Folio 198: Letter dated 10 January 1918 by Adjutant General Royal Marines to Commander...

Folio 198: Letter dated 10 January 1918 by Adjutant General Royal Marines to Commander O Locker Lampson informing him of correct procedure for forwarding communications.

Folio 199: Letter from Commander O Locker Lampson dated 11 January 1918 apologising for not following correct procedures for forwarding communications.

Folios 200-201: Telegram dated 24 January 1918 from Naval Attache Petrograd to the Admiralty, the force placed under the orders of General Poole by Admiral Stanley left here for Murmansk 20 January 1918.

Folio 202: telegram from Naval Attache, Petrograd to Admiralty 24 January 1918, personnel and cars in Russia left for Murmansk 20 January.

Folio 203: telegram from Admiralty to Naval Attache, Petrograd 15 January 1918 make every endeavour to get all personnel, cars and materiel through to Vladikavkaz.

Folio 204: Telegram from Naval Attache, Petrograd dated 15 January 1918, in event of cessation of hostilities it is proposed to send home personnel of armoured car diviosn consisting of 10 officers and 100 men via Murmansk.

Folio numbers 205-209 not used.

Folios 210-212: draft and letter from the Adjutant General, Royal Marines to Admiralty 6 December 1917 re the ownership of cars of the Anglo-Russian Armoured Car Squadron at Kovrsk [Kursk] and 8 Pierce Arrow Armoured Cars lent to Russian Government.

Folios 213-214: Telegram from Naval Attache, Petrograd dated 8 December 1917, direct commanding officer of Armoured Cars to proceed with cars and all stores to Baku and thence to Resht.

Folio 215: Draft note headed Russian Armoured Cars dated 14 January 1918.

Folios 216-217: telegram from General Poole to C.I.G.S. 7 December 1918 re the seizure of Kursk by the Bolsheviks and evacuation of personnel to Petrograd.

Folio 218: Letter dated 10 January 1918 by Adutant General Royal Marines forwarding a copy of a telegram.

Folio 219: Letter dated 10 January 1918 by Adutant General Royal Marines forwarding a copy of a telegram.

Folio 220: Telegram dated 12 January 1918 from Lieutenant Commander Dye to Commander Locker Lampson informing him of his meeting with the War Minister and has seen his telegram ordering him to return cars to the Division. In view of this has urged Soames reconsider question of evacuation and have informed General Poole.

Folio 221: Undated note and unsigned. War Commission had returned cars to the squadron. Bucknall had been sent to Stockholm.

Folio 222: Letter from Lieutenant Commander S Delmar Morgan to Adjutant General of Royal Marines dated 13 January 1918 confirming that a cable could be sent to Lieutenant Commander Dye with the following: retain cars and stores at all costs and keep personnel and material together. Stop Commander Locker Lampton.

Folio 223: Memorandum by Adjutant General Royal Marines dated 14 January 1918. In accordance with verbal instructions of 1st Sea Lord, I have been to the War Office and consulted Colonel Steel as to their views. War Office have cabled General Poole to endeavour to remove personnel together with such material as possible to Vladikavkaz.

Folio 224: Cable sent by Adjutant General Royal Marines on 15 January 1918 to Naval Attache, Petrograd about endeavouring to remove personnel together with such material as possible to Vladikavkaz.

Folio 225: Secret cable dated 14 January 1918 from Admiralty to Lieutenant Commander Dye through Naval Attache, Petrograd, your cable 12 January received make every endeavour to get all personnel and such cars and material through to Vladikavkaz. Stores which you cannot take should be so;d or left behind. General De Candolles who is at Kharkov has been asked to assist and will convey any further orders to Soames. War Office have wired in above sense to General Poole.

Folio 226: Telegram from DNTO Murmansk to Admiralty dated 31 January 1918. January 30: HMS Tithonus sailed with Commodore Bevan, Staff paymaster Smart and Lieutenant Gibbs. From British Armoured Cars Lieutenant Commander Soames and 7 Officers with 33 ratings also attached 2 military officers 4 sergeant majors captain (corrupt group) Gerard and wife sister Crowe, Miss Baker and 3 Russian interpreters. Major Charles and Treak of General Poole staff William Cook tug Black Cock Commodore orderly (corrupt group) Total 61.

Folio 227: telegram forwarded from the Adjutant General, Royal Marines to the Anglo-Russian Armoured Cars 31 January 1918. HMS Tithonus left Murmansk for Lerwick 30 January. She has on board Commodore Bevan and staff and 55 ranks and ratings of Armoured Car Squadron. Also 3 female passengers.

Folio 227A: Telegram from R.A Murmansk to Admiralty dated 31 January 1918. HMS Tithonus (auxiliary code 28) left Murmansk for Lerwick 1870, 30 January. On board Commodore Bevan and Staff and 55 ranks and ratings of Armoured Car Squadron also 3 female passengers.

Folio 228: Dispatch reference A.C. 39/18 from Adjutant General Royal Marines dated 28 January 1918. Necessary to take steps to turn over these officers and men to War Office after arrival in England. They should be given 10 days leave.

Folio 229: Telegram from R.A Murmansk to Admiralty dated 27 January 1918. All armoured car squadron arrived Murmansk 25th and will be sent to UK in HMS Tithonus and homeward bound trawlers.

Folios 230-231: Covering letter and telegram dated 14 February 1918 by Adjutant General Royal Marines and from Naval Attache Petrograd. May it be assumed that steps are being taken by General Poole to evacuate remainder of British Naval Armoured Cars personnel.

Folios 232-233: Reference sheets dated 11-12 February 1918 concerning a request made by Commander Locker Lampson to Commander Dye about his returning at once and leaving Smith in charge.

Folio 234: telegram from Rear Admiral Murmansk to Admiralty 2 February 1918 re request for special arrangements for Roumanian officers to land in United Kingdom.

Folio 235: telegram from Rear Admiral Murmansk to Admiralty 2nd February 1918 re departure of eight mine sweeping trawlers for Lerwick under command of Lieutenant Ryan RNR of Sir James Reckitt with ratings of armoured car squadron and Roumanian officers.

Folio 236: draft telegram from Hall, Murmansk 31 January 1918 all British Armoured Car Section and Roumanians arriving without passports signed by Trotsky to be sent back to Petrograd.

Folios 237-238: Copy of telegrams from Adjutant General Royal Marines and Naval Attache, Petrograd to Admiralty 4 March 1918 following from Lieutenant Commander Dye for Commander Locker Lampson leaving Bucknall in charge. Have obtained definite order for return of your Rolls car. Vladimir 4th class given Smith and myself and Second Stanlislas to Moore.

Folios 239-240: Copy of telegrams from Adjutant General Royal Marines and Naval Attache, Petrograd to Admiralty 27-28 February 1918 following from Commander Locker Lampson for Dye provided General Poole gives his sanction you may authorise Bucknall to emply squadron monies left behind by Somaes with Embassy for purpose mentioned in my instructions to Bucknall.

Folio 241: Telegram to R.A. Murmansk dated 23 February 1918. Instruct Lieut Moore Russian Armoured Cars to hand over to paymaster HMS Glory before leaving any Russian currency being balance of public money in his hands.

Folio 242: telegram to Naval Attache, Petrograd 18 February 1918 following private and unofficial from Locker Lampson for Dye begins: Can Bucknall rescue my Rolls-Royce car before returning.