; states that special enquiries will be made before permitting any coaling at Ceylon ports. States that the master of the "Tapton
has described how he coaled the Russian squadron at Gaboon, &c.; and reports that colliers mentioned in No. 58 are still lying in Durban Roads, evidently awaiting instructions from the Russian Admiral.
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No.
Date.
1905,
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To Foreign Office
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Jan. 30
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Mr. Campbell to Mr. Private.
Bertram Cox.
Jan. 31
Subject