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Printed General Staff memorandum, entitled 'Project for combined naval and military operations on the Belgian coast with a view to preventing the enemy using Ostend as a submarine base', with a covering letter advising that it be forwarded to FM Sir John Denton Pinkstone French, Commander in Chief, British Armies in France. 3pp.

General Staff memorandum on the future conduct of the war, including general considerations as to the offensive possibilities for the Allies, general defensive considerations and the number of divisions available for offensive actions; the difficulties of action in the Balkans; the possibility of breaking the German lines on the Western Front, and concluding that the Western Front should be treated as the main theatre of operations and the number of troops in other theatres should be reduced. 18pp.

Printed General Staff memorandum recommending action to be taken in Gallipoli, including the views of Lt Gen Sir William Riddell Birdwood, Commander Dardanelles Army, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, FM Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum and Broome, Secretary of State for War, and temporary Gen Sir Charles Carmichael Monro, Commander in Chief, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, and a summary of arguments for and against evacuation of the peninsula. 12pp.

Printed General Staff memorandum on preparations for the training of men in the use of machine guns provided by the Ministry of Munitions. 2pp.

Printed General Staff memorandum giving its views on the present situation at Salonika, Greece, and recommending that the port be evacuated as quickly as possible. 2pp.

General Staff memorandum requesting a continued level of efficiency from the troops of the BAOR (British Army of the Rhine) whilst peace negotiations are taking place. 1p.

General Staff memorandum outlining the system of command in the British Zone of Occupation in Germany, namely the division of the Zone into five Corps areas under the civil and military control of Corps Commanders, with direction by the Military Governor and the Commander in Chief. 2pp.

General Staff note on a suggested plan of campaign in the Balkans by Gen Mikhail Alexeev, Russian Army Chief of Staff. 2pp.

General Staff note on the present situation, notably giving the reasons for German offensive action against Serbia and her probable future actions in the Balkans and Italy, emphasising the need to defeat the German armies on the Western Front, and recommending the creation of an Anglo-French strategic plan for that theatre. 13pp.

General Staff note on the present situation, with predictions for further German action in the Balkans, emphasising the need to defeat the German armies on the Western Front, and recommending the creation of an Anglo-French strategic plan for that theatre. 14pp.

Printed General Staff memorandum for the War Cabinet on future operations in Palestine, outlining the requirements and considerations to be taken into account in a plan to complete the conquest of Palestine and Syria. 7pp.

Inspection reports of various depots and troops in Britain, carried out by Robertson in his capacity as General Officer Commanding in Chief, Eastern Command and Home Forces, and other papers relating. to those reports. 1 file, with index.

Inspection reports of BAOR (British Army of the Rhine) units, and papers relating. 1 file, 37 items.

Memorandum, in French, by the Italian General Staff relating to a plan of action proposed by France to the Allies. 2pp.

Memorandum, in French, by the Italian General Staff on the expeditionary force sent by King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy to Albania. 1p.

Memorandum, in French, by the Italian General Staff on the effective strength in the line of the Italian Army. 2pp.

Memorandum, in French, by the Italian General Staff on the situation of the Italian Army, notably the general situation on the frontiers. 12pp.

Memorandum, in French, by the Italian General Staff on the railway transport of Austro-Hungarian troops from the Russian and Italian fronts. 3pp.