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1. Br1t1oh alar. at tho h&rohnooo an4 IU44onoooo ot Gor.&n .... ur.a !a ~uatria baa not been all&¥~ by any ot tbt ~ouno•••nta OMil&\iA& troa Borl1.o or Ylonoa. tho o.otao proao 1o ot ono m!M 14 ro~1DS tho motho4o ut4 to brl.os about tho pnoo.ot ol tu&Uo.o oa oo41U tut!IIC o Clooo A orlllo. S.o.o paporo 'llllloh bon &4•ooott4 appouo01oot &lll1 oo481lia Uo.o wl th Con:&ll1 ho n oho"" a ooarko4 oU..,. ta toae. the le&41n& &r,lolt lo !bt !lata, tor •~aple. bt Lca notable tor Ito outrlsht 4oaMAolatloo ot B1tlor 1o .. tho4o.
1. l.o SOllOral tho proaa &D4 ia.41Y!4U&1o quaoUooo4 oupport tho aoUoo ot tho Pri.M IUnlotor io oot illoo4iatolt 4ool.&r1os &D1 artt!oh lino ot aotion o\hor th&D h!o thorouahsoios oon4oaoat1oo ot tho toroiblo &44 arb!tro1'7 otopa ot thio •anoozatlon•. tho Prlao Klniotor hal oot tot ttatt4 tho aotloa whinh Groat Br!ta14 will take in •~eot tbat a1a1lar ooourrtnota tr&Daptre 1D Cstohoolnalla. !ho point boo booo a o4o lo Parllaaoat aD4 110 tho pnu thot thlo att!tudo 1o nrt oiaUar to thot &4opto4 b7 Sir Jll!war4 Grot in l9U , ao4 tho oo•o.ot lo a&do thot Gom&U1 woul4 .onor han 14.ato4 Bolgiuo at thot Uao It hor ruloro h&4 kDOWD thlt ouch 1AY&a1oo would oa:ut OrMl B.r1~1n to dtolart war .
~. !he apeed W1 \.h wbJob CtftMJJ,J Wok &otlon 11 one ot tba coat al&ra!IIC attrlbutoo ot tho Auotrian or iolo troa a Brltloh point o! •low, oiooo it io saoorollt bolto•ot that Bitlor a1Sb~ otr!ko ao qu!oklt a,;a1Dot Cru.t BritaiD It ho 4oo!do4 that h!o pol!ol u roqu1ro4 -.rliko aotioo asatoot hor . Up to tho proooat aoaoot th!o !ool!IIC hu hot throo t&nl!!bh rooulto: Jirot, tho prosrU> ot r t&r.aaeot 11 to bt txttad~ an4 halttDad. fhla 4tftlop•tnt baa booo oo olooolt rolato4 to tho Auat r!u oituot!oa that ol!pp!DSO
• oo•erill< 1 t tom p&r·t of IDolonn "~". SaooaU,, tbtrt hu beta &a t .. .ttate ~lso to eAlt•t one a1111on •oluntttre •• ••~•~• ot Air laid Detoaao rorooo. th!o -paigo waa opo.ood bt the l!••• Storet~ ln a broa4oaat aA4 baa bttD oontlDutd ln tbt 4&111 pr••• wttb roporto4 sood ro-.1 u. tho thi r4 ort4oooo ot tbo oooooro ozlot!as horo ! o tho t aot that thoro h&•o boon hioto !o Parll&aoot \h.a' OOOplra\lOA bt\Wt& teplOJirl &ad. •plOJIII Wou.l4 be Mquelt~. tho Priao li!JlJ.otor h&4 otato4 thlt tho Auot r !an nont1 woro •ttouD4 to ha•• etteota wbtob O&ADOt ' '' bt a...urtd- and a44e4
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Referring to the Prime Minieter'• etatement in Parliament, Kr . BUtler, Undo~-Soorotarr tor Foro1gD ~!f&1re, 1nforao4 K.P.a that the Primo Mioieter bad no intention of introducing ailitar1 or 1nduatr1al coneoription, but that "if the CoYerument decided tbat an extena1m or aooe1erat1on ot ita Air Faroe program waa neoeeear,y , it would no 4oubt haTe to &&k both omplo7oro and work pooplo to aooopt in tho nation&.l oeoeee1 t¥ certain 1noon1'en1enoe and perhaps aaor1!1cea." It ie bol1oTo4 hero that !or tho 1mmo41ato future,1ntone 1f1oa,1on ot eftort will be conoectrated on tbe Air Force program &nd on the matter ot air raid prea&utionB, w·t t tl &A.)' 1noreue in naTal rea:nea .. ment a ~tter tor ~tu~ &ad deliberate oooaider&tion.
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1. London llae been in a ata t e or ohronio ort r eoca.e tiiH no. and t here tu~e b een lit '1• it any 1.ntormat ion &'f&llable to oe 1n ootu1eotioo with tbe sqoJeot, wbiob Qa.a .oot appeared 1.n the preee or 11 oaw-ered :"'Ore oo~letely b7 tbe ~mbaeey reporte to t be State Depe.rtr~.ent . Tbere are. now eYn•, a few matter• wnioh are of interest 1n th i e coo.neot1oo.
2. Several tlmee reoantly I have told Q,Y t rJ.ends at .. ill Admiralty that 1 woul~ appreciate a.ny iotormat1 on they could. g1ve me &Dov.'t extra na•au preparatlone. I have leart~ed 'ftry 11ttJA bowe•er. On the 9 tb or September tbe ~iralty .nno~oed tb&t ' he ee•en mine .. eeping Yllleil and to~r mine l azlQS deatroyera pre•1oual~ in reeer•e woW.d be plaoed iD J.ull oolllmiee·i oo . ilbia 11 the only publloly ~.oounoed etep wh10h oould b e obaraoteri zed &I a pa.rtlal caobiliation. a.dw.l.ral Trou,p t ou .. a me tl:l.&t wnen toJ.a waa announoed the German ~ava1 .tt&ohe ac onoe oalled upon Dim and oh&r&oter1zed tbe anaounoement a1 OD'fl oualy a moo1l1zat1on. !he D.N.I . <Uttered With h lm on ttu.e poi.ot and explained t hat the u..oits were :fre quently J!&SIIing in a :nd out or the reeerve rleet to meet t he current a1tu&t1on. rbe ~rmao At t ache t hen h~d a leQgtby ooovereat1on w1th admira l Troup 1n whi ob h e stated t na t n o one 1n Germany o el1e~e4 that Great ar1ta~n would intervene io a war between Geroany o.nd Czeoho Slo~Lkla. Cnpta.1n Siemeoe added toa t be b imaelt waa oot oo cv lnoed tl'ui.t Englan~ wou.ld interve.ne. ...O,.miro.l •troup t hen told Capta1n SieDSne h e waa appar ently Gll..k.ln.g the aame mlatate Wh iob wae ~de in 1914 and t hat there wa e little .dmir&l 'rroup oou ld aay to ooUYinoe b1m it be did not believe tne eta.temect l laued oy tbe Prime I.Uh1ater Wl d other important Government t..eada . When h e lett Captai n S1emenl eeemed aomewblilt d.leturbed ln b la own ~a4 on this question Du~ reite rated no one l n qerc&ny oelleYed that England •o~d aotually go to ·~ on the Czeoho Slo~axia ~ueetion . admira l Tro~p repeat e d thl e oonvere~t1 on to ~• 1 . .0 oont lden oe.
3 . •• regarda other &4m1ralty pre.Parat1ona t o .... eet the present aitua t ion , the D.N . I. d eaoriOed the present ol'\Uae ot the Rome Fleet to Soottiab water• a.e "goo4 pl&nn1D8"• He expl.llint4 t hat mob1l1~t1on with the dritiab waa & etep wbioh 1nvol'fed importaat queattona, m&n7 or thee legal , and t hat ~t ooulc1 not b e taken wi thout Ca~inet aotloa. He added, ho••~er . that everytnln& waa ~ •1ng done lbor t ot mob1l1~t1on &n4 that the -dmlralty W&S I aat11Jf1e4 • i tb the re&dlneee or t he n&'f&l :toroea. It ba a been &cnounoed 1n the preee tbat Wh ile tbe Uedlterraoeau ~leet waa oruleing 1.n the katern ~edl t erra.nean the HOOD would r em.&ln a t Gibraltar. ~e reaeoa tor tn11 81'fea in the preaa Wa.l that the 1
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Subj"'' GI!LT a RI '11/.lll CaCHO ~!;OV.U.:WI SI'lV. TI VI• . , .. _.....,... __ ,._ ........ -- - · -~ -IVD'l'S Ill COII !IIIC'li O!I Wl'I'H CZICHO SLOV.&.A:Ull CRISIS (BRITISII IUTJ.L PR~.I.RAKOI!S .IJfD tiSS U.SHVILIZ .UiD t1SS ROHOLULU).
