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1915. NEW ZEALAND

EUROPEAN WAR: OCCUPATION OF GERMAN SAMOA BY AN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FROM NEW ZEALAND (CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

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"no"' From or t0 whom ' Date - Subject. Page. 1914. :s 1 To the Governor of Telegram j August 6 States that if his Ministers desire and feel able to New Zealand seize the German wireless station at Samoa, His Majesty's Government would regard this as a great and urgent Imperial service, but that any territory now occupied must, at the conclusion of the war, be at the disposal of the Imperial Government for purposes of an ultimate settlement 2 The Governor of New Telegram (Ree. Aug. 7.) Reports that his Government agree to seizure of Zealand Samoa, and asks what escort can be provided, and when 3 Ditto .. .. Telegram (Ree. Aug. 8.) States that arrangements have now been made to despatch an Expeditionary Force to Samoa on Tuesday, 11th August, provided that an escort can be furnished. 4 To the Governor of Telegram August 8 Informs him tlmt the Admiralty see no objection New Zealand to the departure of the expedition to Samoa about I Ith August, provided the Senior Naval Offloer, New Zealand, considers it expedient, and provided he has been consulted and concurs in naval arrangements, and instructions will be sent to Senior Naval Officer accordingly 5 The Governor of New Telegram | August 9 States the composition of the expedition to Zealand ■ (Ree. Aug. 9.) Samoa (i To the Governor of Telegram August 18 Directs, in connection with the expedition against New Zealand Samoa, that the British Hag should be hoisted in all territories successfully occupied, and suitable arrangements made for temporary administration, but such territories should not be formally annexed without previous reference to His Majesty's Government 7 Admiralty .. .. August 30 Transmits telegram from the Bear-Admiral Commanding Australian Squadron reporting the occupation of Apia (Samoa) 8 The Governor of Now Telegram August 30 Reports the surrender of Samoa and the landing Zealand (ReO. Aug. 30.) of the military expedition without opposition 9 To the Governor of Telegram August 31 Requests him to convey to Ministers the heartiest New Zealand congratulations of His Majesty's Government on the successful occupation of Samoa by the Expeditionary Force :s 3 3 3 3 4 4 4