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(Untitled), 21 Nov 1914

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/28/38-39

Scope and Contents

Letter from Admiral of the Fleet 1st Lord Fisher [1st Sea Lord] to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] urging him to persuade Field Marshal 1st Lord Kitchener [Secretary of State for War] to send 100,000 men to Flanders [Belgium] at once. Fisher also comments on the lack of daring shown by General Joseph Joffre [Commander-in-Chief, French Army]. [Hand-written, with typescript copy].

Dates

  • Creation: 21 Nov 1914

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Crown copyright

Extent

2 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Repository Details

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