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(Untitled), 10 Dec 1914

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/27B/111

Scope and Contents

Letter from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to Field Marshal Sir John French [Commander-in-Chief, British Expeditionary Force, later 1st Lord Ypres] on a naval bombardment to support the advance of the Army on Ostende [Belgium]. WSC suggests that the Navy attack Zeebrugge, the base of the German submarines, at the same time. [Hand-written draft, unsigned].

Dates

  • Creation: 10 Dec 1914

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Crown copyright

Extent

1 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

Bibliography

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

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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