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1 AU ANUA 500-1 Samoan Constabulary - Memorandum - Rudolph Berking - Class B. German - Carrying letter to Pago Pago 14 Aug 1922 None
2 AU ANUA 500-2 Report on Denise De Ver (half Caste Samoan) by the Sub-Inspector of Police to the Inspector of Police. Lists her acquaintances and her interactions with Germans 14 Aug 1922 None
3 AU ANUA 500-3 To the Sub-Inspector AL Braisby, Security Intelligence, Naval Intelligence Organisation from the Commissioner of Police - How to deal with undesirables 30 Jan 1923 None
4 AU ANUA 500-4 To Sub-Inspector AL Braisby from the Commissioner of Police. Further letter regarding suspects 30 Jan 1923 None
5 AU ANUA 500-5 Instructions regarding emergency defence for Samoa Feb 1928 None
6 AU ANUA 500-6 To AL Braisby, Chief Arms Officer - A letter requesting permission to send rifle to Germany to have it overhauled and then re-imported to Samoa 11 Sep 1932 None
7 AU ANUA 500-7 A letter detailing that the person holding this letter (Gustav Klinkmueller) is the licenced owner of Mauzer Mag Sporting Rifle, 9.3mm, No. 6601. The owner has permission to export and import it 27 Sep 1932 None
8 AU ANUA 500-8 List of Police arms in Police Armoury or on issue to Police 15 Sep 1932 None
9 AU ANUA 500-9 Defence scheme for Apia, Western Samoa 3 Mar 1933 None
10 AU ANUA 500-10 Memorandum - To his Excellency the Administrator of Western Samoa from the Inspector of Police, regarding military arms and ammunition in police custody. 15 Sep 1938 None
11 AU ANUA 500-11 To his Excellency the Administrator of Western Samoa from the Inspector of Police, regarding signalling apparatus needed in Apia 20 Sep 1938 None
12 AU ANUA 500-12 To his Excellency the Administrator of Western Samoa from the Inspector of Police, regarding military equipment requirements 28 Sep 1938 None
13 AU ANUA 500-13 To his Excellency the Administrator of Western Samoa from the Inspector of Police, regarding a plan by German's based in Samoa to take over Government institutions 12 Oct 1938 None
14 AU ANUA 500-14 Memorandum - To his Excellency the Administrator of Western Samoa from the Inspector of Police, regarding a training and arms in Samoa 24 Nov 1938 None
15 AU ANUA 500-15 Handwritten notes [Probably a draft for ANUA 500/15] 24 Nov 1938 None
16 AU ANUA 500-16 Evacuation lists - British, full European. British, part Samoan, dependent on full European fathers or husbands. Other part Samoans, for consideration. Other than British, full European. 11 Feb 1939 None
17 AU ANUA 500-17 A handwritten plan 'In the event of removing women and children by sea the following vessels could be used…' 28 Mar 1939 None
18 AU ANUA 500-18 Memorandum for Constable Toalepai Aleipata regarding Mr Henry Kohlase of Mutiatele, a member of Samoa Local Defence Force 19 Apr 1939 None
19 AU ANUA 500-19 To the Acting Administrator from the Acting Secretary regarding the grading of intelligence reports 19 Sep 1941 None
20 AU ANUA 500-20 Letter describing conditions in Pago Pago regarding its preparedness for war 17 Nov 1941 None
21 AU ANUA 500-21 Regarding 1940 evacuation plans of Western Samoa. Details that Pago Pago is now a fortified Garrison. Discusses where European women and children based in Western Samoa could be evacuated to 19 Nov 1941 None
22 AU ANUA 500-22 Evacuation list of women and children, notes for Embarkation Officer 13 Dec 1941 None
23 AU ANUA 500-23 List - European (white) females and children 15 Dec 1941 None
24 AU ANUA 500-24 Circular letter - The Secretariat in Apia requesting to know who would require a passage to New Zealand 16 Dec 1941 None
25 AU ANUA 500-25 Evacuation list of local born females and children from 1941 electoral role 16 Dec 1941 None
26 AU ANUA 500-26 Mr Braisby's notes on - A - Mobilisation; B - Posts and duties; C - Motor patrols; D - Signals; E - Transport; F - Records; G - Stores. Also includes a memo to Constable Toalepai regarding Mr Henry Kohlase of Mutiatele. Mr Kohlase has become a member of the Samoan Local Defence Force c. 1935-1945 None
27 AU ANUA 500-27 Plan for Tafa'igata concrete tower c. 1935-1945 None
28 AU ANUA 500-28 Letter relating to emergency scheme c. 1935-1945 None
29 AU ANUA 500-29 Envelope - Addressed to Arthur L Braisby from John W Berittle, Orange County, New York. With US stamps. c. 1922 - 1941 None