Gibral tar rat he r t han 1n th e Kaatern ~141terranean • •• ao tually oot baeed oa t be Span1eh 11tuat1on wUt • •• part ot th e preoaut1oo&r1 • a a1.ree to aeet the present or1111 with Geraao1. ·r-ne preea ale o oaoounood th&t tho ROY-L QLX woul d r~1n at Portla nd 1netead ot &OCOap&D11116 t he Roa;e n eet oa tbe oru.l ee to Sootlan~ . the reaeon f1;1"Ytn na t hat abe had JU.at oom_pleted an oferhau.l and • •• not 7.t roa4y to Join tl\e Fleet. The D.N. I . tollo 1110 t aat nor Del.-4 be ld at .?ortlaad • •• &J.10 put ot the preparat.ioa e t o Met the IX11't1DS U tut1oa. •he.a 10 ?orll a n4 to a eet t oe N...SHVIUS .. I nad l unoh wltll dear ~11'fi l llaOJClDCOD, wbo oo fla il h 1n the ROYAL OAK, pl ayed aolt w1tb h1~ one a1teraooo , and later had a ~ auanoe to look o•er the upper deaka ot t he eb~p . "' 414 not ~aoaaa tbe queat1on ot Wb, be wa a held a t Portla nd . 1~ 1a true , howe¥v, tbat toe ablp c.ae Ju•~ oocplet ed a.n oYerbauJ. a nd abo•• out ward otan• ot not na,ing entirely reoovere ~ t r om t he at&y at the 40 0l:,l'lll'4 .
t . I met t he BASHVI LLZ on uer arrl•a.J. a t Portland Se-" em .. er 12\A, spen t tbnt night on board, a nd next d O¥ vi e1 ted the .nt1- I Subm&r1Ja Sonool . ( t o be ooteNtd 1o a M po.rate ro9or t) . I returneo. to London lueeda, eY~ t o t1nd t he Embaaay had Juet re ue1•e4 t ~ ordaro t o arraneo m tP.ile i'OrtlgD ott1oe !or the !II.Sh'VILL£ to f proceed to Cra•eaend., a.rr1v1ng September l"ttl , 1 sot 1D tou.oa. Wl tb t<> th e C~pta1n uy tel ephon e and found t hey h&d rt vl1ted or dere trom -t he l a:'y Depa.rt.::ten t to prooee4 Or&Y'eae.nd , b~:~t w1tbou.t. 1.nc11o&t1,..tr .. S ·-o ~ the t ic.e o t arri • GJ. . In Yiew ot the tate Deputii11en t•e u :aet ruot1oa a ~ to the iaba .. 7 1D41o&t1n~ that it • •• dee1r ed he &.rr1~• on tb e l4ta, tbe Ca.pta1n &rriU'Iged to lea•• at b.30 the .oert morniQ6 and t o ru_o at t weaty- t1Ye b ote. He CDOCil'e4 a.t Ora•eaecn aoou.t '1 . 30 the e•en1ng ot the ltth. lneotar &I I know tb e Department •a ordera t o the N&3RVILLK were .aot aent t o tbe Xa• al At tache or to Comman4er Squadron 40 r for 1Dfor .. t1oo. tbi o O!floe toleeraphtd .dm1 r& 1 Laokey th1e lnfor•tion the forenoon o! tlt.o l U ll.
5 . '!be ao""Yeeat ot toe 114.SRVIL.La &tt.n.oted oon e14era bl• attent ion 1n the pre a• and tae --..N.aa&dor t&lked w1 th tb·e Cbiet ot ftaY&l Qpera~1oaa OG tOe talepnoae 1D t hat oouneotlon. Tbe dr1t1ab aooept the ao""Ye wi th obY1oue eat1a~aot1oo ae ~elQS a a •ature ot eupport. OD tne otb•r b and, •• eooo •• lt • •• aoDouno•4 t he C.raD attaob• oalle4 at ~ 001oe to 1aqu.1re what. the 11sn1t1oanoe ot thia unuaua~ mo•• waa. He waa 1ntormed t hat tbe ~SHVILL! reoe1we4 ita orde~• 41reo t trom l&lb1cgton a..od th~ t aa t ar aa thla ort1oe wae oonDerce4 ~o 1ator.at 1ou • • • a-.a~la ol e. I b&Y'e 1Dtoreeo the .aaaaeador tbat &I a aeature th e preM~OI Of the 1U.5HVILL! lad ROKOLULO at GraYeaend, ln ~ o~1n1oa, wi l l haYe a good etteot. on tbe Olh er b&ncl, 1t tbe ob1pe are bt1Dil bold pruarU7 •• pou1blo •aa• ot euraenQJ tru•portatloa tor ..aer1oua, SOQt h&apton Wtal4. ~ _...,_,. .. ~ __ .. ____ .. _ -----·------ ... _ ._ ~·~~~:~~ ::;: .:.I ... ~L- ~!:=:1 fC::. Ju~ -.., lo. .. 1t.nl o,l .. ·l u ._ J ~u., t.,,~:_fko,l
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oe a muoh better looation. ._ a mlnor point 10 th11 oonneot1oo, it l a OOIUDg tho li.I.311VILLE ~0 0. 4.&1 tor tll.g IOM1CO O.t tho turn ot tile tldo - and will ooot the liCIIOLULU tho ..... ( See pe.ra, b) .
o, I llaTo 1ntorw~d tho Captain ot tllo L..SHVILLI ot tllo pooa1b1l1t)' or h1a llo.nng to tro.noport .l.mor1aano leaving .inglo.nd and ae 1 a ~~ a 11tud3 of tb.e subJ tot . .... a. prel1Jtl1!3&r7 eati.mate h.e 883e th.a.t ae oould tranaport a .. out 3b0 1o reaeOD&o)le oo~ort u.t)der tae o1roWYta.aoea.. !ftl1 a m.e&na aep.arate oompart~~:~ent• t or women aDd 00.1ldren W1. tb adequate •••1Dr6 and tolJ.tt ~~oooommod.at1ooa. Ot tn1a number he eetimatea 210 oould be womeo and cb1 J.dreo a.o4 140 aeo. Ot oourae tbia fi&ur• ooul4 be oooe1del"&o.Ly u1oreaaed 1n a real emargeo~.
7. On Septe~er 17tb the Embaaay reoeived 1n.truot1ona to o.rranse w1 th the i'oroi&n ot!10o tor tbo HCIIOLUW to rom&in iDdo!1DHoly at Gruooend o.tter th o &rri~ o.l ot tll&t YOIOo! Soptolli>or 2ZD<l.. !o-<1.*"' tllo llabaur roooiY04 1no.truat1ollll to ..rrango with tho Foro1sn 0!!1ao tor tho !ASHVILtl to prooo~ to Port•ontn. a.rrl"f1Q8 September 20tb or 2.LI't, where abe wJ.U reoe1ve a Bbip~n~ ot gold . ~tOority :tor tnia ••• oont&1ne4 1n aavy Department deopo.tab. 0019 1645 to tbo Na.ol J.tt~•. Tno COGia&nd-1Dg Otriaor ot tho IU.:iiVILtl tollo "" at t he prooont tl,.. (noon 20 September) tlla t no llao no ordero trom tho •'1'7 Doparto>ent. H• hae. however ~ intercepted 4eapata11 to Cc::caa.oder atlantlo Squ.adroo 1Dd1o•t1Dg tllat t no li&SI!VILLE w1ll &&1.1 tor llow York 22 Soptoawer. ArrAngement• ~ave Juwt oeen aade w1tn the C~n41ng orr1oer ll.oi.3HVILU and w1tl1 tllo -4.ca1raltr tor tno !ASHVILill to l oo.To Gra•eaend aoo~t 0700 21 September an4 arr1•• Fort~outh 1••6 the MJDe d-.,. Arr&D8etatntl ba'Wt a .Leo been made ror t ht eb.1proeot troca tho il&nJt Of Engl.O.Dd tO bo dOl1Toro4 thO .... &!\ol'llOOD tO tllo IU.SRVILLII , olongo1do tbo doo.lt 1n Portnoutl>, (Lo.tor dOl&¥od until. tho Z2Dd).
a. 1'b.1a .arnia.g t he EGoaay reot1Ytd two deepatohee oon-oornl~~g tile HOilOLULU. Tho tlro.t etato4 that the ~1e1t ot tllat olllp to Gnve .. nd waa o&DO elled &n4 requ.e rted ~semeot1 be made tor the ship to tp to Soo.tb.upt011 to remain tor &n 1tldetlc1te period. Th11 deepatob abortly arterward ••• oanoelled wltb. 1a.truut1ona to &.rr&llSe tor the KOliOLU'LU to tp to Portam.out~ l.aa·tead ot South&a.Pton . Lo.tor a doepatan troo tho ROBOLULU ~1a tllo ~HVILLS reported that HONOLIJL!J woa.l4 o.rru o Port•outn the attornoon ot tllo 2.lot.
