French Ministry of Marine, (paper M 018062/1917), folios 183-281. Folio 183: content...

French Ministry of Marine, (paper M 018062/1917), folios 183-281.

Folio 183: content list of folios 183-415.

Folio 185: Conference held in Paris 17 November 1915. Conclusions. Committee of Imperial Defence dated 18 November 1915 (printed).

Folios 186-193: New distribution of Naval Forces in the Eastern part of The Channel. Proposals. French Mission under Vice Admiral Ronarch in consultation with Vice Admiral Bacon and Vice Admiral Oliver dated 25 November 1915.

Folio 194: Possibility of German Fleet coming out. Note handed to French Naval Attaché by Sir H F Oliver dated 18 February 1916. Folio 195-198: Reply to note of 18 February 1916 by French Minister of Marine.

Folios 199-210: Possible action of the German Fleet. Note by French Naval Staff dated 19 February 1916.

Folios 211-213: Use of French cruisers by Sir H F Oliver dated 24 February 1916.

Folios 214-225: Remarks on French Staff note. Draft and text by Sir H F Oliver dated 25 February 1916.

Folios 226-228: Minute on French Staff Note by Sir H B Jackson dated 26 February 1916.

Folios 229-258: General report of the Conference of Allied Admirals at Malta 2-9 March 1916.

Folios 259-265: Possibility of Austrian Fleet endeavouring to get out to Constantinople. French Commander in Chief wishes to establish French Fleet at Arogostoli. Correspondence, memoranda, telegrams between N Wolkoff, naval attache to Russian Embassy, Sir D Gamble and Sir H F Oliver 16 March 1916.

Folios 266-275: Question of naval conference between France, Italy and Great Britain. Appreciation. Two drafts by Sir HF Oliver dated 29 December 1916.

Folios 276-281: Conclusions of the Conference of the Allies held in Rome on 5-7 January 1917. Translation of the French version of conclusions. 7 January 1917.

Norway (paper M 018064/17), folios 283-415.

Folio 285: Norway. Possibilities and preparations for action, minute by First Sea Lord dated 16 October 1916.

Folios 286-290: Norway coast defences. Staff notes.

Folios 291-294: Staff remarks on the Harbours on the South and South-west Coast of Norway from Christiania to Trondhjem.

Folios 295-301: Paper on What effect would be produced upon the General Naval and Military situation were Norway forced into the War by Admiralty War Staff dated 28 October 1916. Folio 302: Proposed action. Telegram. Commander in Chief Home Fleets dated 28 October 1916.

Folios 303-305: Memorandum on the Effect of entry of Norway into the War by Sir Eyre Crowe dated 29 October 1916 (printed for the use of the War Committee).

Folios 306-312: Norwegian mines and mining. Notes on conversation with Captain Nikelsen of Norwegian Navy by Commander G B Riley dated 16 April 1916.

Folios 313-318: Christiansand and defensive mining. Staff notes by Captain Dumas ADT and Sir H F Oliver dated 4 November to 14 December 1916.

Folio 319: Note by Foreign Office in regards to the supply of anti-aircraft guns and aeroplanes to Norway dated 12 April 1917.

Folios 320-323: Relations between Germany and Norway. Interview with Norwegian Minister, letter to Sir M Findlay by Lord Robert Cecil dated 8 May 1917, (paper M 05638/17).

Folios 324-340: Negotiations, proposed arrangements etc. Notes, telegrams and correspondence with Norwegian Naval Attaché by Sir M Findlay etc, 11 May to 9 June 1917.

Folios 341-348: Operations on Norwegian Coast. Occupation of Christiansand. Appreciation, Admiralty War Staff, dated 30 June 1917.

Folios 349-403: Committee to investigate the position of Norway and other Northern Neutral Countries in relation to the War. Correspondence, staff memoranda, and documents presented. War Cabinet and Admiralty War Staff, 20-28 July 1917.

Folios 404-409: Suitability for Naval Base of districts around Stavanger. Memorandum by Naval Attaché Christiania dated 20 August 1917.

Folio 410: Effect of entry of Norway into the War. Memorandum by Naval Staff dated 6 September 1917.

Folios 411-415: Pourparlers for exchange of views with Norwegian Naval Authorities. Telegrams and minutes to Sir M Findlay dated 23-27 October 1917.

USA and North America (paper M 018067/1917), folios 418-457

Folios 418-421: Recent Naval affairs. Memorandum for the Cabinet by First Lord, A J Balfour. 14 October 1916. Covers losses in Battle of Jutland, strategy and submarines.

Folios 422-436: The Naval position in regard to our overseas Military Forces. Appreciation original and copy as amended by First Sea Lord. Sir H F Oliver dated 13 December 1916.

Folios 437-439: How Naval policy will be affected if Austria makes a separate peace. Appreciation by Admiralty War Staff dated 16 February 1917.

Folios 440-446: Our experience of the German submarine campaign and measure to oppose it. Memorandum for the War Cabinet. (Seven appendices referred to are absent) by First Sea Lord dated 18 February 1917.

Folios 447-448: German submarine construction. Memorandum for War Cabinet by First Sea Lord dated 24 March 1917.

Folio 449: Resumption of control over our forces in order to effect clearance of Naval situation. Memorandum for War Cabinet by the First Sea Lord dated 18 April 1917.

Folios 450-451: War Office shipbuilding demands. Memorandum for War Cabinet by the First Sea Lord dated 19 April 1917.

Folios 452-457: Possible German operation to beat the convoy system. Appreciation and staff minutes by Operations division section XVI. 5 September 1917. Memorandum by German Committee to beat the British convoy system, (folios 458-462), dated 8 September 1917.

Spain (paper M 018065/1917), folios 463-475.

Folios 466-469: Value of Spain as an Ally. Note by General Staff War Office dated 10 March 1917.

Folios 470-475: Value of Spain as Ally with details of estimated Spanish army war strength. Note by Admiralty War Staff dated 11 March 1917.