WO correspondence, chiefly to Spears, from Robertson, Maurice, Creedy and Derby.

Spears 1/15

WO correspondence, chiefly to Spears, from Robertson, Maurice, Creedy and Derby.

1917 Jun 14 - 1919 Jun 26

Correspondence includes:-

Robertson to Spears concerning the views of the British "political people" on Italian projects, particularly the anti-Austrian offensive, and the possibility of communicating there views to Gen. Foch, Jun 14. 2pp.

Maurice to Spears concerning attitudes of the CIGS and Gen. Foch towards a combined Italian and Russian offensive and towards Greece; question of operations on Western Front, Jun 16. 2pp. (Refers to Spears letter LSO 19)

Maurice to Spears concerning communication of information about the Western Front between Gens Pétain and Foch, Jun 19. 1p. (Refers to Spears letter LSO 25)

H.J. Creedy to Spears concerning secretary of State's views on meeting the wishes of the Canadian authorities and question of French was Minister accepting Mission, Jun 26. 1p.

Note concerning Gens. Brooke and Foch, N.D.;

Derby to Painlevé concerning request made by Canadian Government for Paris to have Canadian Military Mission, Jun 24. 2pp.

Note by Le Ministre de la Guerre (Secrétariat Militaire) to M. Le Général, Chef d'Etat-Major Général de l'Armée, enclosing translation in French of letter from Derby to Painlevé, Jun 24. 3pp.

E.W. Cox to Spears on restricting intelligence reports to important matters; queries about French opinion on German strategy, Jul 3. 2pp.

Maurice to Spears concerning CIGS' views on force necessary to hold present front at Salonika, Jul 6. 1p. (Refers to Spears' letter LSO 57)

E.W. Cox to Spears concerning observations on Spears' report of German strength in Western Theatre and German offensive plans for real future (also in French), Jul 7. 2pp. (Refers to Spears' letter LS 17)

Maurice to Spears on numbers of British casualties during war, Jul 10. 2pp. (Refers to Spears' letter LSO 67)

E.W. Cox to Spears concerning possible cenation of German casualty lists; information received from 2 Bureau, Etat Major de l'Armée and communications between French WO and GEG, Sep 13. 2pp.

Gen. Sir W. R. Robertson CIGS to Gen. Foch, CGS of Army concerning supply of Heavy Artillery for Greek Army, Oct 19. 2pp.

Derby to Spears giving views on Painlevé; question of British taking over French line, Oct 22. 1p.

Kirke to Spears concerning GOC Flying Corps, Oct 31. 1p. (Refers to Spears' letter LSO 153)

C. French to Spears concerning Russian version of the treaty obligations between Russia and France and areas of Alsace, Lorraine, the Saar Basil and the Rhine, Nov 28. 1p.

G. Kilson to Spears an information, of interest to Foreign Office and to WTID, Dec 12. 1p.

Gen. Robertson, CIGS to Gen. Foch, CGS of French Army concerning supply of war material to Greek Army, Dec 28. 2pp.

C. French to Spears concerning effects of Gen. Sarrail's recall, particularly on the clearing up of the Caillaux affair by Clemenceau; influence of Caillaux; French industrial interests of South and Sarrail's views on them, Dec 31. 1p.

[E.W.L.] to Spears concerning Agents' reports and Goubet; German divisions in Western theatre; communication of information, 1918 Jan 1. 3pp.

[E.W.L.] to Spears giving his views on German strategical plans for 1918, Jan 2. 1p.

Implications of movement of German divisions and grouping under original Corps Staff; Jan 5. 1p.

F. Maurice to Spears concerning changes at British GHQ, Jan 8. 1p. (Refers to Spears letter LSO 189)

Robertson to Spears concerning time taken in bringing over American troops; necessity for meeting Gen. Foch, Maj. Gen. Robertson, Pétain, Haig and Pershing before Versailles Conference (also in French), Jan 12. 1p.

F. Maurice to Spears concerning attack made by Northcliffe Press on Sir William Robertson, GS and Sir Douglas Haig, Jan 23. 1p. (Refers to Spears letter LSO 198)

Maurice to Spears on CIGS' objections to sending Sir H. Wilson as British member of Versailles executive committee and to division of orders between CIGS and Wilson; story viewed by government press agents concerning this, N.D. 1p.