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2. For th1a purpose the crtate ~ be ooaa14ered to ba•e begua wtt.b Kttler'a lu.rubure; epeeob on 12 Sept ember . 'Jblle tt really todtd wl tb tbe Wbnleh Conference oc September 30tb, it 1e only a week 1&~or ~bat the ottlce baa beguo to reaob ita oor~l coadltion.
3, It will be c11ftleult for aeyone no~ In LOndoo durlos tb.la period to realize the s~tu.tton •e it exlated. Reduce~ to ita e1ep1eat termo, war bec~e a poaotbll tt~ on the 12th ot September, soon de• eloped into a probability , &D4 on tbe afternoon or 28 Septe•ber wae considered a certainty. At tbe preaent moment it aeeu a remote poea1b111t,y t.bat war would brine ima:.td.late boob lt!& ot London. ~Yeo at the ttee. it waa ditttoult to ooo•1t!oo ot!e'a aelt tbat war would 1-=mec11ate1.7 take th11 tor•. The tact reme.tns, howe•er, that to Go•ernment elrclea. Wbere the beat totora&tlon s hould be &ftUable , bombiq attacka ,..ere oonA14ere4 not. on.l,y a. pooolblllty but a prob&blllt7. o~t•••r tbe 4egre o of prob&blllt7 1t waa tbt dut.r ot all cGGcerne4 to eaie the utaoat preparation ap.t aat the woret poeelble 4e•elopaecte.
4 . fbt loteroattonal e1tuat1on began to ba•e ita ettect on the U.S.J&•1 to Jrltiah Waters Septe=ber 13th. tbt 4'7 ot Htol t in'a Ultlaatu.. Oc tbat d.ay, tbe nsH'9'I:I..LE reoe1•t4 ordera to proeetd. 1a.e4lattl1 troe Fortland to Gra•eaea4, to arri•e 14 September. !'he ! a•al .lttacb• roce1••4 thle LD.:tom.ation oD.ly tbroup St&tt Depart.eat 4tepatcbea. Aa reported tn retoreoce (a,. the German 5a•al Attach• wae totereeted la the n&SRVILLI'I mo•omeota, but Dt1tber the Ambaeead.or oor the Na•&1 .lttaob• bad &AY iatormatioo aa to the rNeon to r th t chaaee.
~. !'boucJ> Oru oeond wu not well o4opto4 tor ollborll1Q6 rotucota, tbore waa a g:rowille; poeetbllitJ that tt atpt be ctoeaeary to u.ee the •••••1 tor thie pur])Ott. The CoCDM..ndltlS Ottloer ot tbe KASRVlLLI aooordlogl1 mede a .urTeJ ot hie refu&et capao1t1 &D4 o&ae to the to11owtng eettmate ot tbt aumbere wbloh c~4 be O&rr114 w1\b what •tght .. be ter.e4 deoeoo1 bu.t cot ooafozo't.
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b&~im&toa ot cote, bo4dihg, and other !tome required to dt&l With an emerseno1 o! thio kind indicated tb&t 1t would be noooaoa%7 to ""'kt purohuae &aoW>ting to ro118hl1 ~000.
6. On 20 Septo•ber the IIOliOLIJLU, than on rou t e to Grueaend to arri'te 22 Septeaber, waa ordered to proceed instead to Portsmouth where 1t a rr1To4 21 September. In the IIO&ntlmo, the Jl.lSHVlLLI bad b"n ordered to proooo4 !roa Gn.naond to Portsmouth where 1 t &lao arr1 Ted 2l September. In aooordanoe witb further 1natruot1ooa rooo1 • o4 throush tho Jmbaao7, the liASHVILLB roool•od a obipment o! gold on 22 Septeaber and tbe aa.ao date departed tor llow York. !be BOIOtuDO re•alnod W>til l Ootobor and was therefore tho ship whioh bore tho brW>t o! tho oriaio aotiTitioa. The IIOBOLIJLU durins her ot&J rooaiTad a obipment o! gold !or Jew York.
1. On 23 Sept .. ber io!ormation waa roooi•od that the SOU!RS and S~V~ wore beins ordoro4 !rom the ~tlant io Coast to Porte•outh.
8. On 24 September tho Ba•al ~ttaoh& reoeived Opn&'O doopatoh 0023 1231, <11root1ng him and Co,....ndor Squadron 40 faro to keep &ll ~opean l a• al Attaeh&a adT1ood or tho oo•ementa o! all United Sta too llanl Voeaoll in European waters . The !lnal Attaoh& tolegraph'od Com.ander Squadron 40 Taro on 26 September:-
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9. With tho IU.SBYILLE auocosel•ely at Portland, Ora•oeend, and Porta1110uth and &leo with tho BOBOLIJLU at Portomoutb, tho quootlon ot ooOIIIIW>iOation waa toW>d di!tioult, aa in eaoh eaae the ship waa a ncho red out in the strou and the s i gnal station maintained aebora wu not adequate. nia situation boouo woree u the oriole do .. loped, aad cooaiderable del'IB were exper1enoed in telep~ooio, tolegrapbio and oablt 8tr'Oioo. On 27 - 28 September , telegra.ao were dtlaJed up t~ 11~ houra, &nd no telephone call a were. accepted oxoopt on an lmbasoy or GoYOrnmont priority b&ole. On thoao d&Jo i t t ook !rom two to !he hours to get mosoagee to tho H0!10LIJLU in port 60 miles &W11.J'. Prel 1,1Din&r¥ arra.oge.m.e.nta were m&de to a end. the ROIIOLULU !ield radio aet to tho Jmbaaey, but fortunately tbey di d not haYe to be carried out . ____ ._ _ ...... ~ __ ...... ___ ..,_ ~· ___ .. ___ ... ____ -- t~~:r..rt:m' ::::: i[-l-·"1~+- - ~ .. ·!· .. ·1 ··++·+-l~tl ~·-~ ~"' .. (. 1 .!.7... 1~. c..:.e. tnlr::-~ .. . lt-c...tt;j? ... ,l'l f .... 1!:.1 t-·::. .. ~ .............. .. ..
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10. I t W&e apparent that tho code &n4 o1phor rac111t1ea a•a11-able to t~e Na•&l Attach• would aoon pro•• 1oadequate,aa the crt•l• do•oloped 1n~o tho 1omed1ato proapaot ot war. Inquiry abowod that tho Naval Attaob•'a olphor tor !Uropo wae bold b¥ Commander Squadron 40 '1' bu.t not b¥ tbe IIASHVILLE or HOz;oLULu. With tbia In v!ow, tho Na•al •ttacb& made tho ~ollow1na roquoet and rooommondat1ona:
(a) to uao tho Tolotno Sl&plex Prl.atar lllJIItalled in the ibbaaa1 tor comaun1o&tioo tbrousb tho State Dopartcteat ;
(b) that all eh1ps 1o and procoedlns to European watera bo provided with the Na•al Attaoh•'e o1pher, European odit i oo;
(c) that RFS dletributloo aod allowaooo llat bo provided t h la o!tloo;
(d) that additional codea ao4 cl~hora, •oro aocuro thaD tho a4m1n1atrat1Ye cipber ~d lese aumberaome tb&n tbo Uaval Attache o1phor, bo furniabed tbls ott1ce ;
(o) an addltion~l a l lotmont ot t500 !or telephooe and teloa:rapb oxpenaea;
It) that Department &rraoso a ochodulo oo Which tho illba-.y radio reoe1T1D£ eet ooul4. cop1 deapatobea troa ••&ab-1Dgton 41reot, and that, lo a.n emergeno1. ra41o poraoonol bo obtal.aed trom HO!OOI.ULU·
All axoept tho laat ot tho abo•e recommoodat1ona wore appro•od. ln v1.w ot subsequent 4 eYel opmenta, the laat ausge at1oo proYtd unnecessary. It 1a wortn, ot cooa14erat1on 1D tbe ru~re, boweTer. aboul4. a s1a1lar situation ar1aa.
11. ~o Co~1cat1oo Oft1oor o! tbt HOfOLULU waa ordered to London tor conaultatton an4, •• a result ot tbla eonaultat1on, a 4.eapatcb was eoot to the Department reoommendlog that oertalo CSP publ1oat1ons bo tranoterrod trom the HONOLULU to tho Na•al At taoh6 . Cer·tal.a tra.natore ot publloatlona uere aooord.logly made ancl art now hold lo t hia ottloo.
