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1909 Jan to 1911 Aug.Pdf INWARD DESPATCH & LETTER BOOKS, GOVERNOR TITLE: Confidential Despatches to Governor DESCRIPTION: As per title, 232 pages - foliated, loose, computer indexed, good condition STATUS: Open 2 January 1909 to 17 August 1911 - F40 INDEX PAGES PAGE ALPHA SORT/SUBJECT TITLE (IF ANY)/SUBJECT TO FROM DATE CORRES- NO PONDENCE Agnes Donahoe (vessel) Captain Thomas' application for information in the case of the ship Agnes Donahoe CREWE, 1910 Apr 9 1 124 ALLARDYCE, William ALLARDYCE, William Lamond Relations between the Governor and Mr T E Keen CREWE, 1909 Jan 28 1 22 Lamond ALLARDYCE, William ALLARDYCE, William Lamond Telegram: Leave granted, acting arrangements approved CREWE, 1909 Jun 18 3 50 Lamond ALLARDYCE, William ALLARDYCE, William Lamond Leave granted to Governor Allardyce CREWE, 1909 Jun 29 1 70 Lamond ALLARDYCE, William Lamond Leave of Governor Allardyce postponed CREWE, 1909 Aug 25 5 74 Best selected temporarily as Colonial Secretary and will take over administration whilst ALLARDYCE, William Lamond CREWE, 1909 Sep 1 3 76 Governor Allardyce is away References to sovereignty of Falkland Islands in Governor Allardyce's pamphlet "The ALLARDYCE, William ALLARDYCE, William Lamond HARCOURT, L 1911 Jul 28 2 230 Story of the Falkland Islands". Lamond Amethyst (vessel) The shipment of some ammunition and explosives to the Falkland islands CREWE, 1909 Sep 25 5 96 Amethyst (vessel) The visit of HMS Amethyst to Port Stanley CREWE, 1909 Nov 9 1 100 Argentina Cession of the South Orkney Islands to the Argentine Republic HARCOURT, L 1910 Nov 11 18 164 The reported intention of the Argentine Government to establish a permanent observatory Argentina HARCOURT, L 1911 Jul 28 4 228 on the West coast of Graham's Land References to sovereignty of Falkland Islands in Governor Allardyce's pamphlet "The ALLARDYCE, William Argentina HARCOURT, L 1911 Jul 28 2 230 Story of the Falkland Islands". Lamond The Argentine Fishery Company's application for a sealing licence for the Sandwich ALLARDYCE, William Argentine Fishery Company CREWE, 1909 Jan 13 9 6 Islands Lamond ALLARDYCE, William Argentine Fishery Company Proposals for the South Georgia whaling season of 1909-1910 CREWE, 1909 Feb 2 11 8 Lamond Argentine Fishery Company Whaling operations in South Georgia CREWE, 1909 Apr 5 7 40 ALLARDYCE, William Argentine Fishery Company Preservation of the Wild Fauna of the Empire CREWE, 1909 Apr 6 5 42 Lamond Argentine Fishery Company Whaling Operations in the waters of South Georgia CREWE, 1909 Jun 2 4 58 Not to be reproduced, copied or published without the written permission of the Jane Cameron National Archives, Stanley, Falkland Islands. PAGES PAGE ALPHA SORT/SUBJECT TITLE (IF ANY)/SUBJECT TO FROM DATE CORRES- NO PONDENCE Argentine Fishery Company Sealing licences in South Georgia HARCOURT, L 1910 Dec 17 3 180 Argentine Fishery Company Mr Larsen's application for a whaling licence in South Georgia HARCOURT, L 1911 Jul 26 4 224 BEATON, James G The incorporation of the South Georgia Company under the Companies Act of 1908 CREWE, 1909 Aug 5 2 78 BEST, Sealing licences in South Georgia HARCOURT, L 1910 Dec 17 3 180 Best selected temporarily as