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Admiral Patricio Montojo y Pasarón to Minister of the Royal Spanish Navy Segismundo Bermejo y Merelo

COMANDANCIA GENERAL DE MARINA

          DE

              FILIPINAS

Despacho telegrafico official

ALMIRANTE AL MINISTRO MARINA

                                  MADRID

Al amanecer paso para el sui Bolinao escuadra enemiga

Me prepare a recibula

A TELEGRAM SENT TO SPAIN BY ADMIRAL MANTOJO, THE COMMANDER OF THE SPANISH FLEET AT MANILA, THE DAY BEFORE THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY. IT READS: “AT DAWN THE ENEMY SQUADRON PASSED BY THE POINT BOLINAO. I AM PREPARED TO RECEIVE IT.”

Source Note: Translation, DLC-MSS, PGD. Captured Spanish cable sent on 30 April 1898, from Admiral Montojo to Minister of the Royal Spanish Navy Seguismundo Bermejo with attached English translation. Docketed: “from the Papers of Admiral George Dewey”.

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