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Page.

Serial No.

Despatch

From or to whom.

Date.

No.

1904.

Subject.

Page.

12

To

Governora and

High Commissioners

Tele- gram.

1904.

Aug. 23

Instructs them in the sense of No. 8

10

24

Acting

Governor Brook (Cape).

of certain Colonies,

&c.

18

To

Governors and

High Commissionera

Tele- gram.

Aug. 24

of Maritime Colonies

and Protectorates.

Instructs them that all belligerent ships not coming under the description con- tained in No. 10 are to be treated under Rule 8 enclosed in No. 2.

10

14

Acting Governor Sir

П. Bale (Natal).

15

To Governora of Cape

and Natal.

Tele- gram.

Tele gram.

Aug. 25

(Rec. Aug. 24.) Reports circumstances of the stoppage

and examination of the "Comedian.

Instructs them to convey a message in cypher from the Russian Government to the "Smolensk" or "Petersburg."

10

11

24 To the Governors and High Commissioners of The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Gold Coast, Lagos, South- era Nigeria, St. Helena, Mauritius, Seychelles, Cerlon. Straits, Labuan, Hong Kong, Wei- haiwei, Cape, and Natal.

Tele-

gram.

Nov. 26

Tele-(Rec. Nov. 26.) Reports that Ministers desire a definite gram.

ruling should the Russian fleet seek to enter Table Bay, to land leave parties, or to obtain supplies of fresh water.

Instructs them, if they are satisfied that German or other colliers are receiving instructions from persons in the Russian squadron, to refuse to allow them to take in coal, using force if necessary.

15

15

16

To Governor Sir J.

Anderson (Straits).

Tele- grain.

Aug. 27

17

Governor Sir C. Boyle

(Mauritius).

Conveys instructions as to the treatment

of Russian Volunteer vessels.

Telè- (Rec. Nov. 17.) Reports receipt by the Officer Commanding gram.

Troops of instructions from the War Office to take precautionary measures in view of the approach of the Russian fleet; requests to be kept fully in- structed if any responsibility rests with him.

11

248 Foreign Office

-

Nov. 80

Expresses opinion that the answer to

No. 19 should be in the negative.

16

11

25

To Governor Sir H. A.

Blake (Ceylon).

Tele- gram.

Dec. 1

Instructs him, in reply to No. 19, that supply of provisions for use during hostile operations should be prohibited equally with coal.

16

25▲ To Foreign Office

Dec. 2

18

Governor (Natal)

-

Tele- Nov. 18 gram 1. (Rec. Nov. 18.)

Enquires whether German colliers attached to the Russian squadron and calling in for coal are to be treated as belligerents or commercial vessels.

12

26

To Governors of Secret.

Colonies on line of route of Russian Baltic fleet.

Dec. 8

Conveya enquiries made in No. 24 and ~asks what answer should be returned.

Transmits copy of No. 23 ▲

16

17

19

Governor Sir H. A.

Blake (Ceylon)

Tele-

gram.

|(Bec. Nov. 24.)| Enquires whether provisions and coal should be suppled to the Baltic Fleet or to any Russian men-of-war calling at Colombo.

12

26A To Governors of the

Cape and Natal.

Tele-

gramu.

Dec. 5

20

To Acting Governor

Brook (Cape).

Tele- gram.

Nov. 24

Transmits text of a telegram sent to the Officer Commanding Troops relative to the precautionary measures to be taken in view of the approach of the Baltic Fleet.

12

Requests that steps be taken to ensure that British fishing boats carry lights at night, as Admiral in command of the Baltic fleet telegraphs that fishing boats constantly cross the line of his squadron without lights.

17

21

To Governor Probyn

(Sierra Leone).

Tele- grain.

Nov. 24

Ditto

13

Nigeria.

23

To Governor Sir C.

Boyle (Mauritius).

Tele- gram.

Nov. 24

27

To

Governors of Tele- Sierra Leone, Gold Coast, Gambia, La- gos, and High Com-

Dec. 5

Ditto -

gram.

missioner of Southern

13

28

Foreign Office

17

Dec. 6

18

22A To Governor Gallway

Tele-

Nov. 24

(St. Helena).

gram.

23

To Foreign Office

Nov. 25

23A

Foreign Office

Confi- dential,

Nov. 25

Transmits text of telegrams sent to the Officer Commanding Troops relative to the precautionary measures to be taken in view of the approach of the Baltic Fleet, and stating reasons for such

measures.

Transmits text of telegrams sent to the Officer Commanding Troops relative to the precautionary ineasures to be taken in view of the approach of the Baltic Fleet, and stating that the squadron left Dakar on 17th November for the Bight of Benin, and that it was unlikely to approach St. Helena

Transmita paraphrase of No. 19 and asks

what answer should be returned.

Expresses opinion, with reference to No. 18, that if the Governor is satisfied that the colliers are attached to the Russian squadron he should give direc- tions that they should not be allowed to take in coal at Durban.

Answers the questions of the Governor of the Cape as to the action to be taken by him in the event of the Russian squadron seeking to enter any port of the Colony, desiring to send leave parties on shore, or applying for sup plies of fresh water.

13

29

To Acting Governor

Tele-

Dec. 7

Conveys No. 28

18

(Cape).

gram.

30

14

14

To Governors and High Commissioner of Mauritius, Straits, Ceylon, Seychelles, Hong Kong, La buan, Weiliaiwei, and Federated Ma- lay States.

Tele-

Dec. 7

Telegram in similar terms to No. 27

18

gram

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