The Times History of the War: v. 1-22 (pts. 1-273).

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Page 141 - Goodall backed me ; I got him to write to the Admiral, but it would not do : we should have had such a day, as I believe the annals of England never produced.
Page 105 - In the third place — -I say it without hesitation — we should regard the establishment of a naval base, or of a fortified port, in the Persian Gulf by any other Power as a very grave menace to British interests, and we should certainly resist it with all the means at our disposal.
Page 140 - AM from HMS Bristol that three ships of the enemy, probably transports or colliers, had appeared off Port Pleasant. The Bristol was ordered to take the Macedonia under his orders and destroy the transports. HMS Macedonia reports that only two ships, steamships Baden and Santa Isabel, were present ; both ships were sunk after the removal of the crew.
Page 308 - ... intention of His Majesty's Government to remain faithful to such policy, but they are convinced that the clearer definition of Great Britain's position in the country will accelerate progress towards self-government. The religious convictions of Egyptian subjects will be scrupulously respected as are those of His Majesty's own subjects, whatever their creed. Nor need I affirm...
Page 136 - PM from her fore turret at the righthand ship of the enemy, a light cruiser ; a few minutes later the Invincible, opened fire at the same ship. The deliberate fire from a range of 16,500 to 15,000 yards at the righthand light cruiser, who was dropping astern, became too threatening, and when a shell fell close alongside her at 1.20 PM she (the Leipzig) turned away, with the Nurnberg and Dresden to the south-west.
Page 136 - ... north-west. At 10.20 am the signal for a general chase was made. The battle cruisers quickly passed ahead of the Carnarvon and overtook the Kent. The Glasgow was ordered to keep two miles from the Invincible, and the Inflexible was stationed on the starboard quarter of the flagship. Speed was eased to 20 knots at 11.15 am to enable the other cruisers to get into station. At this time the enemy's funnels and bridges showed just above the horizon.
Page 308 - Affairs gives notice that, in view of the state of war arising out of the action of Turkey, Egypt is placed under the protection of His Majesty and will henceforth constitute a British Protectorate.
Page 190 - From each little town smoke was rising in separate columns, which met at the top in a great pall of smoke, as a heavy black cloud cresting above the light on the horizon line.
Page 105 - The control of the Persian Gulf by a foreign state of considerable naval potentiality, a fleet in being there based upon a strong military port, would reproduce the relations of Cadiz, Gibraltar, and Malta to the Mediterranean. It would flank all the routes to the Farther East, to India, and to Australia...
Page 308 - ... and will henceforth constitute a British Protectorate. The suzerainty of Turkey over Egypt is thus terminated, and His Majesty's Government will adopt all measures necessary for the defence of Egypt, and protect its inhabitants and interests.

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