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Spears to Lord Derby, Hankey and Kirke, written as Head of British Military Mission.

Catalogue reference: Spears 1/17

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This record is a file about the Spears to Lord Derby, Hankey and Kirke, written as Head of British Military Mission. dating from 1917 Sep 20 - Dec 30.

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Spears 1/17
Title
Spears to Lord Derby, Hankey and Kirke, written as Head of British Military Mission.
Date
1917 Sep 20 - Dec 30
Description

Correspondence includes:-

M90: Spears to Derby on Painlevé's intention of including socialists in his Ministry, Sep 20. 1p.

M125: Spears to Lord Derby concerning French ministerial crisis, Oct 17. 5pp.

M130: Spears to Lord Derby concerning French ministerial crisis, Oct 19. 2pp.

M141: Spears to Lord Derby concerning French ministerial crisis, Oct 24. 2pp.

M 143: Spears to Lord Derby about Haig's views on the extension of the front, and about Painlevê's and Pétains impressions of him, Oct 25. 3pp.

M 173: Spears to Lord Derby concerning political situation in France and Inter-Allied Council, Nov 12. 2pp.

M 198: Spears to Lord Derby on Clemenceau and French political factions, Nov 23. 3pp.

M 256: Spears to Hankey concerning Clemenceau's attitude to British not sending 6th Division to Italy and to Lloyd George question of British take ones of Third Army Front, Dec 12. 2pp.

M 283: Spears to Hankey concerning Clemenceau's decision to call up 270,000 men, attitude towards British and border prepared to accept in extension of line, and feelings towards Lloyd George; safety of second lines and artillery liaison at point of junction of two armies, Dec 24. 3pp.

Letter from Arthur Capel to Hankey enclosed, Dec 21. 2pp.

Spears to Kirke concerning paper by Gen. Foch on 1918 campaign, Dec 27. 1p.

Spears to Kirke on Clemenceau's attitude to Inter-Allied Council, Dec 30. 1p.

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King's College London: Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
Language
English
Physical condition
Typed.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/b539c0b2-48fc-478d-a7e4-895f10cb76b2/

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Spears to Lord Derby, Hankey and Kirke, written as Head of British Military Mission.