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(Untitled), 25 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/57/56
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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].

Dates: 25 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 28 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/57/57-58
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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].

Dates: 28 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/57/59-60
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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".

Dates: 07 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 16 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/57/61
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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].

Dates: 16 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/60/157
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Admiralty Chief Censor's intercepted message from Nauen to Sayville, on German declaration of bloackade over British and Irish Waters [typescript copy].

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

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/60/159
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Admiralty Chief Censor's intercepted message from Nauen to Sayville, on German declaration of bloackade over British and Irish Waters [typescript copy].

Dates: 06 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 23 Apr 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/57/109-110
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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].

Dates: 23 Apr 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 25 Apr 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/57/111
Scope and Contents Letter from Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, 1st Sea Lord, to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, reporting meeting with Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, who had been staying with his son, Captain Michael Seymour, aboard HMS "Centurion", who spoke of the trust and love of the Grand Fleet for Sir John Jellicoe. Also stating that "had it not been for the Dardanelles forcing me to stick to you through thick and thin I would have gone out of the Admiralty yesterday never to return" [typescript...
Dates: 25 Apr 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 27 Apr 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/57/112
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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.

Dates: 27 Apr 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/57/118-119
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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].

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

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/57/120
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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].

Dates: 15 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 11 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/57/123
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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].

Dates: 11 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 08 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/58/2
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Report of Proceedings of HMS "Doris" off the Syrian Coast, 14-27 Dec 1914 [printed].

Dates: 08 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/58/3
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Admiralty memorandum on German declaration that the English Channel, the north and west coasts of France and the waters round the British Isles were a "war zone" [printed].

Dates: 06 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 30 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/58/18
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Memorandum by WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, "The Naval Situation at Home" [printed Cabinet Paper].

Dates: 30 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 30 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/58/19
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Admiralty Air Department memorandum on the Disposition of Aircraft [printed].

Dates: 30 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Oct 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/58/21
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Admiralty memorandum "Report on the Court of Enquiry into loss of the three Bacchante Class cruisers, "Aboukir" "Cressy" and "Hogue" on 22 Sep 1914 [printed Cabinet Paper].

Dates: Oct 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 01 Nov 1914

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/59/1
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Admiralty War Staff report on the Naval Action off Coronel [printed Sept 1915].

Dates: 01 Nov 1914
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Sep 1914 - Dec 1914

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/59/2-3
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Minutes and paraphtases of Admiralty Telegrams relating to the Naval Actions off Coronel and the Falklands [priinted, 2 copies].

Dates: Sep 1914 - Dec 1914
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Oct 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/59/4
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Admiralty memorandum "Report on the Court of Enquiry into loss of the three Bacchante Class cruisers, "Aboukir" "Cressy" and "Hogue" on 22 Sep 1914 [printed Cabinet Paper].

Dates: Oct 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 01 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/60/3
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Telegram from Senior Officer, Channel Fleet to Admiralty, reporting that HMS "Formidable" had been struck by mine or torpedo, and was sinking [typescript copy].

Dates: 01 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 01 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/60/4
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Admiralty Press Statement, announcing the loss of the battleship, HMS "Formidable", sunk that morning in the Channel by mine or torpedo [typescript copy].

Dates: 01 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 02 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/60/128
Scope and Contents Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, C. in C., Grand Fleet, on bad reports of Vice Admiral Sir Cecil Burney's health and vigour. Suggesting Rear-Admiral Rosslyn Wemyss [later Lord Wester Wemyss] to succeed him as VAC 1st Battle Squadron,. Stating that during Jellicoe's indisposition the Admiralty felt it necessary that Sir David Beatty should command the Grand Fleet, and they were giving him rank as Vice-Admiral and Acting Admiral accordingly...
Dates: 02 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 02 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/60/129
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Admiralty Chief Censor - intercepted message from Agence Fournier, Paris to Central News, London, on reports that a German submarine had attacked the British hospital ship "Asturias", violating the hague Convention of 1907 [typescript copy].

Dates: 02 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 02 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/60/130
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Telegram from Admiralty to Captain "D", Second Flotilla, orders for HMS "Undaunted" to take all Destroyers under her orders which were operating in the North Channel, Irish Channel and Bristol Channel [typescript copy].

Dates: 02 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open