Colonial Secretary and will take over administration whilst BEST, T A V CREWE, 1909 Sep 1 3 76 Governor Allardyce is away ALLARDYCE, William BEST, T A V Extension of leave granted to Mr T A V Best HARCOURT, L 1911 Jul 27 1 226 Lamond Grants from the Royal Bounty for the assistance of married women in the Colonies who Births CREWE, 1910 Sep 20 2 148 have given birth to triplets BOGEN, P The issue of a whaling licence to the Viking Company CREWE, 1909 Jun 26 4 68 ALLARDYCE, William BOGEN, Peder Question of utilising the whole carcass of the whale CREWE, 1909 Feb 10 2 18 Lamond ALLARDYCE, William British Columbia The operations of the Victoria Sealing Company of British Columbia CREWE, 1909 Jan 2 1 2 Lamond ALLARDYCE, William BRYDE & DAHLS Hvalfangerselskap Grant of a lease to Mr Thor Dahl in South Georgia CREWE, 1909 Feb 9 5 14 Lamond BRYDE & DAHLS Hvalfangerselskap Whaling Operations in the waters of South Georgia CREWE, 1909 Jun 2 4 58 ALLARDYCE, William BRYDE, The site for a whaling station in South Georgia for Bryde and Dahl CREWE, 1909 Jan 5 1 4 Lamond Additional whaling steamers at New Island and grant of a lease to Salvesen & Co in ALLARDYCE, William BRYDE, CREWE, 1909 Jun 5 9 60 Stromness Bay, South Georgia Lamond BRYDE, Ingvald Whaling Operations in the waters of South Georgia CREWE, 1909 Jun 2 4 58 Buenos Aires The shipment of some ammunition and explosives to the Falkland islands CREWE, 1909 Sep 25 5 96 Buenos Aires The visit of HMS Amethyst to Port Stanley CREWE, 1909 Nov 9 1 100 Buildings - Drill Hall Proposals for a Drill Hall for the Falkland Island Volunteer Force HARCOURT, L 1910 Dec 13 1 178 ALLARDYCE, William CAMPBELL, John Cathey Stationing a Magistrate at South Georgia CREWE, 1909 Aug 25 2 92 Lamond ALLARDYCE, William Cape Buller Proposed lease to Salvesen & Company at Cape Buller, South Georgia CREWE, 1909 Aug 23 1 86 Lamond ALLARDYCE, William Cape Pembroke Proposed establishment of a signalling station at Cape Pembroke CREWE, 1909 Feb 10 5 16 Lamond Cape Pembroke The equipment required for the proposed signalling station at Cape Pembroke CREWE, 1909 Mar 31 6 38 ALLARDYCE, William Cape Pembroke Flags for the signalling station at Cape Pembroke were delivered on 5th May 1909 Aug 25 2 94 Lamond ALLARDYCE, William Cape Pembroke Equipment for the signalling station at Cape Pembroke CREWE, 1909 Jan 11 2 112 Lamond Cape Pembroke Delivery of the flags for the signalling station at Cape Pembroke Lighthouse CREWE, 1910 Jul 7 5 134 Not to be reproduced, copied or published without the written permission of the Jane Cameron National Archives, Stanley, Falkland Islands. PAGES PAGE ALPHA SORT/SUBJECT TITLE (IF ANY)/SUBJECT TO FROM DATE CORRES- NO PONDENCE ALLARDYCE, William Church Grant to Trustees of the Church in the Falkland Islands & School Inspector CREWE, 1909 Jul 3 2 72 Lamond Coal The Naval Stores at Port Stanley CREWE, 1909 Feb 27 3 24 The Argentine Fishery Company's application for a sealing licence for the Sandwich ALLARDYCE, William Compania Argentina de Pesca CREWE, 1909 Jan 13 9 6 Islands Lamond ALLARDYCE, William Compania Argentina de Pesca Proposals for the South Georgia whaling season of 1909-1910 CREWE, 1909 Feb 2 11 8 Lamond Compania Argentina de Pesca Whaling