Catalogue description Folios 1-8: Includes title page, list of docketed papers, and schedule of reports of...

Folios 1-8: Includes title page, list of docketed papers, and schedule of reports of proceedings of the Vice Admiral commanding Eastern Mediterranean Squadron, 1 October to 11 November 1916. (Folios 5-8 blank).

Folios 9-175: 1-7 October 1916 (paper M 09595/16), N 1807, senior naval officer's number 1798/120E.

Folios 10-19: Covering letter and report of operations comprising: Disposition of Battleships, 7 October 1916, 1st Detached Squadron (Crete and Anatolian Coast between Samos and Rhodes), 2nd Detached Squadron (Dardanelles area), 3rd Detached Squadron (Salonika area), 4th Detached Squadron (Smyrna, Khios and Samos area), 5th Detached Squadron (Doro-Salonika transport route), 6th Detached Squadron (Bulgarian coast), reports on air reconnaissance, reports on enemy submarines in Aegean, movements of HM Ships during week, general remarks by Cecil Fiennes Thursby, Vice Admiral, HMS Lord Nelson, dated 21 October 1916.

Folios 20-22: Enclosure No 1, number CP 7, dated 11 October 1916, by Francis Clifton Brown, Senior Officer 1st Detached Squadron, HMS Edgar, including patrols in 'G' area, list of ships visiting Suda Bay, HMS Mosquito patrol and blockade of Anatolian coast.

Folios 23-99: (folios 23-32) Enclosure No 2, number CP 15, dated 8 October 1916, by Francis Clifton Brown, Senior Officer 1st Detached Squadron, HMS Edgar, report on proceedings during Nationalist Movement in Crete in favour of Mr Venizelos' policy, with further enclosures (folios 33-99) titled proceedings at conference with Consuls 21 September 1916, (folio 35); protocol of surrender of Royalists to Consuls on 25 September 1916, (folios 37-39); protest at surrender of flag to Nationalists (folio 41); copies of letters to consuls of Great Britain, France, Russia and Italy on the subject, (folios 43-51);letter from Mr E K Venizelos, regarding troops for Candia and Retimo, (folio 53); copy of signals on the situation in Candia, (folios 55-61); copies of signals regarding general movements, (folios 63-75); reports on the situation in Candia by Commander C W Stephenson, RN., Trawler 344, dated 24 and 28 September 1916, (folios 77-85), and by Commander G O Stephenson, RN., HMS Clematis, dated 30 September 1916, (folios 86-87) and acknowledgement of help by Monsieur Pretezi, Director of the Eastern Telegraph Company at Candia, dated 9 October 1916, (folio 88); list of arms and ammunition in the Arsenal at Candia on 2 October 1916, signed by F Pound, Chief Gunner, (folio 90); letter of thanks from the Consuls, (folio 92); copy of undertaken given to the Eastern Telegraph Company regarding censorship of telegrams, (folio 94); copy of the undertaking of Mr Venizelos regarding use of the machine guns, (folios 96-97); copy of letter from the Chieftains regarding instructions from Mr Venizelos, (folio 99).

Folios 100-111: Enclosure No 3, number SO 21, dated 8 October 1916, by Arthur Kenneth Macrorie, Senior Officer 2nd Detached Squadron, HMS Theseus, narrative and day by day reports [covering 1-7 October 1916], (folios 100-101); flying report from 'C' Squadron, number 2 Wing, RNAS, Imbros, dated 6 October 1916 by A F Jacob, Flight Lieutenant, (folio 102); flying reports 'C' squadron, dated, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 October 1916, by R Forbes-Bentley, Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, Intelligence Officer, (folios 103 -111).

Folios 112-114: Enclosure No 4, number 41/20, dated 13 October 1916, by Cecil Minet Staveley, Senior Officer 3rd Detached Squadron, HMS Endymion, Day by day report [1 to 7 October 1916], report on Balkan front, assessment of Greek forces training at Salonika, Kassandra airship.

Folios 115-118: Enclosure No 5, number 15/5, dated 8 October 1916 by Frank Larken, Senior Officer 4th Detached Squadron, HMS Doris. Report with, list of vessels, general information including Mr Venizelos visiting, particulars on day to day basis.

Folios 119-120: Enclosure No 6, number B 15, dated 9 October 1916, by Archibald Cochrane, Senior Officer, 5th Detached Squadron, HMS Skirmisher. Account of proceedings on day to day basis with note from British Consul at Volo.

Folios 121-128: Enclosure No 7, number ST/1/41, dated by 8 October 1916 by Henry Edgar Grace, Senior Officer 6th Detached Squadron, HMS Grafton. Report on proceedings on day by day basis, disposition of the squadron; operation orders and rate of fire by Hugh Justin Tweedie, Captain, Sir Thomas Picton, dated 5 October 1916 (folio 125); report on firing and ammunition, report 5/6 October 1916 Pravista - Tahinos, by G H Seath, Captain RMLI, (folio 126) and reports (handwritten) from HMS Monitors M18, 20, 28 and 32, (folios 129-133).

Folios 134-144: Enclosure No 8, number ST 22, dated 5 October 1916 by Henry Edgar Grace, Senior Officer 6th Detached Squadron, HMS Grafton, (folios 134-136). Report on operations successfully carried out 5 October 1916 off Dedeagatch, (folio 136); includes flying reports by A Ewing, Paymaster, R.N dated 5 October 1916, (folio 137), and A R C Douton, Lieutenant, RNR, dated 5 October 1916, (folio 138). List of bomb targets and sketch map of Dedeagatch, dated 30 September 1916, by Cecil Fiennes Thursby, Vice Admiral, HMS Lord Nelson, (folios 139-144).

Folios 145-153: Enclosure No 9, number 55 F, dated 13 October 1916, by Arthur Hayes-Sadler, Rear Admiral, HMS Duncan. Letter of proceedings at Salamis Includes addenda with Control of merchant shipping proceeding to Piraeus and (in French) a French intelligence note, Defences of Gulf of Athens.

Folios 154-155: Enclosure No 10, number 25/1/16, dated 11 October 1916, by Captain Charles Penrose Rushton Coode, Captain (D), HMS Blenheim. Proceedings of Fifth Flotilla.

Folios 156-171: Enclosure No 11. Air Operations weekly report and weekly intelligence reports dated 6 October 1916. Includes report on operations in the Drama - Kavalla area and on the Struma front and report on operations in Turkey, (folios 157-160). Includes details of disposition and state of aircraft, (folios 161-162), intelligences summaries on Dardanelles and Bulgaria and Greece, Smyrna areas, (folios 163-166), with colour sketches taken from aeroplane photographs of Lower Nestos - new roads and bridges (folio 167), Upper Nestos Bridges (folio 168). and Darlikli Burnu defences, (folio 171).

Folios 172-175: Admiralty notes on foregoing report and enclosures.