[L.G.W. Kells] to Spears concerning activities of Commander Cozeus-Hardy, Feb 19. 1p.

F. Maurice to Spears on French and British production of Long Range Heavy Artillery and enclosing tables of comparison of output of guns and ammunition and stocks of guns ammunition at time of somme offensive as compared with 1918 Feb 9, Feb 22. 2pp.

F. Maurice to Spears concerning the French intention to increase juries in Palestine and British viability to maintain any more troops there, Mar 8. 2pp.

Copy of telegram from PM to Lord Reading concerning British military situation and use of American troops, Mar [ ]. 3pp.

Memorandum by British Military Mission concerning transportation of American troops, 1918. 3pp.

E.R. Church to Spears enclosing confidential report by Maj. Neville Lytton on French censorship during German offensive, Mar 31. 2pp.

Gen. Foch to Gen. [ ] complimenting British troops, Apr 2. 1p.

F. Maurice to Spears concerning complaints by Clemenceau that the WO was not giving sufficient credit to the French, Apr 5. 2pp.

[ ] to Spears enclosing copy of order by Maj. Gen. Sir George Macdonogh, DM1, 1918 Apr 15, concerning charges in Mission Anglaise of Bureau Central Interallié and Bureau de Controle Britannique, Apr 15. 2pp.

Maj. Gen. Sir George Macdonogh to Spears concerning public criticism in French Press, Apr 27. 1p. (Refers to Spears letter, LSI 170)

P. de B. Radcliffe to Spears concerning Serbian morale; also enclosure (in French) giving Gen. Guillaumat's comments on Serbian morale and the question of attaching Serbian GS offices to Gen. Guillaumat's HQ, May 4. 3pp.

Col. Steel GS to Spears concerning French receiving information from copies of the Summaries, May 13. 1p. (Refers to Spears letter ELS 194)

Macdonogh to Spears concerning implementation of his idea, May 18. 1p. (Refers to Spears letter LSI 206)

C. Harrington to Spears concerning withdrawal of troops to meet Gen. Foch's wishes, Jun 24. 1 p.

P. de B. Radcliffe to Spears concerning question of British and French War Officers working through Spears' and Col. Fagalde's mussion, Jun 29. 1p. (Refers to Spears letter LSO 282.)

P. de B. Radcliffe to Spears on the likelihood of Panouse accepting new Mission arrangements, Jul 20. 1p.

[Corkison] to Spears informing him that the communication of extracts from the Parisian Press should cease, Jul 26. 1p.

P. de B. Radcliffe to Spears on French and British Mission, Jul 27. 1p.

G.H. Batty to General [ ], chiefly concerning new liaison arrangements and Panouse's position, Aug 3. 2pp.

[Henry Wilson] to Spears about use of H.W. Personal wise, Aug 6. 1p.

[Henry Wilson] to Spears giving views on offensive in Ballkans, Aug 7. 1p.

Duncan [B ] to Spears concerning orders to General Janin, Aug 20. 1p.

D. [Motes?] to Spears about Order of Battle maps, Dec 18. 1p.

P. de B. Radcliffe to Spears concerning breach in confidentiality of one of Spears' documents, 1919 Jan 4. 1p. (Refers to Spears' letter LSO 77)

Le Président du conseil Ministre de la Guerre to Monsieur l'Attaché Militaire à Londres concerning German, Austrian and Bulgarian Polos, Jan 24. 1p.

Lt. Col. J.H. Kisel GS to Spears concerning discord between Gen. Ironside and Gen. Maynard, Feb 20. 1p. (Refers to Spears letter LSO 1100)

W. Kirke to Spears on relations between Ironside and Maynard, Feb 20. 1p. (Refers to Spears' letter LSO 1110)

[N. Steel?] to Spears enclosing telegrams dated Feb 27 and Mar 14 concerning relations between French and Russian Authorities in South West Russia, Mar 11. 3pp.

LSO 134: Spears to Gen. Radcliffe enclosing report on influence of Gen. Phillips in Albania, Apr 8. 2pp.

LSO 208: [ ], British Delegation to Spears on the alleged return to Bulgaria of Bulgarian prisoners in Italian uniforms, Jun 26. 1p.

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