April 16, 1912

Governor Ralph Williams to Mr. Cake

Mr. Cake,
File this with my telegram to Marconi and Mr. Fitzherbert’s telegram to Cape Race.
RW
16.4.12



Citation
Note from RW [Ralph Williams] to Mr. Cake
Source: GN 1/3/A File #32 1912

Newfoundland Postal Telegraphs

Place from: Montreal  Apr. 16, 1912
To: Mr. Williams, Governor General

Very much regret inability our operator Cape Race furnish you with information regarding Titanic disaster this was due to the only information to hand being public correspondence with regard to which operators are bound to secrecy have instructed Cape Race furnish you with any public information obtainable

Canadian Marconi Co.



Citation
Telegram from Canadian Marconi Co. to Mr. Williams, Governor-General, 16 April 1912
Source: GN 1/3/A File #32 1912

Newfoundland Postal Telegraphs

From: London
To: Sir Ralph Champneys Williams , KCMG St. John’s
April 16, 1912

Deeply regret circumstance occasioning dispatch your excellencys telegram stop operator caperace has evidently not appreciated his duty your excellency and public possibly fearing results infraction his oath preserve secrecy publish correspondence stop have telegraphed Canadian Marconi Company Montreal his employers asking that suitable instructions be issued.

Expanse.



Citation
Telegram from London to Sir Ralph Champneys Williams, KCMG, 16 April 1912
Source: GN 1/3/A File #32 1912

Sent 16 . 4 . 12
To Marconi
Sent 16th. April
Expanse London

On fifteenth instant Cape Race declined furnish this Government any information regarding Titanic despite intense public anxiety My Prime Minister associates himself with me in making strong representation against such action which cannot meet your approval

Williams Governor



Citation
Correspondence from Williams, Governor to Marconi, 16 April 1912
Source: GN 1/3/A File #32 1912

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