Letter from Admiral of the Fleet 1st Lord Fisher (Grand Hotel National, Lucerne [Switzerland]), to WSC, on senior naval appointments: recommending Admiral Sir Francis Bridgeman, a "splendid sailor" but with no genius for administration, as 1st Sea Lord, and stating that of Bridgeman's rivals, Admiral Sir William May would "sell WSC", and would be at daggers drawn with Prince Louis of Battenberg [later 1st Lord Milford Haven], and Rear-Admiral Sir [Archibald] Berkeley Milne was a "sneak of the dirtiest kind" and was distrusted by everyone; also recommending Admiral Sir George Neville for the Home Fleet, "the only fit man until [Vice-Admiral Sir John] Jellicoe gets senior enough" and stating that Admiral Sir Reginald Custance was quite unfit for the post; Captain William Pakenham would be excellent as 4th Sea Lord, and Admiral Sir Henry Jackson would be a perfect 2nd Sea Lord. Also includes statements on ship design and armament, stating that the 15 inch gun would "stagger humanity", and that cheapness, the big-gun and speed were essential; Fisher concludes that Admiral Lord Charles Beresford was a fool, and that WSC knew how to fool him. [Typescript copy of CHAR 13/2/21-25].