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Colony
From or to whom.
and De- spatch No.
Date.
1899.
37 To Governor-General Canada
the Earl of Minto. Telegram.
December 24
38 To
Governor the Earl of Ranfurly.
New Zealand, Telegram.
Colony
Serial
From or to whom,
add De.
Date.
Subject.
Page.
No.
spatch No.
Subject.
l'age.
1899.
47
11
To Governor the Earl of Ranfurly.
New Zealand. Telegram.
December 30 States that horses should, if possible,
not exceed 15 hands 3 ins.
16
48
Governor General Canada
(Received the Earl of Minto. Telegram. December 31.)
Gives particulars of the strength, com- position, equipment, &c., of the further contingent and the probable dates of departure.
16
States, with reference to No. 30, that H.M. Government will now accept the batteries proposed: also trained Post Office men offered by High Commis- sioner: indicates organization, equip- ment, &c. necessary for mounted troops; requests full particulars as to dates of departure, strength, composi tion, armament, &c. }
December 24 | Accepts offer to find men and horses for the Hotchkiss battery offered by Armstrong & Co. which will be sent to South Africa: asks for particulars as to date of departure, strength, armament, composition, &c.
39
To Governor Earl
Beauchamp.
New South Wales.
December 24
Telegram.
40 High Commissioner
Sir Alfred Milner.
South Africa.
828
December 6 (Received December 26.) '·
41 Agent-General
New Zealand.
December 27
42
To Agent-General...
New
December 27
Zealand.
43
Governor the Earl
of Raufurly.
New (Received Zealand. December 28.) Telegram.
Indicates equipment necessary for Field Battery and organisation of the Mounted Infantry; requests that arrangements be made with the other Colonies (and telegraphed home) as to dates of departure and arrival, strength, armament, composition of the force, &c.
11
49
Governor Earl Beau-
champ.
New
South
1900.
(Received January 1.)
Wales.
Telegram.
50
Ditto
12
New South Wales. Telegram.
(Received January 1.)
Sends copies of telegrams to and from 12
Colonial Governors respecting the arrival of the Colonial contingents.
Asks whether H.M. Government will 14
approve his Government accepting the Elswick Armstrong Company's offer of a battery of Hotchkiss machine guns, and will favourably entertain the proposal of his Govern- ment to send the necessary men and horses to work it.
Transmits copy of No. 38; presumes the Hotchkiss battery referred to in Nos. 17 and 22 is the same as that offered through himself,
Conveys particulars respecting the com- position of the further coutingent of two companies of Mounted Infantry and unachine gun detachment, which will sail about January 15.
14
51 To Governor Earl
Beauchamp.
1293
52
New South Wales, [Telegram.
January 1
{
Ditto
New South Wales. Telegram.
January 2
53 To Governor-General | Canada. the Earl of Minto Queens- and Lieutenant- land. Governor Sir S. W. Telogram. Griffith.
Expresses desire of Australian Govern- ments concerned to be promptly informed of casualties.
17
States that all anggestions in No. 39 will be adopted. Field battery left December 30, and is due at Durban February 2; other Australian contin- gents will leave middle of January; asks where they shall disembark, and whether all Colonial Mounted Infan- try will be kept in one body.
States that the General Officer Com- manding South Africa will spare no effort to carry out the wishes of the New South Wales Government re- garding the disposition of their troops.
States that the High Commissioner for South Africa will telegraph casualties to the Colonial Governments con. cerned.
17
17
17
January 3
Conveys congratulations on gallant behaviour of the Colonial contingent in the engagement at Sunnyside.
18
54
15
To the Governors .
Canada, Ans- tralian
January 3
States that transports should call for
orders at Cape Town.
18
Colonies,
and
New
Zealand.
44
Ditto
New (Received Zealand. December 29.) Telegram.
Conveys further particulars of the 15
equipment of the contingent, Agent- General will arrange details with War Office as to Hotchkiss detachment; asks where the contingent shall dis embark.
Telegram.
55
To Governor Earl
Beauchamp:
New South Wales. Telegram.j
January 3
States that War Office hopes that com- plete medical and surgical equipment will accompany contingents: asks that arrangements be made with the other Australian Colonies.
18
45
To Agent-General
New Zealand.
December 29
46
To Governor Earl Beauchamp and Governor-General the Earl of Minto.
New South Wales. Canada. Telegram.
December 30
Transmits copy of No. 43; presumes he 15
will arrange with the War Office as to the despatch of the Hotchkiss battery.
Asks for approximate number of officers, 16
men, and horses of the new contin- gents,
56 Governor Earl Beau-
champ.
New
Sonth
Wales. Telegram.
57
Governor Sir Gerard Western
Smith,
Australia. Telegram.
(Received January 4.)
(Received January 4.)
States that £15,000 have been subscribed for the formation of Volunteer Bush- men Corps; suggests that it be used as the nucleus of the fund started at home.
States that their mounted unit will con- 1:18
aist of 5 officers, 95 men, and 123 horses,
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