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(Untitled), 10 Dec 1914

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/27A/45-49

Scope and Contents

Letter from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to Field Marshal Sir John French [Chief of Imperial General Staff, later 1st Lord Ypres], on a naval bombardment to support the advance of the Army on Ostende, Belgium, suggesting that the Navy attack Zeebrugge, the base of the German submarines, at the same time. Also includes Admiralty memorandum sketching out naval support for the army. [Hand-written drafts, initialled by WSC].

Dates

  • Creation: 10 Dec 1914

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Crown copyright

Extent

5 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Bibliography

Published: Winston S Churchill : Companion Volume III, Part 1, p.302-303

Subject

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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