Anglo-German Relations in German Samoa as Reflected in German Reports from the Early Stages of World War I.
Contemporary reports by German residents of Samoa to the German Colonial Office indicate that the opening stages of World War I in German Samoa played out in an atmosphere of Anglo-German camaraderie, highlighted by four developments: the petition presented by British residents of Samoa to Colonel L...
| Publicado en: | Australian Historical Studies Vol. 56; no. 4; pp. 706 - 721 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Nov2025
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| Sumario: | Contemporary reports by German residents of Samoa to the German Colonial Office indicate that the opening stages of World War I in German Samoa played out in an atmosphere of Anglo-German camaraderie, highlighted by four developments: the petition presented by British residents of Samoa to Colonel Logan requesting that the Germans be treated with the same respect as had been accorded the British in Samoa; Logan's invitation to all German civil servants to continue their governmental duties; the deployment of a division of New Zealand Engineers to put down the Chinese rebellion against the German plantation managers at Tapatapao; and Admiral Graf Spee's decision on his arrival in Samoa not to pursue any hostilities against the British occupying forces. |
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