Notes in WSC's hand considering the possibility of a renewed German attack on Russia and arguing that it would be in Germany's interests to harness Turkey and the forces of Islam in Asia to strike against Britain and Russia.

Memorandum by Nicolas Pogolski [of Washington DC, United States] "on the causes of the deadlock in the present trench-warfare and the means to end it." Typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/71/94-95.

Letter from Charles de Broqueville, Belgian Minister for War, to WSC answering in detail WSC's questions about events in the war in Belgium in October 1914. In French.

Letter published in the Echo Belge from "Commandant X" [Maurice Genard] to "a Citizen of Antwerp" praising the efforts of the Belgian army in October 1914 and explaining why Antwerp was allowed to be bombarded and why part of its garrison was interned in the Netherlands. Typescript translation. Sent with CHAR 2/71/105-106.

Account in French [by Andrew M Gevers] of the fall of Antwerp [Belgium] and the role of WSC in the attempts to save it. Signed carbon copy without first page at CHAR 2/71/124-129.

Letter from Captain Ralph Glyn (War Office) to WSC expressing the wish to talk to him about Russian and Balkan affairs and referring to the Dardanelles as the place "where the only real movement to smash Germany via Austria now finds its beginning".

Letter from WSC to Lord Kitchener regretting the attacks in the press on Kitchener, expressing confidence that the Dardanelles campaign "will come out all right" and noting that Lord Fisher [earlier Sir John Fisher] "went mad".

Letter from Lord Kitchener (War Office) to WSC stating that the attempts in the press to create bad feeling between himself and Sir John French [later Lord French and Lord Ypres] will fail and mentioning the "cheerful" telegrams received from the Dardanelles.

Letter from Augustine Birrell (The Pightle, Sheringham, [Norfolk]) to WSC on the resignation of Lord Fisher [earlier Sir John Fisher] [as First Sea Lord] and the failure of the Dardanelles campaign. Believes WSC will recover from this set-back and criticises "this twopenny-halfpenny Coalition", advocating instead the formation of a war council from members of both parties to concern itself solely with war business whilst the existing Cabinet continued to manage its various departments.

Extract by Captain Alexander Davidson (HMS Cornwallis) from report by Rear-Admiral Rosslyn Wemyss [later Lord Wester Wemyss], praising the conduct of Naval personnel landing troops in theDardanelles. Signed typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/66/33-35.

Letter from Captain Alexander Davidson (HMS Cornwallis, Eastern Mediterranean Squadron) to WSC praising the naval operations in the Dardanelles initiated by him and his energetic management of the Navy in general. Describes his (Davidson's) role in the landing of the South Wales Borderers at Gallipoli, and sends extract of a report by Rear-Admiral Rosslyn Wemyss [later Lord Wester Wemyss][see CHAR 2/66/4].

Letter from Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett (17 Park Lane, London) to WSC blaming the military authorities, in particular General Sir Ian Hamilton, for the failure of the Dardanelles campaign. Signed typescript.

Cabinent memorandum by Lord Curzon arguing against the evacuation of Gallipoli. Sent with CHAR 2/6/18-19.

A further Cabinent memorandum by Lord Curzon arguing against the evacuation of Gallipoli. Sent with CHAR 2/6/18-19.

Recommendation of the General Staff on the question of the action to be taken at Gallipoli. Sent with CHAR 2/68/18-19.

Telegram from [Rear-Admiral Rosslyn Wemyss later Lord Wester Wemyss] to the First Lord of the Admiralty [Arthur Balfour, later Lord Balfour] arguing against the evacuation of Gallipoli and in favour of a renewed combined attack by the Army and Navy. Copy circulated at Balfour's request for consideration by the War Committee on 29 November. Sent with CHAR 2/68/18-19.

Memorandum by WSC (General Headquarters, British Army in the Field) on various offensive tactics that could be used on the western front. Typescript copy.

Comments on WSC's memorandum on various offensive tactics that could be used on the western front [see CHAR 2/68/52-59]. Typescript copy.

Comments by 10th Lord Cavan on WSC's memorandum on various offensive tactics that could be used on the western front [see CHAR 2/68/52-59]. Typescript copy.

Letter from Comte de Bresson (7 Rue Charon, Paris, [France]) to WSC enclosing a report on the importance of Greece in the war [see CHAR 2/71/134-147]. Proposes the replacement of the pro-German King Constantine with the second son of King Albert of the Belgians supported by a council composed of Venizelos, Coundouriotis and Danglis, and the formation of a Greek naval force to deal with German submarine attacks. Signed typescript. In French.

Report on the internal and external position of Greece immediately preceding and during the war. Typescript copy. In French. Sent with CHAR 2/71/130-133.