Letters from Fisher on subjects including: Winston Churchill's respect for McKenna as his predecessor at the Admiralty and Fisher's disapproval of his naval appointments; the wrecking tactics of "Napoleon B" [1st Lord Haldane] and Fisher's allegation that Haldane interfered with the original draft of the Beresford Report; Fisher's satisfaction at the appointment of Rear-Admiral Sir John Jellicoe [2nd Sea Lord]; Admiral Lord Charles Beresford's continuing attacks against Admiral of the Fleet Sir Arthur Wilson.

Also includes a copy of Fisher's letter to Churchill on Dreadnought design and describing his appointments of Admiral Sir Hedworth Meux [Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, earlier Hedworth Lambton], Admiral Sir [Archibald] Berkeley Milne [Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean] and Admiral Sir Reginald Custance as a betrayal of the Navy.