12. On 27 September, Lloutonaat C.E. Woaklo1, U.S.N., uodort&k-1nt an eogtoeerloe courae at C..brldge Un1•erelt7. waa or4e~e4 to I.oodoo aod detailed to co...,..,1oat1oo dut1. llr. l11lllu s . S1mo, Jr.,
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13. Oo 26 Sep tember, Lieutenant (Jsl C.T. Abbott (SC) , U. S.N .• oo lt&Ye 1o London whtle prooeedine troa Chiaa to uew Yor~. reported ~t thio otfioo LD4 offered hie oorY10oo . Those wo r t promptl7 accepted &ad on ., telegraphic recoaa.ad.atloo he waa later ordered to report to me for duty, &Dd re .. io~ to t hat atatua unt il 7 Ootobor. Doriot thlo time he w~e of ••r1 cooaidora blo •~lue iD oonoeottoo with oo~toattoaa and the proapacti• e otl oootracta ~d other plU'chaou that would han to han been made ohould the ortate ha•e d.e•eloped. into war .
AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS
14. I n addition to tho other ureont act1•it1oa at thl a time, tb1a offioe oontioutd to do ita p~t in orcao1£ioc ~d pro~aring tbe lmb&aar bu1ldtog tor air ra14 precautlooa. Tala du~ wae aoo1ped to tbo Coneul Oonoral, llr. Jeolloa, aDd COOIO&Dior • elaon of thia off ice took ~ aoti~e ~art 1o tbo • ory tboroueh ~ ooaplete arrangements wbtoh were ma4e.
15. 'rho J;&Yal Att~cb6's O!tioo d rew Ill> ao ore;aal£1Lt1oa for tllo formation ot tiro roecuo aoc1 tlro t a id p~rt1oa, And mothodo o! rout ine peraooool .to the ba.aO!Dtnt ot tbo building whore oert•io opo.ooe WON doaienated ao abel tore. 'L'bo baaomo.nt ot tho lareo ~~rtmont houae wh1oh forma a part of tbe Embassy bu1ld1Ag was aade aoeoeaible to t he baoemont ~t tbt Embasoy by tbo cut tiDe ot two opo.oiots LD4 tbe ioota llatioo o f doou therein. 'L'h11 opened ~ acceaa tor ad41ttonal shelter to oaae a portion ot tbe Eob&aay ba4 to be aO&nd.onod. Bul.khea4a and 4oora were erected. at. certain locattone to insure &f:&loat the aeepase ot eu. and. 1:101t rs. the opeotage were ac~ll1 aealed. ~1 wtndowa In the baaeceat ot tbio building were protected b7 oaod bas• ( to tho oumbor ot 2~00) ~o4 e oalod on tho 1na1c1t With plywood wltb all era~ oOYtred witb p&ptr paottd to tho our!~••·
16. Firat aid &04 doooo~ioatioo at~tiona wore picked out both to the baaemaat &D4 on the gro~ tloor to care aot ool1 tor tho people of tho Jmbao17 a tat! but aloo othora who •iebt enter tbe bull41ne f ro. the atreet. ProYteton waa aleo made to car e tor a bout 100 people Wbo al£bt bo io tho Conoular o!!ioe of tbe Dobaoay io oonoootion with ~aoport ~d •i•~ ~oti Y 1t1oo aod wbo a 16ht not bo ~blo to lt&Yo tbo building a t the time ot an attaok . thio office oo - operatod wi th tbe Cooaul~te io drawiog up l loto ot omor-8t D01 mat erial• t or tiro ~nd rooouo pa rtioa ~nd !i~at a1c1 p~tioo •
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•·· rr , .1. repr .. ontau .. o! t.hia oft1oo •toltod t ho London .I. .R.P. Hoadquartoro with tho Conwul Gonoral on 7 Sopto~bor to aeoortaln 1! thoro woro &DI polnta that bad boon o•orlooked In poeo1blo proparattoca tor an emersenc7 . ' on 23 September a repr .. entat1•e of tbla offloe accompanied a repreaentatl•• ot the Conaul Geoer&l'a office on a tour or inapootlon of tho N1nlatr7 of Publi c Roalth Building at Great Ceort• a~ ~lteb&ll Streete, to aaoer~ala tbe precaution• In otroot tor tho o•aouatlon ot LD o!!lco bu!l41n& a~ utlllte tbooe applicable to our bulldln&• In tho Embaoa1 t.horo woro inatal led plaoa~e aa4 arrow. in oorr14ore and baaemeat to 1Dd1oate plain 11 tbo routoa which _.ould bo taken b7 poroonnol. Gal maoka wore tae•Jod to poroonnol on 26 Sept.abor.
17 • .1.11 tbe da t a on procautlona taken, tosother wltb lt•t• or material purobo.ood and rogulat1ono promulgated, ha•o boon placed In tbe !Ilea o! tho Conoul Ooneral.
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18. •• bad been foreaeett, auoh of the prealing work at the !Cbaoo7 waa pro•ldin£ !Gr tho rueh ot people Who wtahed to loa•• t ho country lamodlatoly. On tbe ~7th &nd 28th thla bualnooo reached proportion• which are 41tttcult to real1£e b1 one cot an eye-wltneaa. On t.h'o mornlllf: o! tile 27th tho a baao&4or lotormed me ~hat the Gover~eot were making all preparation• asatnat bomb attaoka on London lomodtately on t bo doolaratlon o! war. .lt tblo time .he 1aaued a warnins thot all .l.mortoana w.ho oould poeolbly do ao abould leave tho countr,y. Ko oablod tho State Department !or authority to uao tho HOIIOLULU to tull oapaolty to tranoport Amerloan o1t1zeoe to lew York, LD4 41reote4 me to requoet the aaY.Y Depart ment to authorize the Co~~~~~~&n41ng O!t1cer t·O act u.ader bla or4ere, aod to m&ke all the neceeear1 prel1a1aar.r arransemente with the Co~D41Qg ottl oor. It ... the ~baaaador' • tentat1Ye plan to bo roa4J' to embark on tbo BOliOWLIJ all IDbaoar ~ other Serv1oe.oonneote4 peraoanel, plua eucb other people ae could be acco..o4ate4 and Wbo h&d no other aeana ot 1ame41ate departure. J.mont thooo ho tontati•oly planned to aoD4 oa tbo HO!OLutU wore tho 12 eoabora of hia tamll7 and household.
19. It waa apparent from the etu4y o! the problem ot e•aouatton on tho HOBOLULO that purcbaeoa o! cote, bedding, oto. amountlna to aoma ~000 would be nocoeeary. It wao already app,ront that tbo tood ~pply ot tbo country would bo ae•orol7 dialcoatod lmmodlatoly oo the deola.ration of war, &I te11porar1 price control wae &lre6d;7 In ettoot, ao wort ll.Jiltatlona agalnot tood hoarding, oto. 'rlhUo
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oOd gas ~aka b&d boon received at the Embasay, these had preYed inadequate tor the de~da ot the U.S. Government Servioe-oonceoted peraODDel throughout Great Britain , and. the ~basoador had already cabled requutina 1000 add.itiOn&l gao maokll. In view o! tbs abo .. , and pending reoe1pt o! authority from the De~artment , arrangements were made w1 th tbo Co111111and.ina Officer or the !!OEOLULU and Lieutenant •bbott (SCI, aot11l£ aa Supply Officer of thie ot!1ce , tor the noceaaary emergency purch&aee, tor tbe landing ot surplus proviaions, steel helmeta, gae maeks, rubber boots aDd olotbing, !laehlighta and tlrat aid materials . Arrangeunta &lso included obtaining storage space at the POrtslllOuth Doclt,yard and transportation tram Portsmouth to LOndon.
20. On tne morning o! 28 Soptomber, tho situation was cons1d.arod. so cr1t1eal that tho .l.obaaa&dor direoted mo to a8l. t he Na.y Department for an "immediate reply" conoeruing tbe uae of the HO!OLOLU. Late that • •ening tho Department '• reply was recei•e4, stat11l£ in aubatanco that the State Department would replY to the &mbaaeador'a request concerning tranapor~ation of American citizens in na•&l ••••ole, and tb&t the landing of materials tram the HOIIOLULU was not author!zed. This despatch states that the State Department 1n!Orlllod. the lla•y Department tho !mbasa1 and Coneulate were proYided with gas maa:U. Actu.&llY , tho ~baasador hd asked tor 1000 gao maa.l:.o in add1 tion to those whicb bad alreadJ boon proYidod.. theae 1000 gaa maeka ha~• not yat been received.
