Extract from the Times, giving an Admiralty announcement warning that German mines have been scattered in the open sea on the trade route between the United States and Liverpool via Northern Ireland; also making the whole of the North Sea a military area, and warning merchant shipping of the dangers. [Typescript copy].

Telegram from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] and Vice-Admiral Henry Oliver [Chief of Admiralty War Staff] to Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleets [Vice- Admiral Sir John Jellicoe], ordering the Battle Cruiser Squadron and light cruisers to Rosyth [Fife, Scotland] to guard against future German raids on East Coast towns; also detailing command of the fleets in future raids. [Carbon].

Letter from Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes, Tingewick House, Buckingham to WSC. On article in the Sunday Pictorial by Sir Reginald Bacon, on the Royal Navy in the First World War. Describing Bacon as a "most unscrupulous and vindictive liar".

Letter from Alan Stuart Todd, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, Kingswinford Conservative and Unionist Association to WSC. Inviting him to speak at public meeting at Old Hill, Staffs.

Letter from Sir Morton Smart, Grosvenor Square, London SW1 to WSC, expressing pleasure that his scheme for a supernumary Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve composed of yachtsmen had been agreed.

Minute from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to the 1st Sea Lord (Lord Fisher) the Chiief of Staff (Henry Oliver), and Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson, recording WSC's opinion on the strong possibility of offensive movement by the German High Seas Fleet. Stating that every precaution should be taken to keep the Grand Fleet on the highest condition of strength and readiness [handwritten, initlaiied by WSC, Fisher, Wilson and Oliver].

Minute from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to the Naval Secretary and Chief of Staff, (Henry Oliver), Admiralty, asking why submarines could not be used to sweep up the lines of moored mines in the Kaphiz minefield, and on methods of dealing with drifing mines [typescript, initialled by WSC].

Minute from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to the Secretary, Admiralty (W Graham Greene), agreeing that only the supreme need of the Army could justify any slackening in naval production or diversion of supplies, and on reserves of ammunition for the Grand Fleet [handwritten, initialled by WSC].

Admiralty note of Naval casulaties up to 31 Mar 1915, for use in the Prime Minister's reply to parliamentary question from Edward John MP.

Letter from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, on his resignation as 1st Sea Lord, due to opposition to WSC's policy on the Dardanelles [handwritten draft].

Minute from Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, offering his resignation as 1st Sea Lord "I find it increasingly difficult to adjust myself to the increasingly daily requirements of the Dardanelles to meet yr views - As you truly said yesterday I am in the position if continually veto-ing yr proposals", stating that he was leaving for Scotland to avoid all questioning.

Letter from Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, 1st Sea Lord to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, on superiority of German submarine design, blaming the former Controller of the Navy, Vice Admiral Charles Briggs, also on coastwise coal traffic and North Sea fishing [typescript copy].

Letter from Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, 1st Sea Lord to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, on forthcoming meeting of the War Council, and naval and military operations in the Dardanelles [typescript copy].

Minute from Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, 1st Sea Lord, to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, setting out his views on British Naval Policy [typescript copy].

Letter from Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, 1st Sea Lord to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, on the appointment of the recently retired Vice-Admiral Nelson Ommanney to a position at the Admiralty, stating that he knew more about fleet handing than anyone else in the Navy, suggesting that he should be given a Battle Squadron, also on the bombardment of Zebrugge [typescript copy].

Letter from Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, 1st Sea Lord to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, on the Dogger Bank action, urging him not to say that British wireless turned back the Germans, also criticising the movements of Rear-Admiral Archibald Stoddart's South East Coast of America Squadron, for failing to locate the German cruiser "Dresden" [typescript copy].

Letter from Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, 1st Sea Lord to WSC, First Lord of the Admialty, on his resignation "I think it really desirable...that I should gracefully disappear and revert to roses at Richmond", and on the Dogger Bank action, which proved conclusively the "absolute necessity for a big prepondance" of battle cruisers [typescript copy].

Letter from Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, 1st Sea Lord to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, commenting on Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee's despatch on the Battle of the Falklands, and his failure to sink the "Dresden".

Extract from letter from Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, 1st Sea Lord to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, on question from Lord Stamfordham, PS to King George V., on the publication of Sir Doveton Sturdee's Falkland Island Despatches [2 typescript copies].

Letter from Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, 1st Sea Lord, to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, on the possibility of major action in the North Sea [typescript copy].

Extract from Letter from Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, 1st Sea Lord, to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, on rumour that Gen Sir Ian Hamilton in the Dardanelles had carte blanche to send for more troops from Egypt.

Letter from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, on his resignation as 1st Sea Lord, due to opposition to WSC's policy on the Dardanelles [typescript copy].

Minute from Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, offering his resignation as 1st Sea Lord "I find it increasingly difficult to adjust myself to the increasingly daily requirements of the Dardanelles to meet yr views - As you truly said yesterday I am in the position if continually veto-ing yr proposals", stating that he was leaving for Scotland to avoid all questioning [typescript copy].

Letter from Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, 1st Sea Lord, to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, sending formal memorandum setting out his views on the Dardanelles. [typescript copy].