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Spears 1/10
Title
Telegrams to Chief and DMO, chiefly concerning French ministerial crisis. MS and typed.
Date
1917 Jul 10 - Dec 22
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Telegrams include:- by interior diversions

Threat to French Government, Jul 10;

Stability of French Government and position of Malvy, Jul 11;

351: Stability of French Government and position of Malvy, Jul 13;

459: Stability of French Government and position of Malvy, Jul 31;

676: Possible further supply of artillery to Italy, Sep 3;

720: French ministerial crisis, Sep [ ];

729-730: Painlevé's attempts to form government, Sep 10;

737-738: Painlevé's attempts to form government, Sep 11;

743-744: Thomas' influence on ministerial events, Sep 12;

834: Possibility of strong military action by Allies in Italy, Sep 23;

988: Secret session of Chamber, involving discussion of peace negotiations by Germany, Oct 16;

1005: French ministerial crisis and painlevé's intentions, Oct 19;

1034: Question of possible reshuffle of French government, Oct 22;

1041: Changes in government, Oct 23;

1334: Clemenceau's views on interallied Council and Salonika, Nov 18;

1431: Gen. Foch's position, also attitudes towards Generalissimo, Nov 29;

1652: Proposal to refer question of extension of line to Versailles, Dec 17;

1698: Likelihood of every attack and improvement of French and British lines of defence, Dec 21;

1699: Situation in Italy and possibility of negotiations with Germany, Dec 22.

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King's College London: Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
Language
English
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Telegrams to Chief and DMO, chiefly concerning French ministerial crisis. MS and typed.