(Untitled), 04 Jan 1915
Scope and Contents
Letter from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to the Commander-in-Chief, Grand Fleet [Admiral Sir John Jellicoe] on the need to rest the fleets and flotillas to conserve strength, and stressing the great importance of capturing the island of Borkum [Germany] to provide an overseas base for British submarines. WSC also comments on using "priceless information" [intercepted and decoded German naval signals; these comments were deleted before the letter was sent]. [Hand-written copy, with typed transcript].
Dates
- Creation: 04 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright: Crown copyright
Extent
3 folio(s)
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Bibliography
Subject
- Royal Navy (Organization)
Topical
Repository Details
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