Item 10: General William Holmes diary, 23 August 1914-22 February 1915 - Page 82
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(12) SEIZURE OF W.T. STATIONS:
After reconnoitring as above, "Sydney" will distribute half the troops on board her between "Warrego" and "Yarra". "Sydney" will then proceed to Herbertshohe, arriving there as early as possible and disembark the remaining 25 men to seize the W.T. Station there. "Warrego" and "Yarra" will proceed to Kaba Kaul (4 miles East of Herbertshohe) and land their parties. "Sydney", "Warrego" and "Yarra" will remain off these places to support the parties until the arrival of the Main Body. Information re W.T. Stations; see enclos. 1.
(13) ARRIVAL AT SIMPSON HARBOUR
The Main Body will arrive off Simpson Harbour at 10 am Septr. 11th. "Australia's" picket boats will sweep a channel and the anchorage in Simpson Harbour. "Encounter" will hoist out her steam boat when ordered which is to be sent to "Australia". "Encounter" will then proceed to a position 5 miles East from Cape Tawui and look out to the Northward. Submarines will remain North-east of CapeGazelle in readiness to attack any enemy ships approaching from Southward. "Warrego" and "Yarra" will join "Australia" when they have completed their work off Kaba Kaul and will then be sent into anchor.
Transports and Auxiliaries - Will remain in Karavia Bay until ordered to proceed into harbour when "Berrima: will proceed alongside pier, other ships anchoring in berths allotted.
(14) PATROL OF SIMPSON HARBOUR:
"Encounter" and "Protector" and Submarines wil leave their look-out positions at such time as to enable them to anchor in day-light, leaving harbour again at 7-0 a.m. daily. Destroyers will proceed out of harbour at sunset, and patrole off the entrance, East of a line joining Praed Point and Raluana Pt. At daylight one Destroyer is to proceed 10 miles to the North- east between Cape Tawui and Makada Is., and 1 Destroyer to Eastward of Cape Gazelle; if anything is in sight they are to close and examine the vessel, informing me at the same time. Should there be nothing in sight they are to inform me of the fact and return into harbour.