Royal Navy
Found in 1960 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 25 Mar 1915
Letter from Lord Kitchener (War Office) to WSC stating that preparations for land operations [at the Dardanelles] are continuing and hoping that the Navy will engage the forts vigorously so that the Turks expend their ammunition. Typescript copy annotated by WSC for inclusion in a publication.
(Untitled), [Dec] [1915]
Part of a letter [from WSC] justifying the increase of establishments in the naval dockyards and thanking the recipient of the letter for his support over the past year. Typescript copy.
(Untitled), 03 Aug 1917
Declaration by Captain Fawcet Wray of the Royal Navy defending himself against allegations of cowardice and default made at the Court of Enquiry and Court Martial on Rear-Admiral Ernest Troubridge for allowing the 'Goeben' to escape. Sent with CHAR 2/90/28.
(Untitled), 19 Aug 1917
Letter from WSC (Lullenden) to [David Lloyd George] denying that he said anything indiscreet during a recent conversation on naval affairs with Rear-Admiral William Sims of the United States Navy and stating that the First Sea Lord [Sir Eric Geddes] should have contacted him if he had heard reports of his words giving the contrary impression. Draft in WSC's hand.
(Untitled), 30 Sep 1902
Cutting from the Morning Post, report on speech by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Lord St Aldwyn to his constituents in Clifton, on the Education Bill, resistance to the payment of Rates, the growth of national expenditure and the reform of the Army and Navy.
(Untitled), 22 Feb 1903
Letter from Captain R. Temperley, 3rd Volunteer Btn, Northumberland Fusiliers, enclosing notes on Volunteer reform and its relation to the reduction of Military expenditure, and the co-ordination of naval and military forces.
(Untitled), 17 Jun 1902
Letter from Lord Charles Beresford [later Lord Beresford] to WSC, asking him to be in the House of Commons to support his efforts to control waste and extravagance in the armed services.
(Untitled), 06 Aug 1903
Letter from C.J. Balaam to WSC, asking for help in obtaining post as Assistant Paymaster in the Royal Navy.
(Untitled), [Feb 1904]
Letter from Frederick Willson to WSC, enclosing copy of cutting from the Belfast News-Letter, a letter from the Navy League on problems with the sights and mountings of the armament of major warships.
(Untitled), 26 Mar 1904
(Untitled), 09 Aug 1905
Letter from C G Stirling (30 Launceston Place, Palace Gate, [London]) to WSC complaining about the conversion of HMS Renown into a yacht to carry the Prince of Wales to India and asking WSC to table a question about it. Annotated by WSC: "no use till Parlt meets. Then too late.".
(Untitled), [1907]
Naval questions: printed letter [by Admiral Sir John Fisher, later Lord Fisher] on the need for economy in the naval estimates.
(Untitled), 29 Apr 1907
Printed programme for an inspection of warships and submarines in Portsmouth Harbour [Hampshire]. [Sent with CHAR 2/32/11; duplicate at CHAR 2/32/36].
(Untitled), 11 Nov 1907
Cutting from the Times: speech by Admiral Sir John Fisher [later Lord Fisher] the Guildhall Banquet on the state of the Navy. Sent with CHAR 2/32/16.
(Untitled), 20 Dec 1907
Letter from Rear-Admiral F S Inglefield (commanding the Fourth Cruiser Squadron, HMS Euryalus, at sea, off Sardinia) to Admiral Sir John Fisher [later Lord Fisher] enclosing a letter from Inglefield to the First Lord of the Admiralty [2nd Lord Tweedmouth] praising the performance of the battleship Dreadnought [see CHAR 2/32/14]. Typescript copy.
(Untitled), 20 Dec 1907
Letter from Rear-Admiral F S Inglefield (commanding the Fourth Cruiser Squadron, HMS Euryalus, at sea, off Sardinia) to 2nd Lord Tweedmouth praising the performance of the battleship "Dreadnought". Typescript copy. Sent with CHAR 2/32/13.
(Untitled), 09 Jan 1908
(Untitled), 13 Feb 1908
Letter from Admiral Sir John Fisher [later Lord Fisher] (Admiralty) to WSC reporting that he has had to keep clear of WSC and David Lloyd George and referring to his problems at the Admiralty. Hopes Lloyd George will make a declaration in favour of maintaining the Navy's maritime supremacy. Typescript copy of this letter at CHAR 2/32/34.
(Untitled), 28 Feb 1909
Letter from Admiral Sir John Fisher [later Lord Fisher] (Admiralty) to WSC asserting that there is no margin for cuts in the naval estimates.
(Untitled), 04 Mar 1909
Letter from WSC (Board of Trade) to Admiral Sir John Fisher [later Lord Fisher] on Reginald McKenna's suggestion in Cabinet that WSC had been guilty of improper behaviour by discussing naval policy with Fisher. Copy in the hand of Edward Marsh.
(Untitled), 29 Apr 1907
Printed programme for an inspection of warships and submarines in Portsmouth Harbour [Hampshire].[Sent with CHAR 2/32/11; duplicate at CHAR 2/32/8].
(Untitled), 11 Jan 1908
(Untitled), 29 Jan 1909
Cutting from the Westminster Gazette: policy on the Navy and Territorial Army and Tariff Reform.
(Untitled), 07 Feb 1905
Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street) to [G I Holmes] giving his views on reduction of spending on the Army and Navy and on the importation of Chinese labour into South Africa. Copy in WSC's hand Other copies at CHAR 2/22/47 and CHAR 2/22/53.
(Untitled), 08 Feb 1905
Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street) to G I Holmes (Tower Chambers, London Wall, [London]) giving his views on reduction of spending on the Army and Navy and on the importation of Chinese labour into South Africa. Typescript copy annotated by WSC and Annette Anning Other copies at CHAR 2/22/44 and CHAR 2/22/53.