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

Germany wanted to found wireless station in the Dutch East Indies according to the magazine Mitteilungen aus dem Gebiete des Seewesens dated 1914 No. 5

An item reported that the German cabinet was negotiating with the Netherlands for founding a wireless telegraph station on Sumatra, Dutch East Indies to secure communication with German East Africa and the Caroline Islands. If the communication with Togoland and Nauen stayed possible had all German colonies wireless contact with Berlin, Germany.(1)

Note
1. The Nauen Transmitter Station was founded on 1 April 1906 and in 1911 was foe the first time a radio link with Togoland achieved.