File No. 763.72/428
The Consul at Georgetown, British Guiana (Chamberlin), to the Secretary of State
Georgetown, British Guiana, July 30, 1914.
[Received August 14.]
No. 13]
Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith in duplicate the Official Gazette (Extraordinary) of British Guiana of to-day’s date, [Page 57] containing a proclamation issued by His Excellency Sir Walter Egerton, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Colony of British Guiana, Vice Admiral of the same, calling out the active and reserve force of Demerara.
This step was taken in view of the European situation, and it is understood that instructions were received by His Excellency Sir Walter Egerton from the Secretary of State, London, ordering the instant mobilization of the local forces. Officers of police and artillery were immediately summoned to Government House when the orders for mobilization were announced.
I have [etc.]
[Enclosure]
Proclamation printed in the Official-Gazette (Extraordinary) of British Guiana, Georgetown, July 30, 1914
By His Excellency Sir Walter Egerton, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Colony of British Guiana, Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c., &c.
whereas there is reason to apprehend that this Colony may be invaded:
I, therefore, by virtue of the powers in me vested by section 126 of the Militia Ordinance, No. 12 of 1891, do hereby call out every member of the Active and Reserve Force of Demerara, for actual military service, and direct them to assemble at Fort William Frederick, Georgetown, and to remain so assembled, and to march and to act according to orders for the period of one week or until further orders in this behalf are given.
Given under my Hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at the Guiana Public Buildings, Georgetown, Demerara, this 29th day of July, 1914, and in the Fifth year of His Majesty’s Reign.
GOD SAVE THE KING!
By His Excellency’s Command.
G. C. De Rinzy,
Commandant