Owing to hostile acts committed by Turkish forces under
German officers, a state of war exists between Great Britain
and Turkey as from today.
Foreign Office, Nov. 5, 1914.
Following this notice is a proclamation extending to the war with
Turkey the Proclamations and Orders in Council now in force relating
to the war, other than the Order in Council of Aug. 4, 1914, with
reference to the departure from British ports of enemy vessels which,
at the outbreak of hostilities, were in such ports or subsequently
entered the same.
The Gazette also contains an Order in Council, dated Nov. 5, annexing
the Island of Cyprus.
The order, after reciting the Convention of June 4, 1878, the Annex
thereto, and the Agreement of Aug. 14, 1878, by which the Sultan of
Turkey assigned the Island of Cyprus to be occupied and administered
by England, and affirming that by reason of the outbreak of
hostilities with Turkey the Convention, Annex, and Agreement have
become annulled, asserts that it has seemed expedient to annex the
island. His Majesty, with the advice of his Privy Council, has
therefore ordered:
From and after the date hereof the said island shall be
annexed to and form part of his Majesty's dominions, and the
said island is annexed accordingly.