British light cruiser HMS Manchester 1936-1942

Arethusa-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Town-class Southampton-subclass. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Crown Colony-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Dido-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Town-class Gloucester-subclass preceded by Arethusa-class succeeded by Crown Colony- and Dido-classes. Divided in three subclasses Southampton, Gloucester and Edinburgh. Originally to be named Minotaur- or M-class but in November 1934 called Town-class. Pennant C15. Laid down by Hawthorn, Leslie, Hebburn on 28 March 1936, launched on 12 April 1937, commissioned on 4 August 1938, torpedoed by Italian motor torpedo boats during Operation Pedestal (Malta convoy) near Kelbia, French Tunesia and scuttled on 13 August 1942. 

German Togoland 1884-1914

Protectorate of the German Empire between 1884-1914 which was etsablished with creating two seperate protectorates. Invaded by British and French military forces after the First World War broke out (29 July 1914) on7 August and placed under military rule. Divided by the United Kingdom and France in two seperative administrative zones which was formalised in 1922 under a League of Nations mandate with creating British Togoland bordering the Gold Coast (integrated in Ghana in 1957) and French Togoland 2/3 of the land including Lomé bordering Dahomey (integrated in the Republic of Togo in 1960.  

French minister Sarraut visiting French African colonies according to the Weekly Intelligence Summary No. 19 for the week ending 27 August 1921

An item reported that the French minister for Colonies Mr. Sarraut (1) intended to make a voyage along the French African possessons. Around the end of September he would sail with a cruiser to Dakar visiting Senegal, French Guinea [since 1958 Guinea], French Ivory Coast, French Togoland [the French part became in 1960 the Republic of Togo nowadays Togolese Republic], French Dahomey [became in 1975 Republic of Dahomey, nowadays Republic of Benin] and the Cameroons [French part became independent in 1960, nowadays officially the Republic of Cameroon].

Note

1. Albert-Pierre Sarraut (28 July 1872-26 November 1962), Minster of the Colonies between 18 January 1920-29 March 1924.

Source

The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-24-127-74