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Text of address by FM Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum and Broome, Secretary of State for War, to the Members of the House of Commons, on Army administration explaining the strain put on the War Office by Britain's unreadiness for war, the accomplishments of Kitchener's administration, the munitions question and the reasons for delaying conscription (following a debate in the House of Commons on Kitchener's conduct of the war, with a proposal to lower his salary, 31 May 1916). 24pp.

Report of the statement made by Robertson to the War Cabinet, on 14 Feb, giving a review of the situation regarding the control of the Allied General Reserve, and the relationship between the British Permanent Military Representative to the Allied Supreme War Council at Versailles and the Chief of the Imperial General Staff. 8pp.

Resolution of the Allied Supreme War Council in regard to the constitution and control of a General Reserve, placing control of that Reserve under a Committee (Executive War Board) consisting of the British, Italian and US Permanent Military Representatives, and chaired by French Gen Ferdinand Foch, French Army Chief of Staff. 1p.

Texts of lectures given by Robertson at Chatham, Kent, Aldershot, Hampshire, and York, Yorkshire, on the study and practice of war. 72pp.

The Final Report of the Dardanelles Commission (Part II-Conduct of operations, &c) (HMSO, London, 1919). 1 vol.

Transcript of evidence given by Capt Sir George (Compton Archibald) Arthur, 3rd Bt, to the Dardanelles Commission, notably on the dealings of FM Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum and Broome, Secretary of State for War, with his subordinates, especially concerning planning for the Dardanelles operation in 1915. 28pp.

Printed translation of a document written at German 3 Army Headquarters entitled 'Experiences gained in the winter battle in Champagne from the point of view of the organisation of the enemy's lines of defence and the means of combating an attempt to pierce our line'. 6pp.

Printed translation of a document written at German 3 Army Headquarters entitled 'Proposals for the technical methods to be adopted in an attempt to break through a strongly fortified position, based on the knowledge acquired from the errors which appear to have been committed by the French during the winter campaign in Champagne'. 6pp.