21. !he State Department's reply to the A=baseador ooncernlna the uae o! tbe HOIIOLULU was r ecehed shortly before midnight 28 Septamber, aa follows: -
11'I'be G-o•erD.tDeat is ma.king a caretu.l au..noy cr the poae1b i lit1ee of r eturn ing American c1t1Eene on ~orlean !lag paaoeQ£or •••••la which ~ be &Yailable o~ Wb1cb 111&1 be ordered to such use. ll:xcop t in proaonoe or tho moat extreme emergent~, the Go•ernment ta not in favor ot U.Oinl! !lnal eblps tor auob purpose, as the queation ot diaorimin&tion arteee in conoeotion with aeleotlon of thoaa who would be t&kan on ouch na•al ••••elo. With thie and othar cona1derat1ono in mind tho Co•ernmeot atter oonterenoe between interested Departaeate pretera not to ooneidor authorlntlon to use HONOLULU tor thie purpoea except &a I oa1d. before, in tbe taco of an extre,.e emergeno1. For ,your co11t 1do.at1&1 in!ol"mm. t loa we would prefer to u.ndert&i:e a more oomprehen'a 1 Te plu tor tho return ot Aaor1oan c1ti•one if it boocmoa neceaeary.
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~· ~b••• doopatoh la at •a1uo LO oat~b11eh1ng a polloi tor tuture guldanoo. It wlll alwaya be nocoaaary, howo•or, to be prepared tor the extreme emorsenc1 whoa and if it &r1aoa .
22. It la noted that both tho Bavy Dopartmont•a and State Dop&rtment 1 a doep&tchee concerning the emeraency arrange•enta tor tho H050LOW bore a time gr~p about throe hours attor tho aoooUJ>ca 111ent ot the J6ulioh Co.t:~.terence whiob &t lea.at temporaril-Y reeolve4 the impendlng crista. Tbia announcement was made io LOndon about 4 . 30 p.~. (10.30 a. m. in Washington). Immadlatoly tboroattor, ~od betore receipt of 1natruct 1one !rom the Department , the emersonoy arransoments tor tbe HONOLULU were oancallo4.
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23. The following o!t1cera 1n regular eervioe were ordered to tbls o!!loo tor the period ot tbe orlsls:
Captain Goorgo F. Cottle (MC) , U.S.rr. (on temporary duty at !loyal ~ual Hospital, l!aala.r, Pol'tsmov.th) - 28 September lo 8 October
Lloutonaot c. £. oeakloy , U.s.n. (un4or 1natruot1on at Cambrldgo University ) - 27 Sop tombor to l October
Llautonaot (lg) C. T. Abbott (SC), U.S. N. - 26 Sopto~ber to 7 Ootobor
Tba following personnel volunteered tor duty ln tba Of! loo of tho B~•al Attach~. In some oases l t wao stated tbat they would bo &Yail&ble tor part time duty on11 in oaee ot a war in wh1cb tbe Unltod States wae nout~l.
O.pta1n D. C. Banrahao , U.S .~. (Rot.) Lieutenant S . L. Rut!, U . S .~. (Rot.) Lieut enant A.B. Park, U.S. I . B. Lieutenant Y. Mackenzie, I·V(S), U.S . N.R. L1outonaat ( Jg) T . D. CUttlo (IIC), u.s.u.a. inaigo n.B. Gates, Jr., CBC-V(S), U.S.N . R. &oa18Jl D; .• ,Jo,. l'laaaa.o.ton, C-V(S), U.S.!f . R. 7rana ie H.C . •./halley. V.S .N.V. R.
E.H. HoCormiok (ox- Ll av.t . (lg), u.s.n,R., wbo waa on almilar 4uty la LOn4on ln 1918 )
C.S. Snodgraaa (ex-Llout., U.S.B.) E . ~. Montgomery (ox-Llout. (Jg), U.S.N.)
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tor NaTal ~•1at1on Reser••.
Of the &bOTe offloora, onlz one , Lieutenant w. MOokenzle, I-V(S), U.S.!.R., 1& regularlt &aalgned a mobilization atation 1o thia oft1oo.
Com.LDdor Charlet F. Oaboro (CCI, U.S. N., ahould be added to tbo abO To llat. Ho made tho trip from Bow York to Portsmouth on tho HOIOLULU on ordera to returo by marchent transportation. ~1le in London Qe offered bla aorTiooa. He e•entu&lly returned on tbe IIOBOLOLU.
CINERJ.L 24. Durihg tho period of the omorgonoy it was found doalr&blt
to oatabliah a oontinuoua watch in the NaTAl Attaohl'a Otfloo until midnight. Rttwooo m1dolght and 9.00 a.m., an offioer woe &T&iltble next door to the lmbaaay.
25. Tllo SOIIiRS arrhed Portamouth 1 October. Tlle SJ.VJ.li!W! arriTtd ott Fortamouth in a gale on 3 Ootober and oould not enter Porta .. uth Ha.rbor untU 4 October. J.a a roault of oontlnued g&loa &a!. aoao .alllor repairs to damage done b1 a Br! tiah tug In placing SOII:IRS &lO-Ido of dock l.n a high wind, SOII:IRS' departure waa dol&Ied until tho morning or 7 October. fho SOllERS oarriod a shipmont of gold for New York. fllo SJ.TJ.!BJ.H loft Portsmouth forenoon or 10 October. fho IJ.TJ.BJJ.H did not oarr1 a shipment of gold.
26. fho information reoe1Tod b7 thia o!!ico Indicates t hat tbe WJ.!UliiiGTOll had ealled for Porta111outh but waa eubaoquoot11 recalled. In thle conneotloo, it waa mentioned in lbgliah proaa of 28 Stptembtr that tho "TilllS , PHIUDXLPHU &ed IIJ.TJ.IIW!" had ea1le4 "under staled ordoro• and wert bellned to bo on their W&1 to 1\lropo. Under tho eaoo date, a "lfaehlngton doopatoh et&tod that "lf&T)' ~part••nt aonounoed tod&¥ that the llgh t orulaor CIICII!J.fi, 'I'RJIITOI and COlCORD art lotTing Sac DiogO for tho J.tlantlo to atand b7, r ead¥ to go to ~pe to OT&ouato J.merloac natlonalo It noooa1a>7 . "
2?. IAaotar ae tbie ott1oe la oonoerntd, the leaeons ot the recent emergenoz m&1 be eumaar1&ed aa tollo~: ~
{&) Bo matter bow oomplota tho air raid preoautlona, there will alW&3B be a certain amount of dleorean!tatlon at t he laet minute t o complete final arrangements.
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A1TACHE'S REPORT
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(~I !bo r.Ah or ~erlcana to lea• • tho countr,r, while cot tbe direct ooocerc of the NaTal ~ttach~, will ce• ertheleee tend to cons i derably increase tbe collateral aotl•lt loe of blo oftlce.
{c) Tho d l eorsan!zatlon ot lnter natlooal exchange aod £Old tneur~c• ratea will probably reeult in a number ot u.s . Na•al ioooelo arrl•tng In EDslLDd wltb related problass ~oh aa tuel, gold ab i pmecta. a~d ecereeacy &rr&ntt=ente t or poae1ble U81 to IT&eu&te ~tric~na.
(d) There will be a coaatderable upeet in COQmun1oat1ona wbtob ma¥ well warrant direct rad i o co~tcation !rom tho .!)nbaooy to u.s . !lnal Sh ipe In Enslleh wntora.
(o ) Tho normal code and olpbor r acllltlea or the ortloo will r·equi re e xp&n.81oc.
{r ) Thera wil l bo la.odlato need tor addi tional orrloero, the ttrat expansion betne to Co=municattona.
(g) Thoro will probably bo available eur rlolent otricor pereonoel in active, retired, or roeer•• atatue tor 1cme4i&te require~onte AD4 until other arransemeote ean be Mde.
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x-q47 In Charge: Cca.-:ander a .w. ll~hon (C . C. ) I
UnJte~ Ste tes Na vy
Statlon: l!esaen,.:er !toe.n ... Base....,ent
Rescue ard PJ~ Parties
4 Stretcher Reerera
Ur. Butto~orth ) ~r . Conver:se .) 1 pe1r 1-n protective clothln3 Mr. Hnmoo ) llr . I! . Oar nhom )
6 fire ?icka , 4 san~ bltckets, 6 fire ext i nguishers
l!r . llr, ~=r . r-cr . Mr . rJr .
P .c. Gowen ) Ja~e • ~o,erv1lle ) Ortm t 1:-aacs ) P . D. !lunt ) Cl . E. IHll or ) H.W. Pnlrter )
5 General -
Mr. :t.:i . Uat•ou.la J.ir . U. H. R.a'Ul:;na !lr . J .V . Plynn l.:r . C. P. . Rooch t:r. 0 . Bou;;hn
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2 ln Protective clnthlns
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1 Slectr1c1an (Pcr-:.(lnent L1.thta , pow"Jro, etc . )
1 £1ectr1c1an (Portablo L·~ ta )
1 .,ater
1 !n~neer (Steam P1pe n)
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UI'FIC H 0 1' '1'«-S 1"/A'\'Ar, ATT.U : II'
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:e5n 1 !!BBHTIAL , I' I I
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hftl .t.Uaobe, LOD4on. Direetor ot Jaftl Intollisonoo.
