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No. 46.
NEW SOUTH WALES; CANADA.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN to GOVERNOR EARL BEAUCHAMP and GOVERNOR- GENERAL THE EARL OF MINTO.
(Sent 7.15 p.m., December 30, 1899.) TELEGRAM.
[Answered by No. 48.]
Please telegraph as soon as possible approximate number of officers, men and
Australian horses composing
new contingent. Horses should, in view of accom- Canadian modation on South African Railways, be small, if possible not exceeding 15 hands 3 inches.
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No. 47.
NEW ZEALAND.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN to GOVERNOR THE EARL OF RANFURLY. (Sent 7.15 p.m., December 30, 1899.)
TELEGRAM.
Secretary of State for War advises that horses accompanying contingent should, in view of accommodation on South African railways, be small, if possible, not exceeding 15 hands 3 inches.
No. 48.
CANADA.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL THE EARL OF MINTO to MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
(Received 10.10 a.m., December 31, 1899.)
TELEGRAM.
Your telegrams of 22nd December, 24th December.* Canadian contingent com- posed as follows:-Three batteries Field Artillery, including Brigade Division staff, officers nineteen, other ranks 520, horses 427. Mounted rifle regiment in two bat- talions, each of two service squadrons and two regimental staffs, officers thirty-eight, other ranks, 704, horses 750. Total, officers 57, other ranks 1,224, horses 1,177; also four Maxim guns on galloping carriages, batteries complete in all respects, and 500 rounds of ammunition per gun and full transport. Mounted rifle squadrons on war establishment, Cavalry, 1898. Full proportion farriers and artificers, camp equipment, and other requirements complete, including full regimental transport, 500 rounds of anmunition per man. Date of departure from Halifax probably between 15th- January and 21st January. Four medical officers with field medical and surgical equipment for three units and five trained post office officials will accompany contingent.
Above composition had been so far organised before receipt of cable of 24th December, that alteration would have caused difficulties and delay, and though it is not organisation suggested, I hope will be approved. Two squadrons mounted rifles will be drawn from Militia cavalry; the other two squadrons from the North-West Terri- tories, under supervision of North-West Mounted Police, including selected cowboys and hunters, will, I trust, prove valuable scouts. Expected to leave Halifax one week after the others. Am pressing for nominal rolls. Your telegramt of to-day; have informed authorities as to size of horses; letter follows.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
GOVERNOR EARL BEAUCHAMP to MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
(Received 4.20 a.m., January 1, 1900.)
TELEGRAM.
[Ansivered by No. 52.]__
Australian Governments interested desire that arrangements may be made to re- ceive prompt advice with regard to any members of their contingents killed and wounded.
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No. 50.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
GOVERNOR EARL BEAUCHAMP to MR. CHAMBERLAIN. (Received 11.17 a.m., January 1, 1900.)
TELEGRAM.
[Answered by No. 34.]
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Referring to your telegram of 24th December,* all your suggestions will be adopted by this Colony except that field battery will have only 160 rounds of ammunition per gun. My Government compelled to rely upon Imperial Government for further pounder gun ammunition. Field battery six field guns, officers and men, 138 horses-left by steamship "Warrigal" 30th December, due at Durban 2nd February. "Maori King," with 150 Queensland Mounted Infantry and horses, "Euryalus" with about 300 Victorian Mounted Infantry and horses, "Southern Cross "" Surrey" and "Moravian" with about 450 mounted infantry, 100 Australian Horse and half Field Hospital from this Colony, 100 Mounted Infantry from South Australia and same number from Western Australia, all with horses will all leave about the middle of January. I shall advise you exact number and due dates later on.
I shall be glad of earliest information as to port of disembarkation and whether Imperial Authorities propose to keep all mounted infantry from various Colonies in one body.
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No. 51.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN to Governor EARL BEAUCHAMP. (Sent 5.50 p.m., January 1, 1900.) TELEGRAM.
My telegram of December 22.† Disposition of troops.
General Commanding at Cape telegraphs no effort will be spared to carry out wishes of your Government.
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No. 52.
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NEW SOUTH WALES.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN to GOVERNOR EARL BEAUCHAMP. (Sent 6.10 p.m., January 2, 1900.). TELEGRAM.
Your telegram of 1st January. † Casualties. High Commissioner for South Africa will telegraph to Colonial Governments concerned.
• Nos. 30 and 37.
† No. 46.
• No. 39.
† No. 32.
No. 49.
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No. 53.
CANADA; QUEENSLAND.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN to GOVERNOR GENERAL THE EARL OF MINTO and
„LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR SIR S. W. GRIFFITH.
(Sent 1 p.m., January 3, 1900.)
I congratulate Sunnyside.
Canada Queensland
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TELEGRAM.
on gallant behaviour of contingent in engagement at
No. 54.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN to the GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CANADA and the GOVERNORS OF THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES AND NEW ZEALAND.
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(Sent 1.45 p.m., January 3, 1900.) TELEGRAM.
Colonial forces; transports should call for orders at Capetown.
No. 55.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN to GOVERNOR EARL BEAUCHAMP.
(Sent 3.40 p.m., Januáry 3, 1900.) TELEGRAM.
Secretary of State for War hopes that complete medical and surgical equipment will accompany contingent. Please arrange with other Australian Colonies and tele- graph reply.
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