Letter to Robertson from FM Sir Douglas Haig, Commander in Chief, British Armies in France, notably agreeing with the proposal that the Chief of the Imperial General Staff should be the British Military Representative to the Supreme War Council, and hoping that matters relating to the Western Front will not be discussed at the Allied Paris Conference without Haig's presence. 2pp.
Letter to Robertson from FM Sir Douglas Haig, Commander in Chief, British Armies in France, regarding a meeting in Paris with Paul Painlevé, French War Minister, and Alexandre Ribot, French Foreign Minister, in which they discussed the definite continuation of the Nivelle offensive on the Western Front, the future of French Gen Robert Georges Nivelle, Commander in Chief, French Armies on the Western Front, and the likelihood of his replacement by French Gen Henri-Philippe Benoni Omer Pétain. 3pp.
Letter to Robertson from FM Sir Douglas Haig, Commander in Chief, British Armies in France, on the prospect of reduced drafts of men for the Western Front, indicating that the results of the present Western Front operations could have been much improved had the divisions been maintained at full strength. 4pp.
Letter to Robertson from FM Sir Douglas Haig, Commander in Chief, British Armies in France, on the disadvantages to operations on the Western Front which could follow from the proposed transfer of a force of six divisions to Italy in order to combat the Austro-German Caporetto offensive, and the dangers of attaching British troops to a demoralised Italian Army. 4pp.
Letter to Robertson from FM Sir Douglas Haig, Commander in Chief, British Armies in France, on changes in the French Higher Command, notably the appointment of by French Gen Henri-Philippe Benoni Omer Pétain as French Army Chief of Staff; the trend of the French Government towards employing a more defensive policy on the Western Front, and Haig's desire to set in motion a British offensive in Flanders to clear the Belgian coast. 3pp.
Letter to Robertson from FM Sir Douglas Haig, Commander in Chief, British Armies in France, on the replacement of Maj Gen Charles Tyrwhitt Dawkins as Deputy Quartermaster General of the British Armies in France, and the need for a reorganisation of that department; the introduction of an age clause for the Royal Engineers to allow promotion of younger men; initial comments upon a paper on the proposed new Air Service; the delay in attacking on a broader front caused by bad weather. 4pp.
Letter to Robertson from FM Sir Douglas Haig, Commander in Chief, British Armies in France, explaining that the War Cabinet will use Haig's assertion that there may not be a German attack on the Western Front in 1918 to legitimately reduce the number of men drafted there, despite the requests of the Army Council and the General Staff. 3pp.
Letter to Robertson from FM Sir Douglas Haig, Commander in Chief, British Armies in France, notably on the morale of the British units on the eve of the Battle of Arras, opening phase of the Nivelle offensive on the Western Front; attempts by sections of the French Government to cancel the Nivelle offensive. 3pp.
Letter to Robertson from FM Sir Douglas Haig, Commander in Chief, British Armies in France, on a conference with French Gen Ferdinand Foch, French Army Chief of Staff, and French Gen Henri-Philippe Benoni Omer Pétain, Commander in Chief, French Armies on the Western Front, at which it was agreed to send 100 French guns to the Italian Front. 3pp.
Letter to Robertson from FM Sir Douglas Haig, Commander in Chief, British Armies in France, reporting the improved morale of the French Army following successful attacks on the west bank of the Yser Canal, Belgium; thanking Robertson for his efforts regarding drafts for the Western Front. 4pp.
Letter to Robertson from FM Sir Douglas Haig, Commander in Chief, British Armies in France, notably on Robertson's efforts to force the War Cabinet to make a decision concerning the provision of manpower for the Army; the massive and successful German counter-attack of 30 Nov during the [Battle of Cambrai], and the rumoured dissatisfaction of the Rt Hon David Lloyd George, Prime Minister, with Haig's command of the British Armies in France. 4pp.
Private letter to FM Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum and Broome, Secretary of State for War, from FM Sir John Denton Pinkstone French, Commander in Chief, BEF (British Expeditionary Force), describing his movements following his arrival in France on 14 Aug, including details of the condition of 5 and 8 Infantry Bdes; the transport and train arrangements; a meeting with Maj Gen Sir Frederick Spencer Robb, Inspector General of Communications, BEF (British Expeditionary Force), and the Line of Communications Staff in Amiens; an inspection of the Royal Flying Corps; a meeting in Paris with Raymond Poincaré, French President, René Vivani, French Prime Minister, Théophile Delcassé, French Foreign Minister and Alexandre Millerand, French War Minister which supported the decision to concentrate the BEF (British Expeditionary Force) in the previously agreed upon area (Maubeuge); and arrangements to meet with French Gen Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre, Commander in Chief of the French Army. 8pp.
Letter to Robertson from Francis Oswald Lindley, Counsellor of the British Embassy at Petrograd, on Robertson's appointment as Col of the 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys). 1p.
Letter in French to Robertson from [French] Capt R Doumayrou, enclosing transcripts of 2 telegrams concerning arrangements for a meeting with Robertson in France, the choice of a new liaison officer, and a request by the Rt Hon David Lloyd George, Minister of Munitions, Robertson and the Rt Hon Herbert Henry Asquith, Prime Minister, for a conference in Paris to discuss the supply and production of munitions for the next offensive. Also attached is a typed and corrected copy of the 'Conclusions of the third conference of the Inter-Allied War Council' held in London on 19 Jan, notably on the possible dispatch of French and Italian divisions to Salonika, Greece, the insufficiency of coal supplies in Greece, and the formation of a new organisation, under British control, to undertake the direction of maritime transport for the Allies. 6pp.
Letter to Robertson from Gen Louis Hubert Gonzalve Lyautey, French Minister for War, reassuring him that the 'Bulletin de Rensieignements' is an extremely confidential document, seen by very few French and British personnel, following complaints about the publication of details of British operations in Sinai. 2pp.
Letter to Robertson from French Gen Robert Georges Nivelle, Commander in Chief French Armies on the Western Front, agreeing with Robertson that close collaboration between the British and French armies is necessary in order to effect victory over Germany, but pointing out that recent events have shown the British Government and FM Sir Douglas Haig, Commander in Chief, British Armies in France, to be unwilling to cooperate in mutual operations. 7pp.
Letter to Robertson from Gen Sir Archibald Hunter, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Aldershot Command, enclosing official letters to FM Sir John Denton Pinkstone French, Commander in Chief, Home Forces, and Edward George Villers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, Secretary of State for War, on the danger to Aldershot owing to the growth of the Air Services at Farnborough, Hampshire. 7pp.
Letter to Robertson from temporary Gen Sir Archibald (James) Murray, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, on attempts to reorganise the Territorial Force divisions for offensive and defensive operations in Egypt, and his progress in clearing Egypt of disaffected foreign nationals. 2pp.
Letter to Robertson from temporary Gen Sir Archibald (James) Murray, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, giving his views that British troops should not be sent to aid the Arab Revolt led by Sherif Hussein Ibn Ali in the Hedjaz; reporting attempts by Allied diplomatic agents to maintain the Egyptian Capitulations; the destination of Turkish prisoners held in Egypt. 5pp.
Letter from General Sir Archibald Murray to Robertson, 10 May 1916, about operations in Egypt
Letter to Robertson from temporary Gen Sir Archibald (James) Murray, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, reporting the clearance of the Katia region of Egypt; a request for instructions regarding the disposal of 42 and 11 Divs; the possible employment of Lt Gen Sir Bryan Thomas Mahon in Egypt; the need for fighting aeroplanes at Port Said and the Suez Canal, Egypt. 2pp.