U1'.t.L .t.H.t.CIIJ' S O!'FI C1, LOIDOII - ( IIIP.t.liSIOI OY ICRUO .IIIDQDCY • •'NA.VA , , id;:Vef. ,
lllOl .. uro: (.t.) Plan ot :Dlorp.D07 .llpuoiOD. a "'ld"·~- .. ·~ \ (1<1- "' q:, L- /-lf (.I 'l ')
1. !bo period of oriaio or aaor,.D07 prooadln& a poaoi~lo a.ropoan war wUl r.quiro an oxpauioll o t aoti'ri tioa of tho ottioo ot tho Jaftl .t.ttaoho, LOndon. SUoh a nhio 11&1 o .. o auc1c1011lz &114 Mtoro a4Ut1oaal poroODilol wou1c1 bo aTO.ilaUo troo .&aorloa. lD ortor that thio ott1oo a&7 tult1ll tho tuJiotioDO ro~uira4 ot u, it ia propoaad to rooall to aotiTo tut7 oortaiD ottiooro of tho hft! haono lhiDS 111 or noar LODciOII and to on.roll 1D tile l!ooono &D4 aall h aot1To t ut7 .x-hTal aDci .,._h'ftl loaono ottiaora aa a441t1ollal of!1oor poraO&Dol booo .. o noooaa&rf• Clorioal holp wUl bo ro~u1ra4 aDd oan bo oHa1noc1 b7 oopl071DS ~ual1!11t .lao,.. leaD o1t1a&DO now ill Jll8laD4 until f OO&OD or o1T1l aonioo poraonnel are aade &Y&ilable.
2, ID ortor to put thio propooa4 plan 111 foroo, author1tJ of tho IAT7 Departaut wUl bo cooaoaar1: -
(a) to roaall to aot1To tut7 tho Booono ott1oora r&\u1ra4 u4 aTO.ilabl~ 111 lll&l&n4f
(b) to enroll 1D tho Booono acc1 oall to uun tut7 auoh oz-JaTO.l aDd u:-Jnal Booono ottioora u aro aTO.ilablo ant """"al7f
(o) to aoplOJ a44i tollll ol or1aal aaoiot&lloo ao w111 be req'O.lnt.;
(4) to rut auelo a441tiollll ott1u opaoo ao 1o Aeooo&UJ - oithor 111 LODcion or 1D tho o OUDt r7, ao elro~akuoea 41ot&t·•·
3. .t.441t1oll&l tuD4o will bo roqu1 ra4 to pa7 tho roDt of 1 &441 UoD&l ottloo opuo, tho wasoo of olor1oal aaploJoOO, aaiD.-
1~ UlliJIOo allo•noo ot ouoh ott1oor poraouol u tb.o Departoo11t 4oa1aa-toa u .t.ao1ot&Dt laft! .t.ttaohoo, &D4 P&J oDlaraot routlno u4 DIIUK1'7 oxpu41turoo,
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4, A. au4ua .. orpao7 wUl lAYOln • l uco laor...,o la oo4e4 4lopo.tohoo. IA o~er to proY14o porooaaol to oxpo41t loael7 b.&A4lo thlo tn.ftlo, autllorH7 lo now roquooto4 to J1 llWH tho tollowlac llooor.o ottlooro, prior to tholr reoo.ll to aotlYo oorYloo, to boooao fa•lliar with tho u.o of an4 u oo without ouporYlllOa t ho oiphore aow aeeigao4 thio offioo,
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Lt .Coa4r. t1obar4 w. Cotton Lt. ll&loola Jaoha&io Lt. (Jc) lalpb. O. Pb1ll1pe atoip o.c. llll'Ml.o7
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.Diepateh &ppronl of tb.lo parapoo.pll, •• oopo.rato free llllc>losuro(A.), l a requaat e4.
~. R•••n• aDd es- laftl o.ttioeft now ln LODAon are crat1litouol7 uaiDUn.c 1D tbo prollalMrJ naauatioD &114 oxp&Dolon pl&DO LD4 catborin& information to turthor ouoh plano. 111 tho eaoo of a orieie tbooo offieoro will bo faail iar with tho ai t uatloa &D4 o blo to rol14or laaa41ato LD4 Dooaeear,r o.eoiot&lloo. Io41Yl4ual roporto of tholr preooDt offic>ioAt oooporatlon Will bo aa4o at tho o.pproprlah Uao.
6. llllolocre ( A.) Ia • propooe4 oxp&lla loa prosn.a 1Dtol14o4 t o prosrooai•olJ aalarco tbo f&oilitioo of thlo ottioo ao tho t .. edi&ta a1~t10A wazwaa\a . If &D4 wh.a &A •••raeno1 ar1•••• tbe l&ftl .&.tta cha will requaat the approT&l of Kaolon re •uttra•. VJ>OA rooolpt of t bo .Dopo.rtaoDt 0 o appron l tho llnal A.ttaobo will re .. u to aot1,.• 4utJ or enroll 1D the l aaana auo.h ottioera •• Ua t...41o.t o olrauaot&aooo r oqulro. Clorloo.l bolp wUl bo oapl07o4 •• req>oiro4 . !bo fua4o r oquo oto4 to bo M4o &ft ll&blo will bo uo4 i n aooor4&Aoa with the regulation• now 80Tarn1oa .uah azpanditur •••
7, !bo ll&ft l A.t tooho 1Atoo4o r oquootiAC &uthorl t7 rr .. tho ••Y7 .Dopartaont b7 41epatoh to plaoo 111 off oo t tho pro•ioiODO of lllloloouro (A.) whoa ho oooal4oro tho ol t'o&tloD •rroato.
OIIIOIIIJ.L I'OII'UitD.ID l'U PA.II .t.IIJIICA.II J.IB.I.YS U.USJ.!U.II!'IC OLIPPII. £2!1 J'OI!WA.IID.ID TU PO'O'OI1 (S,S, .. OJIIIA.IIDir, 211 A.UO. 19llt),
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IIIOLOSU!IS ".t." Zl J.U&Wtt, 1939,
PLJ.a POR EIP.t.ftSIOa OP W.t.VjL .I.TtlCUE'S OPPICE -
BUROPRlW CRISIS OR W.t.R EK!RGE~CY
1. Recall to aot t•• dut¥ t he followiag RlllrYI
O!ttoere a a their lnd.i'fidual aervioea are rectui.rtd a.ad. in
general, t or the dutiee 1n41oa to4:-
l, DR.t.YO, HU4aoa D, - Lt .Comdr. I-Y(S ) USftft Land Tranaportation Buaineaa LJ•taon,
2. PHI LLIPS , l . O.- Lt(lg) USIR- c omauniaatioae.
3. Ko KENZIS, MOloola - Lieut.I- Y(S) USJR·Qommuaioatione~
4. BROW!, David L&t. - Lieut . I-V(S ) USftR -PUblicity- Pr eoe Liaison.
6 . BR.t.DLEY, G.C . - Eneign D-V( G) USWR-Communioat iono,
6. COTTON, R.W. - LtCo•dr.J-V(S) USNR· Communioationa.
7. HO!K.I.B, !rio- Lieut • .t.-Y(S) J.sst . J.viation(Pilot).
8 . SC!!lBIRSON, S . stanley - Lieut( Jg) L'C•V USNR-y.edioal .
2. Enrol l in the RtaerYe and r ecall t o aoti•e
duty the following ex-N&v&l and ex-Nava l Reser•• ott1oera aa
t heir 1od1•1~u&l ••~1oee are required aDd. in general, tor the
dutiea 1n41o&te4:-
3,
1. SNODGR.t.SS , C.Stribling - EX·Lt(JG) USW - to be LtComdr, iD USIR
FUel AY&1lab111ty - arraogemeota ,
2. MoCORKIC~, Edward H. - EX-Lt(Jg) USIR (Strwed in Commun1o&t1on orttoe at U. S. f&va 1 Hdqtr• . London ,Englan4 , durlng 1917- 1919).
Co.ro.nJ.oat1ou.
!a-ploy ad.c11tlonal olerloal help •• 1• a.eoeeearr.
.a..er i o&n otttoeaa will be employed it ••atl&blo.
' · Rent &dd1t1onal ott1ce apaoe, ei ther 1~ London
near the present Eabaa•y or in the country, ae o1roumata~o••
require.
