Explanatory notes, for the Committee of Control on the Official Histories, by Lieutenant-General Sir Gerald Ellison on his history of the Gallipoli and Dardanelles campaign. Sent with CHAR 2/140/1.

Chapters 1-10 of Lieutenant-General Sir Gerald Ellison's history of the Gallipoli and Dardanelles campaign. Sent with CHAR 2/140/1.

Letter from Sir Roger Keyes [later Lord Keyes] (Admiralty House, Malta) to WSC thanking him for writing, reporting on his inspection of aircraft carriers and his cruise in the Aegean, referring to Cecil Aspinall's [later Cecil Aspinall-Oglander] history of the [Dardanelles] campaign and to his (Keyes') polo ponies.

Note by WSC instructing Edward Marsh to reply to Sir Maurice Hankey that WSC thinks it is wrong of the Army Council to tamper with the work of [Cecil Aspinall, later Cecil Aspinall-Oglander] the official historian [of the Dardanelles campaign].

Letter from Sir Maurice Hankey (Offices of the Cabinet) to Edward Marsh on passages in Cecil's Aspinall's [later Cecil Aspinall-Oglander] history [of the Dardanelles campaign] which the War Office wishes to be excised.

Note [on the desire of the War Office to excise a passage from Cecil Aspinall's [later Cecil Aspinall-Oglander] official history of the Dardanelles campaign].

Letter from Edward Marsh (Treasury Chambers) to Sir Maurice Hankey on the passages in Cecil Aspinall's [later Cecil Aspinall-Oglander] official history of the Dardanelles campaign which the War Office wish to be excised.

Note from Edward Marsh to [WSC] reporting that Edward Spears has told him that Cecil Aspinall [later Cecil Aspinall-Oglander], the official historian of the Dardanelles campaign, has written a chapter on policy which completely justifies WSC's views and which the War Office has vetoed on the grounds that Aspinall had exceeded his brief.

Letter in French from Franchet d'Esperey (Perros par Bubry, Morbihan, [Franche]) to Jacques Balsan reporting that in Constantinople in 1919 Djevad Pasha, a Turkish commander, had told him that the forces defending the Dardanelles were in such a state that had the Royal Navy continued its attack it would have succeeded. Sent with CHAR 2/153/15-16.

Page from the Times including marked article describing the naval attack in the Dardanelles as "a legitimate war gamble". [Retained in connection with the proceedings against Lord Alfred Douglas arising from his claim that WSC misreported the Battle of Jutland to allow Jewish interests led by Sir Ernest Cassel to profit on the stock market].

Letter from T Taylor Heywood, journalist (11 Geneva Terrace, Rochdale, [Lancashire]) to WSC asserting that unless he explains who was responsible for the failure of the Dardanelles campaign many young Conservatives like Heywood will leave the party because it is allowing WSC back into its ranks.

Letter from Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes to WSC, asking if it was true that Asquith had wanted WSC to go out to the Dardanelles after he left the Admiralty in 1915.

Telegram from Vice Admiral Sackville Carden to Admiralty, report on situation in the Dardanelles, particularly attacks on entrance forts [typescript copy].

Telegram from Vice Admiral Sackville Carden Dardanelles, to Admiralty, reporting that weather was too thick for any firing at Bulair [typescript copy].

Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Vice Admiral Sackville Carden Dardanelles, approving the skill and patience with which he had advanced without loss. Stating that the results to be gained were great enough to justify loss of ships and men [typescript copy].

Telegram from Vice Admiral Sackville Carden Dardanelles to Admiralty, report on Bombardment of Bulair on 10 and 11 Mar [typescript copy].

Telegram from HMS "Queen Elizabeth", Dardanelles, to Admiralty, giving details of expenditure of ammunition, 8-13 Mar [typescript copy].

Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Vice Admiral Sackville Carden, Dardanelles, giving details of instructions given to the Russian Admiral Eberhardt, who was joining the Allied Fleet in the Dardanelles [two typescript copies].

Telegram from Vice-Admiral Sackville Carden, Dardanelles, to Admiralty, report on unsuccessful French attack on minefields [typescript copy].

Telegram from Vice-Admiral Sackville Carden, Dardanelles to Admiralty, agreeing that vigorous sustained action was necessary for success [typescript copy].

Telegram from Vice-Admiral Sackville Carden, Dardanelles to Admiralty, report on minesweeping operations on the night of 13-14 Mar [typescript copy].

Telegram from Vice-Admiral Sackville Carden, Dardanelles to Admiralty, report on air reconnaissance, which had located a number of loose mines [typescript copy].

Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Vice-Admiral Sackville Carden, Dardanelles orders to concert any large scale military operations with General Sir Ian Hamilton, who was due to arrive shortly [typescript copy].

Telegram from Vice Admiral Sackville Carden, Dardanelles, to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, on his intention to vigorously attack fortresses at the Narrows, clearing the minefields under cover of the attack [typescript copy].

Telegram from French Naval Attache, Admiralty, London to Ministry of Marine, Paris, report on Naval operations in the Dardanelles [typescript copy].