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ROBERTSON, FM Sir William (1860-1933)
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Part of a General Staff memo, [Jun 1915], about lines of defence and Western Front strategy

Incomplete memorandum by the General Staff, British Armies in France, to FM Sir John Denton Pinkstone French, Commander in Chief, British Armies in France, in response to a request for information by the British Cabinet about the lines of defence and retreat of the British Army, and future strategy on the Western Front. 1p.

Printed Army Council proceedings, 11 Feb 1918, about the roles of CIGS and Permanent Military Representative

Printed 'Proceedings of the Army Council', on the proposals of the War Cabinet concerning the role and duties of the Chief of the Imperial General Staff and the Permanent Military Representative to the Supreme War Council (see 7/7/10), giving the opinion that the officer holding the appointment of Chief of the Imperial General Staff should also be the Permanent Military Representative at Versailles. Includes draft memoranda by the Army Council on this subject, notably giving its opinion on the creation of an Executive War Board of the Supreme War Council to control the Allied General Reserve, and the damaging effect upon the responsibilities and status of the Army Council. 6pp.

Private correspondence, 1916-1919, with David Lloyd George, Sir Maurice Hankey, Jan Smuts, General Sir Reginald Wingate, Lord Stamfordham, Clive Wigram and Lieutenant Colonel Charles a Court Repington

Private correspondence, mainly on military matters, with the Rt Hon David Lloyd George, Lt Col Sir Maurice Pascal Alers Hankey, Lt Gen the Rt Hon Jan Christian Smuts, Gen Sir (Francis) Reginald Wingate, Lt Col the Rt Hon Arthur John Bigge, Baron Stamfordham, Col Clive Wigram, and Lt Col Charles A'Court Repington. 1 file.

Proceedings of the Army Council, 15 Apr 1916, on proposed legislation to counter troop shortages

Proceedings of the Army Council', commenting on the replies of the Cabinet Committee on the Coordination of Military and Financial Effort's to requests for increased legislation to facilitate the maintenance of manpower levels for the Army, and emphasising the need for greater numbers of men in order to achieve military success. 2pp.

Proceedings of the Army Council, 19 Nov 1917, about its relations with the Supreme War Council

Printed 'Proceedings of the Army Council', on the relations between the Army Council and the British Permanent Military Representative to the Supreme War Council, notably recommending that the Chief of the Imperial General Staff act as the Representative to avoid duality of military counsel, and confusion as to responsibilities. 2pp.

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