operations in South Georgia CREWE, 1909 Apr 5 7 40 ALLARDYCE, William Compania Argentina de Pesca Preservation of the Wild Fauna of the Empire CREWE, 1909 Apr 6 5 42 Lamond Compania Argentina de Pesca Whaling Operations in the waters of South Georgia CREWE, 1909 Jun 2 4 58 Compania Argentina de Pesca Sealing licences in South Georgia HARCOURT, L 1910 Dec 17 3 180 Compania Argentina de Pesca Mr Larsen's application for a whaling licence in South Georgia HARCOURT, L 1911 Jul 26 4 224 ALLARDYCE, William Crozet Islands Preservation of the Wild Fauna of the Empire CREWE, 1909 Apr 6 5 42 Lamond ALLARDYCE, William Cumberland Bay Preservation of the Wild Fauna of the Empire CREWE, 1909 Apr 6 5 42 Lamond ALLARDYCE, William DAHL, Thor The site for a whaling station in South Georgia for Bryde and Dahl CREWE, 1909 Jan 5 1 4 Lamond ALLARDYCE, William DAHL, Thor Grant of a lease to Mr Thor Dahl in South Georgia CREWE, 1909 Feb 9 5 14 Lamond DAHL, Thor Whaling Operations in the waters of South Georgia CREWE, 1909 Jun 2 4 58 Memorandum sent on the subject of Colonial Defence and the Preparation of Schemes of ALLARDYCE, William Defence CREWE, 1909 Jan 27 1 20 Defence Lamond Defence Colonial Defence Committee Memo on Principles of Imperial Defence CREWE, 1910 Aug 23 2 138 Defence Colonial Defence Committee, Reserves of Ammunition in the Dominions and Colonies HARCOURT, L 1910 Nov 29 2 170 Defence Handbook of the Land forces of British dominion, Colonies and protectorates 1910 Dec 6 1 174 Defence Defence scheme for the Falkland Islands HARCOURT, L 1911 Apr 25 1 202 ALLARDYCE, William Desolation Island Preservation of the Wild Fauna of the Empire CREWE, 1909 Apr 6 5 42 Lamond Despatches Confidential Despatch of 11th July, await despatch 1911 Aug 17 1 232 Distressed subjects Committee on Distressed Colonial and Indian Subjects CREWE, 1910 Sep 19 1 150 ALLARDYCE, William Education Grant to Trustees of the Church in the Falkland Islands & School Inspector CREWE, 1909 Jul 3 2 72 Lamond Electricity Production of electric light carbons in England HARCOURT, L 1911 Feb 18 1 186 ALLARDYCE, William Fauna Preservation of the Wild Fauna of the Empire CREWE, 1909 Apr 6 5 42 Lamond Not to be reproduced, copied or published without the written permission of the Jane Cameron National Archives, Stanley, Falkland Islands. PAGES PAGE ALPHA SORT/SUBJECT TITLE (IF ANY)/SUBJECT TO FROM DATE CORRES- NO PONDENCE ALLARDYCE, William Fire Replacement of the 2.5 inch RML guns destroyed in fire HARCOURT, L 1911 Jun 8 1 214 Lamond ALLARDYCE, William Fiscal - Accounts Confidential Annual Report CREWE, 1909 Mar 18 3 30 Lamond France Agreement between Britain and France with regard to the security of Maritime Navigation 1909 Nov 30 2 104 Mr Frederiksen's application for a sealing licence in South Georgia and whaling licence to ALLARDYCE, William FREDERIKSEN, H CREWE, 1909 Dec 30 4 110 catch in Sandwich Islands Lamond FREDERIKSEN, H Mr Frederiksen's application for a sealing licence in South Georgia CREWE, 1910 Apr 29 4 128 FREDERIKSEN, H Licences to take seals in the waters of South Georgia CREWE, 1910 Sep 16 2 144 FREDERIKSEN, H Sealing licences in South Georgia HARCOURT, L 1910 Dec 17
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