| RefNo | MS/603/10/50 |
| Previous numbers | 1822 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from W N [William Napier] Shaw, 10 Moreton Gardens, Old Brompton Road, to [Joseph] Larmor |
| Creator | Shaw; Sir William Napier (1854-1945); British meteorologist |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 30 September 1914 |
| Description | The west of England and Irish stations, with Hebrides and North Scotland that are most useful in North Sea forecasting. He has sent Larmor's letter to the Hydrographer and has heard unofficially that the Admiralty's consensus is that informetion to the public should cease, and that partial suppression would be inadequate. There is no direct communication between Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and Kiel; the cable lands at Sheland and reports are stopped by the censor. The censor has tried to get the Danish Great Northern Telegraph Company to send Danish Meteorological Institute reports to England but not elsewhere. This would be considered as contrary to the Hague convention, they consider. Shaw believes that Kiel will have nothing from the western North Sea unless that have unkown private stations. Scandinavia and the far north are in contact with Germany, but the west is cut off unless the Eiffel Tower informs them. Shaw had provisionally cut off data to the public, not releasing the daily weather report until 5.00p.m. He should receive an offical pronouncement, but he would like some possibility of procuring information from the office open, so that he can discover who wants it, and therefore who might be supplying thr other side. |
| Extent | 3p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7142 | Shaw; Sir; William Napier (1854 - 1945); meteorologist | 1854 - 1945 |
| NA7894 | Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); theoretical physicist | 1857 - 1942 |