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(Untitled), 02 Oct 1943 - 31 Oct 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/104/4
Scope and Contents Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, October 1943.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: Lord Louis Mountbatten [Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia]; General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence]; Colonel Ian Jacob and Major-General Leslie Hollis [Military Assistant Secretaries to the War Cabinet]; members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; the Chiefs of Staff; senior civil servants, including...
Dates: 02 Oct 1943 - 31 Oct 1943
Conditions Governing Access: Open.
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(Untitled), 01 Nov 1943 - 31 Dec 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/104/5
Scope and Contents Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, November and December 1943. Some written by WSC when in the Middle East [and Carthage, Tunisia, and Marrakesh, Morocco].Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: Sir Edward Bridges [Secretary to the War Cabinet]; the Chiefs of Staff; members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; Sir Alexander Cadogan [Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs]; Desmond Morton [Prime Minister's...
Dates: 01 Nov 1943 - 31 Dec 1943
Conditions Governing Access: Open.
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(Untitled), 06 Mar 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/62/16
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Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, C. in C., Grand Fleet, agreeing to promote Somerset Calthorpe to acting Vice-Admiral, to act as Senior Cruiser Admiral, confirming that Sir George Patey would go to North America, William Pakenham would succeed Patey in the Battle Cruiser Fleet and Rear-Admiral Lowthe Grant would succeed pakenham at the 3rd Cruiser Squadron [typescript copy].

Dates: 06 Mar 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Mar 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/62/17
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Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Vice Admiral Sir George Patey, confirming hias appointment as C. in C., North America and West Indies [typescript copy].

Dates: 06 Mar 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Mar 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/62/18
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Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, to Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty, Battle Cruiser Fleet, on appointment of Rear-Admiral William Pakenham t command the 2nd Battle Cruiser Squadron [typescript copy].

Dates: 06 Mar 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Mar 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/62/19
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Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, to Rear-Admiral William Pakenham, confirming has appointment to command the 2nd Battle Cruiser Squadron [typescript copy].

Dates: 06 Mar 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Mar 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/62/20
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Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, to Rear-Admiral Lowther Grant, confiirming his appointment to command the 3rd Cruiser Squadron [typescript copy].

Dates: 06 Mar 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 24 Mar 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/62/86
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Telegram from Vice-Admiral Commanding battle Cruisers, Sir David Beatty, to Admiralty, reporting that HMS "Lion" would not be able to leave the Tyne on schedule because of bad work and absence of all riveters, submitting that strong action was necessary on the Tyne to deal with the labour situation [typescript copy].

Dates: 24 Mar 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 03 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/1
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Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Vice-Admiral Sackville Carden, asking if he considered the forcing of the Dardanelles by Ships alone to be a practicable operation, stating that the importance of the result would justify severe loss [typescript copy].

Dates: 03 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/2
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Telegram from Vice-Admiral Sackville Carden to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, stating that he did not consider that the Dardanelles could be rushed, but that they might be forced by extended operations with a large number of ships [typescript copy].

Dates: 05 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/3
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Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Vice-Admiral Sackville Carden, on his view that the Dardanelles could be forced by extended operations by a large number of ships. Asking for details of his plans [typescript copy].

Dates: 06 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 09 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/4
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Telegram from Vice Admiral Sackville Carden to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, acknowledging receipt of telegram of 6 Jan [CHAR 13/65/3] [typescript copy].

Dates: 09 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 11 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/5-7
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Telegram from Vice Admiral Sackville Carden to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, giving plans for Naval operations in the Dardanelles [typescript copy].

Dates: 11 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 12 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/8
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Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Vice-Admiral Sackville Carden, o plan for the forcing of the Dardanelles [typescript copy].

Dates: 12 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 13 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/9
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Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Vice-Admiral Sackville Carden, on plan for the forcing of the Dardanelles, asking if he meant that operations would take a month, or should begin in about a month [typescript copy].

Dates: 13 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 13 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/10
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Telegram from Vice Admiral Sackville Carden to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, stating that he felt that his plan to force the Dardanelles would last about a month [typescript copy].

Dates: 13 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 13 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/11
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Telegram from Vice Admiral Sackville Carden to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, reporting that high speed was necessary in the two capita ships required for meeting the "Goeben" in Marmara, Turkey [typescript copy].

Dates: 13 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 14 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/12
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Telegram from Vice Admiral Sackville Carden to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, recommending that before commencing operations in the Dardanelles, HMS "Indefatigable" should have a short refit at Malta [typescript copy].

Dates: 14 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/13
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Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Vice Admiral Sackville Carden, reporting that his scheme for forcing the Dardanelles had been approved in principle by the Cabinet War Committee [typescript copy].

Dates: 15 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/15
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Telegram from Vice Admiral Sackville Carden, Dardanelles, to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, requesting permission to accompany HMS "Indefatigable" on refit in Malta, leaving Squadron under the command of Rear-Admiral Guepratte [typescript copy].

Dates: 15 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 24 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/18
Scope and Contents Telegram from Admiralty to Vice-Admiral Sackville Carden, Dardanelles, stating that when HMS "Inflexible" arrived he should transfer his Flag to her, and send HMS "Indefatigable" to Malta for refit. If he needed to be at Malta to make preparations, he should wait until relieved by Rear-Admiral John de Robeck, who would have temporary rank of Vice-Admiral. Stating that it was imperative for Britain to retain command off the Dardanelles, and retain a Battle Cruiser, and a V.A. there...
Dates: 24 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 10 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/19
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Telegram from Admiralty to Vice-Admiral Sackville Carden, Dardanelles reporting that HMS "Agamemnon" was being sent out to relieve "Inflexible", which was required for the Battle Cruiser Squadron [typescript copy].

Dates: 10 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 20 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/20
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Telegram from Vice-Admiral Sackville Carden to Admiralty, account of attack on forts at the entrance to the Dardanelles [typescript copy].

Dates: 20 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 20 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/21
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Telegram from Vice-Admiral Sackville Carden to Admiralty, reporting that Naval operations in the Dardanelles had been delayed by bad weather [typescript copy].

Dates: 20 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 21 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/22
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Telegram from Admiralty to Vice-Admiral Sackville Carden , asking him to report by telegram after each stage of the bombardment of the Dardanelles [typescript copy].

Dates: 21 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open