6 . A441tton&l !undo ohould be laae41ate1y a&do
•~a1lable • • tol lo .. :
OP.:II!IUL UPXIISBS
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srous 7%700 l7-o806 Na•al ~PPlY ~ocoua~
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'l0.703 1700802 pay, SUbolotenoo &
'l'raaoportat loD, r.a•f, 1960 ••••• $D,ooo.oo
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1940 •••••••• •• •••••••••••••.•• $2 , 000.00
J.uthorlt7 to t&ko up 1=-e41at ol1 pay aaoouato
ot ottioera ot tnt u.s. !&~&l R•••r•• on date reoalled to &ott••
4Ut7 b7 Ka•al J.ttaohe &114 prior to loouo of 11141Y14ual or4oro
by tbo ~••1 Dopartaeat.
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plu t o·r aftcuatlota of btrt eao aatloGall tro• the ootta4 llDsdOa wa1 ~l•to \o ... I ba•t 'ottO prt \\7 ) uaJ OD lt alcoa. ! bt U baaaa4or cot b&ck l&a t nltbt a.M &Jipro•td. tbl plao ( wblob bl.4 alrMIS.J beta tent out), a D4 •• are aU: tee 1 wtclar 4 letrlbut1oa of lt t od.'J. Coptaa wt ll r aaob 7ou t•antua:Ll.J . Tbtn a. toe about 7 .ooo Jtopl t to 'bt ••aouated ••••••• lt oow.
tba polltloal a ltuat loo 11 oona14tre4 • •r1 bad.. 81 tht tlaa tbll reaobt l yo~ war .. Y bt !o progrttl - ptrb&pe cot, but 1 t loob ra tber grim Juat DOW.
'Ill bact baeD worktne. on our war Plaa prett7 t.ot1vtl7 , aod the ottlolal le tter aakl~ tor oar\ata autborl\7 aDd aoae1 waa tht reeult or tbat.
J \ 11 potalbl t that t be .. b .. ey wlll ao~• o~t ot LOndon, o r at 1 .. 1t a l&r~l ~ar1 o~ it. •eleoo 11 et111 to sootlacd &D4 1 wlll 1 ea~e hla there a little loo«er , •• well a,e Pt a cher4 but tt the a lt.uatlon pta wob wone will reeall the a both.
Sblpa to tn.Daport J.aorlo.e..o oauoaa1e troe tbe uatt ed K1D&40a wtll be the rub. In \bia OODZII Ot!V• the .ld.all'&l. \7 hal a ta\e4 t bat th•l wtl1 not pro..-14e &QJ--.ub•rtoe a oree.n for •~ch ebtpe. t bope alr-ihlpa ooatos o~er .. rT7 l ara• n ppll" or b la J.aor10&J> flap.
I • • ~•1'1 J"Q.. hed, but •e are all ataD4lft& tbe e t.n.ta well.
a .. r J.4atnl. w.s. Aodenon, o.s.w., Dlreotor of Ja...-a1 !Dtllli«•noe,
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RtYJted !Jet of Appro"Ytd Porte for tbt t"Yaouatton ot .&.Utca.
1. !h11 office ~~ bten lntorat~ b7 the Adalralt7 ~tabtr ot the GoYtrnaent Com.itttt tor the ~aouat1oa ot Aliena that tbl l1tt ot Appro•ed ?orta tor tht Ult ot Alitaa &I oont&1nt4 lc the Stooa4 Sohtdult of the Aliena Order, 1920 , wi ll , in the ••tot ot war. be acmewhat modtf1t4.
2. ~ht Re•1at4 L1et, • • turniahed ln ooo114tnoe. wtll bo ao tollowo:
LOD40DJ ttlbur7 LD4 ~eat Street 21tr,Cra•eetn4.
70l,ktttODI .re•M•tc Soutbaaptoa. !'Olaoutb. Brlnol car.Utt Phb&Ut.M H017b.0&4 Lhtrpool Hl71hU Boltut lt6rot Strac.atr Oloosow T711• Porto l!l>ll
AIR S"'A?lOJfS
Btlt<(H&rbour) Brlatol( •111 toburoh) Uvorpool( Spoto) Pt mbroltt I>oGk Perth Pooh I!U'bour abort baa
3. Th1t tatoraation ba1 been turo1ehe4 tht zab•••1 and Oooeul Oeneral , toadon.
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ftooaaUoa, IJIIih4 n..-u.
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\) Opao• 4 .. pa1ob (Wootora o-loo C.blol of t6 .t.uc.,l9:Jt.
1. The toll .. lAc a tepa ba'tl beu t a.D.n in eou.Ntlon wl U.
the lft.Uti .OD f4 ~J'ioaD ... tiOal,a fi'Oa tbe tfait.e4 UJlC'4.0D: •
( o l Oa 1'r14&¥, 18 .I.UC'Ilot, tbo J oftl .1.\hobe woo &l•oa tho
tau o f JrtJOrl.._ tbo ••to nuu&Uoa J'laa.
(\I 'l'llo tl ftt ~t o f IIllo Plaa •• looQ04 to tile loQOD•
• S.lo on 1Mn o a f'oHia6 , t be t:Jr4. no .t.obaooa4 ar rot1lrllo4
at 1.900 tla\ 4ate ao4 a.ppnft4 tb.e ~lu.
( ol oa u .a....,..t m.oocrspbo4 •pl oo Dt tho Plaa •n oaat
t o all Coa.oral.or OttlMI'O Ul tho lrDito4 n..-oo, laola4lllC .t.ua
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(4 1 oa u ,~,....,.., co ..... , •• Touclu> Balh:r , v.s. r., Ret.,
ottered bl1 aen-loea at bia owa expe- &.D4 'tOlu.atee.rM a.a
.. bortaUoa Oftloor at Wooton-o-r-an. !'bo oa:t 4aJ ho
4epa.rte4, H po ri1DC a.n route to Couu.l Baker la Brtat.ol.
( ol OD U .t.UC'IlOt Fl rot Ll•toaaat JolLa T,T, Too4ar, arl ao
CO:,a Raaene , ottez:-4 hla aerwtoea to~ t!u:·•• 4Qa &Ill waa aazrt
O.A & 't'Olll&t&IJ M.al a \0 f,i ft i'JieOl \0 lte .. b&rkatiOD Oftloa.r &t
Kol.,Jb-.4, ra)onlaa to OOIIftl.-Ge.ner&l 8111&114 eo J'O\lte.
( f ) 011 u .t.-t C.ptala ll&Y14 c. llllllrahoo, v.s.r., Rot. ,
ot t ered. bla aenioaa 'ftluat.a.r11.7 a.o4 u ba na t.o 'be 1a SooU&IIl 1
.olutM-..4 to aet aa Jabukatloa Otftoe r , Gl.&acow, l.n U.e ..., .. ,
ot war or ..... n.atloa. !be OD-'Vl..O.Mnl. at Ole.acow ha.a Mea • •
1D1'o lll14. !'ha aeaeral. •••»• o t tba 4-..\tea rd \be a.batDttoa
Ottllare 11 OOYere4 la ~ •r.
2. (al lJl •aaooUoa with tho lulo ftoouUoa Plaa,
\llnucb approJrl.oto ._ ... o of tho lrltlob co"-"'· . ....... . _,. ha'ta t.H.D _,_. \4t H ft.N l•&lll at We• toa...,.J"t-oa.N tile
Dar91o .. ot oa. ot the P. A ~. C&a;bell a ta.-..eel at ... .ra t or
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( o) • o fillaaolol. oltlSpUCOl OOilOo"'iq t.ho .... , ».par~ll\ baa It- or wlll 1>o eahre4 lll\o 1Jl thia oOillloo\lollo (d.) .&.rn.Jl& ... ., .. llaYo l>ooll aad.o Wl tao tho U..l a l v to o-.!•h d.lroo\16 Wlt lt. AaoriO&A •roluult alllpa l>O'clllll f or ~UIII. ill eaoo o f .,_.u,.
"-' ll, tho .. ,..1 U\uho• o lo"or, rofo:I'OIIOO ()f), oo TOHJIC tho OliJI&UUil propo - 1Jl tho onJd of ~. waa f orward.ed. 1>7 air •11 oil Ill A-'· It rap-to tho "•' •tla\o o f tm nqul.,.....,,. of tho alta&Uoa t ha t eaa 1>e to~ a t tho proaollt \lao. '• Roforoaoo (1>) c!olt. atoha llll f'IIDta are •• a....al al>lo, llaa ltooa rooolTed.. • o o-U••to wataooTor iDTolTlall tm Go._...._.n h&Ye b .........
