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(Untitled), 05 Nov 1914

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/38/41-42

Scope and Contents

Telegram from the Admiralty to the Japanese Admiralty, on fleet movements following the defeat of Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock's squadron off Coronel [Chile]. The telegram asks for a Japanese squadron to advance to Fiji, to guard Australia and New Zealand, for remaining Japanese ships to move west towards the Dutch East Indies [later Indonesia] and lists British cruisers searching for the German [cruiser] Emden in Indian waters. Initialled by WSC and Admiral of the Fleet 1st Lord Fisher [1st Sea Lord]. [Carbon].

Dates

  • Creation: 05 Nov 1914

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Crown copyright

Extent

2 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Bibliography

Published: Winston S Churchill : Companion Volume III, Part 1, p. 255

Subject

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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