Bound Collection of British (HMSO) Reports & Dispatches Relating to World War I: 30 reports
1914, First Edition. London: His Majesty's Royal Stationery Office. Worn copy bound in the original half leather over marble boards with a gilt title to the spine. Wear and tear as with age, particularly tearing to the spine band. Text remains well preserved overall; bright and clean. Item #365016
Provenance; from the library of the University of Minnesota with its bookplate. Physical description; 30 reports. Contents; No. 5 (1914): Despatch from Majesty's Minister at Brussels enclosing a copy of the Belgian Law of May 26, 1914, respecting Belgian Nationality ; No. 8 (1914): Despatch from His Majesty's Ambassador at Berlin respecting the Rupture of Diplomatic Relations with the German Government ; No. 17 (1915): Correspondence with the United States Ambassador respecting the Execution of Miss Cavell at Brussels ; The War: declaration by British Authors ; The European War: reply to the appeal of German Theologians ; Statement of the First Lord of the Admiralty explanatory of the Navy Estimates, 1914-1915 ; Correspondence regarding the Naval and Military assistance afforded to His Majesty's Government by His Majesty's Oversea Dominions ; Correspondence relating to Gifts of Food-Stuffs and other supplies to His Majesty's Government from the Oversea Dominions and Colonies ; Correspondence regarding Gifts from the Oversea Dominions and Colonies ; Papers relating to the Support offered by the Princes and Peoples of India to His Majesty in Connection with the War ; Allowances and Pensions in respect of Seaman, Marines, and Soldiers and their Wives, Widows and dependants ; Protest by the Belgian Government against the German allegation that Belgium had forfeited her Neutrality before the Outbreak of War ; The European War: reply to the appeal of German Theologians ; List of certain Commissions and Committees set up to deal with Public Questions Arising out of the War ; Copies of the Postponement of Payments Act 194 (4 & 5 Geo. V. Cap. 11) and of the proclamations issued thereunder, dated 2nd August, 6th August, 12th August, 1st September, and 3rd September ; Further Papers relating to the Measures taken by His Majesty's Government for sustaining credit and facilitating Business (In continuation of Cd. 7633 and House of Commons Paper, No. 457 of Session 1914) ; Treasury Assistance to Banks and Discount Houses, continuance of Moratrium and nature of banking facilities available ; The Prevention and Relief of Distress: memorandum on the steps taken for the prevention and relief of distress due to the war ; report of a sub-committee of the committee of imperial defence on the insurance of British shipping in time of war ; Despatch to Sir Henry Howard containing instructions respecting his Mission to the Vatican ; Letter of July 31, 1914, from the President of the French Republic to the King respecting the European crisis, and His Majesty's reply of August 1, 1914 ; Correspondence between His Majesty's Government and the United States Government respecting the rights of Belligerents ; Correspondence between His Majesty's Government and The United States Ambassador respecting the treatment of prisoners of war and interned civilians in the United Kingdom and Germany respectively ; reports by United States Officials on the treatment of British Prisoners of War and Interned Civilians at certain places of detention inn Germany ; Correspondence with the United States Ambassador respecting the Execution of Miss Cavell at Brussels ; Correspondence with the United States Ambassador respecting the treatment of British prisoners of war and interned civilians in Germany ; Shipping Casualties: (loss of the Steamship "Falaba") ; Shipping Casualties: (Loss of the Steamship "Lusitania") ; Report of the Committee appointed by the President of the local Government Board upon the Provision of Employment for Sailors and Soldiers disabled in the war. Subjects; HMSO reports.
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