6 . l'or tho 1ato~~~&Uoa of t h o Pepa.,.._t thoro are about ,,1100 -"' rOI!i ohred. Aaorl- to l>o .... ..,...-. tile tl....,.. of a bout •,1100 tour1ato to l>o OT&01lated. •• of U .......,., llao prol>al>}6 a 1Jao l>oao ....Uod. approo1a'l>l6 1>7 tho oaaooll.aUoa at lillon, tho roool.1 of 11...,.., aa1 ooru 1aflllX of AMI'i oaaa ,,. • .....,~.,. porto. 1, JVr tho 11lfoiii&UOil of tho D0panaoa t ooaoeniq tho Uatr1kUoD of tho BU1o Plo.a, d.latr1hUOil -• ""'' -o to tho l'orolCA Oftl•, 
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1o tht Wt ll'tez=;;-xtl.aoUo. ~he so .. llttt 11 at Soapa ¥l ow.
\ (b) 4 41eoo..lt1on ot u " 1DtorMt1oa• dltpatob
with a .a.bordi..oatt oolltV're4, ud it waa appartat tb&t &I ot
1600 ttat d ate tbt &4a.lr<J' btllt'1't4 tbt Ceraaa Iawal torot a
to bt oonoentra.ttd; tht plaot wae aot ae at 1one4 1a tb.1t
ooo•ereattoo; tb.t r&41o ot tht SCH.LRliBORBT a a4 OJIEISEI.&D
had btta btu-4 tor t wo 4a.JI, but u. wa.a ••o1t1 t 4 tbh 414
not otoeeaar1l1 aeaa the .. t wo ehlpe wert oo longer wlth
t he other•.
a. (a) all caul porto .,4 b&rboro 1D IID1to4 UJ>a4oa
are proteottd -b7 ti tb.er all or 10111 oomb1aat1on of ~U-!orptdo,
~ti-W.t.B., or ~tt-Subaariat Boom Dtteaat .
(b) Boom Dttt natl for a4to l ett aoe7th l aet wtt k .
(o) a.w.s. JOD~Kr 1o 1o Joo,ta tor 4oo~os.
(4) "C" Clatt Ol'Uiltl"l, MDDI4 b7 itl tM'lltl,
• •r• hol41n& tarset praotio• • 1o Firtb ot rortb la•t • • •• -
t.M1 • • r• Jttet re.oo.U•i oo•4 prior t.o 9 quat..
(1) Tbe Boo• Depot &t ~017tb 11 .. Dnt4 b7 rtotntl7
re tire& oftloerl, w1tb aotl-DA rant bi&btr t han prn1oual7
bol4.
(t) 8ooe Popot porooaaol (otbor taaD ottioar) oo4
on • ••.,1• workiaa oo tb1e proJtot , art o1T1l~ t~lOJttl -
all oomt 1Dto rt«Ular ••r•1ot on o~tbre&k ot war.
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"''-~'"'" sub:oot: IDtonaUonal SUat.Uon, • lloooot 1ntoaaUon.
' · .t.n 1Dtoral 1oqa1ZJ a o \0 tho ooopo ot tho r11uU7 annou"4 oontrol of tho Mrollant ohlpo •ro"CClt tho r u poaoo t hat oorta1D -obantMD 11&4 1n1Uu war \alto to perfora, tollow1na wb1oll Traoo-~tlant1o poooooaor oor•1oo would bo r otorao4 - not o oooooar1lJ to tbo noroal oztODt.
6 . ConoU onblo oonooro !lao .... n14oooot 1o Jan.l o1roloo onr tho prolaloo of obtato1ns oa.ppl1oo fro• t bo Un1U4 Stahl owi na to tbo hru of tlu loa.tral117 ~ot u gooorallJ a.o4or
otoo4. Tbo otahMot !lao •uo ado th&t ..thr t wo wooto tbo hoa• 1
oa.osooUoo on tho lootoro ooa•oart wol114 on r-tu tho oarr,1os oapoo1\J of llriUoll • rob&Dt- oorY1o o •
s. Corh1D 1Dtoreouos 1oforma Uoo on tbo •plo1uot of tbo Ro7u ~r foro• !lao boon tonardo4 111 dlopotob, fro• tb.o
K111tar7 ~tt&oho • o otr1oo.
.. . ... Ult • I li/J
11'&1'&1 ~\tube.
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!be Dlreotor ot J&tal l~telll&taot.
SubJtot: Intt.rD&tlon&l Situatl.oo .. .Reoeat Io:toratioa.
1 . Ia ooa•treatton with tbe Dutoh Na•al Attaoht to-day tbt tollow1~ poin~e ot inttrte t were aeat1on•4 by h1•;-
(a) Wtutral1tz. !bt Dutob will be neutral and will 4ttta4 tSelr aeutra11tJ. tbt 7 •r• prepared to tloo4 oertaio eeotioae it tbZt&ttatd; they 1oteo4 to t1rt upon boetilt plaete oroet1QS tbelr \trr1torJ; ~b17 txptot a ••r1 4~tt1o ~lootadt; tbt7 txpto~ to bt rat1oat4 lo fuel oil aod .a7 tb&t tbt7 wlll oal7 bt re&dJ to tell petrol•~ or 1te pro4uott atter t ne1r o•» ottdt ~·• bteo e&UotltO.
........_ (b) Motor Torpt40·Boatit. l'h.e Dutob. reoeatl1 bo\lgbt ....
trom Soo\t .. Pilat and ao£ ~e ' r 1 ' ·sDiee o~t Jutt before the 8r1Ueb torb14 all ex,porte. Tht7 r an it aoroet unOer Ht own power. The prettnt ~A•&l• expeote. oond1t1oat warr&Dtiiag, to bt plaoed lo oo.man4 ot a ea&ll tlotilla ot thett boatt and to eail wltb t hee troa Holland to the Dutob Eaet l nd1ee eomt t111111 thle triDter. Kt oonelde r a t hea ?er)' ueetUl. ae tht1 will be 9raotloall1 1~1 tro~ min•• and torpe4ott. Rt t hloke a aeot1oo ot three bo&ta tlrl~ a eal•o ot to~ torpedo•• each oao .ate a ••r7 ree~eottul ap rta4. Ht doea not k~ow bow ll•t torptCote will aotuall7 ruo troe ~atae boat • •• t h t7 h••• oot 7tt 'been ter.K. He ooae14era a o a at1·&1roratt batter7 (eaobln• g~• ) =oat eeeeotl&l tor tot1r preeer?atloa •a~tnat a1r attsck.
(o) He tb1D~I the OtrmADt wil l aot aloe tbe Llttlt Belt or Sk&gerraok. Oerm&a ott1otrl hav e told blm dolo& 10 1D the L.aat war wae a mltt&it.
I (d) German Internal Coo41t1ooe. Rt etate4, thro~b cbe1r
o1•1l1a.a ooatao\1 In Rolli nO. tb&t thtJ oont14ert 4 ~bt internal ooadltloat 1a Ge reaa1 •oat ~Datable wltb tbt etreee toart&llQlt dall7. He at&ttd there ••• au.Cib rtltDtMot at oall1n8 up tor ••~toe tboet o• er tort7 J t&rl ot •a• abletlr owl~ to the part lalltJ lbowt4 Ja&i follower• ln otlD« 1Xt•ptt4. ? 0 •Attaobt ll.N~B&U . t ~~.-.()J1J
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Inte r aat1oa&l S1t~&~IOD • Rooon~ Intonoatloo.
2. t he eub~tot ot oruleer wutare ba1 beta &l•ta aolt
etrtoua oone10trmt1 on b7 the Br1t11h 4481ralt7 wbo b&•• tbrtt ont lro D1•1o1ono or t ho a4o1r<7 aoa1sno4 tb1 o gr oblo•. I~ ba o
betn eta.ted a gr-eat dt a,l or montt baa been a,Pent la th1a ooaneo t.1 on.
3. The ao~~on t&£ oo I n 4ol ar1ns tho BRIWEI &t low York
1t•ter 4., • •• oona14trt4 moet 1at ereat1n& b7 •&rio~• .da1r~t7 Ottloora. Tho Dutob I&Y&l 4t;~obo o1prooood sroat 1ntoroot In tblo
aotton alao. 4 ruaor that a ~rltllb or~taer •it~ ij.taob 8UDI wa a
wa iting tor the BR.!XIlt ott }{ew York. wat chol&rtd to be ua\rut b,
on o Brltllh Ottloor In tho Adalralcy.
4. T'bert 11 ao llllt&.t.irt& t bt 4tttreJ.catton ot tba
Gonaral Publlo In Groat 8r1t&1o not t o 71114 &solo to Ger&aaT• T~o .umed Sonlooa oro hlly raody to 80 to .....- at a moauto notloo . While admitting tho oorlo~onaoo ot tho 1r taoko. they
a ll 1&1 it l a bet : er t o ba•e it aettlt4 now.
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