Catalogue description Folio 1: blank. Folio 2: volume cover sheet. Folio 3: note about the Historical Section...

Folio 1: blank.

Folio 2: volume cover sheet.

Folio 3: note about the Historical Section volumes which contain documents about Mediterranean operations.

Folio 4: List of registered papers. Folios 5-6: Schedule of papers.

Folios 7-9: blank.

Folios 10-18: Telegram 11 September 1915. Loss of Submarine E7 sunk, 5 September 1915. Includes list of ranks and ratings with their service numbers serving on E7.

Folios 19-22: Foreign Office 5 October 1915. French auxiliary cruiser Indien torpedoed at Rhodes on 8 September 1915, (paper M 6698/15). Includes report dated 10 September 1915 to Foreign Office from A Biliotti, British Vice Consul, Rhodes.

Folios 23-32: Naval and Military bases at Mudros and Mitylene, 13 September 1915, (paper M 44256/15). Includes French requirements detailed by the French Ambassador to London and Admiraty internal communications on proposed solution.

Folios 33-38: Miscellaneous Office, 10 September 1915. Blockade and contraband in the Levant, 10 September 1915, (paper M 07067/15). Includes memorandum, reference G20, by Secretary for the Committee of Imperial Defence dated 7 September 1915 and handwritten comments from the Admiralty.

Folios 39-45: N1128/1915.Patrol by Italy of Southern Aegean (Dodecanese), 15 September 1915, (paper M 07096/15). Includes Admiralty communications including with First Lord concerning suitability of Italians patrolling area.

Folios 46-50: Coaling base in Southern Aegean, 5 January 1916, (paper M 0118/16). Use of Port Laki, Leros Island (folios 48-50).

Folios 51-56: Coaling base at Porto Laki, 14 January 1916, (paper M 0424/16).

Folios 57-62: Stampalia Boom, 7 February 1916, (paper M 37005/16). Correspondence concerning British replacement of booms without notice to Italian authorities.

Folios 63-69: Establishment of base at Porto Laki, 11 April 1916, (paper M 02743/16).

Folios 70-73: Foreign Office, 21 September 1915. Submarine base at Rhodes, 30 August 1915, (paper M 44776/15). Two telegrams to Foreign Office from A Biliotti Vice Consul Rhodes.

Folios 74-75: Foreign Office, 21 September 1915. Intelligence from Rhodes (31 August 1915), (paper M 44777/15). Telegram to Foreign Office from A Biliotti Vice Consul Rhodes.

Folios 76-81: X 8223/1915. Destroyers, 22 September 1915. Distribution of secret and confidential documents while on detached duty as tenders to HMS Blenheim, for ships Laforey, Lawford, Lydiard and Louis, (papers M 07821/15, M 07674/15, M 07743/15, M 46008/15, M 45923/15). Lists ships and skipper’s names for tenders to HMS Halcyon.

Folios 82-89: HMS Ben-my-chree, development of torpedo-carrying seaplanes, 22 September 1915, (paper M 7567/15). Submission by Wing Captain and report by Squadron Commander (Cecil L’Estrange Malone). Use of Ben-My-Chree.

Folios 90-99: Preparations for winter campaign at the Dardanelles, 25 September 1915, (paper M 07386/15). Includes report G22 by the Secretary dated 22 September 1915 for the Committee of Imperial Defence.

Folios 100-104: French bases at Mudros and Mitylene, 25 September 1915, (paper M 07392/15). Includes memos from Sir Ian Hamilton to General Headquarters Mediterranean Expeditionary Force dated 17 September 1915 (folio 102) and memo from Sir Ian Hamilton to Earl Kitchener dated 23 September 1915 (folio 103).

Folios 105-108: Extension of French base at Mudros, 30 September 1915, (paper M07519/15). Note from Foreign Office to M Cambon, French Ambassador.

Folios 109-114: Foreign Office, 5 October 1915, (paper M07649/15). Intelligence from Rhodes. Memos dated 17 to 19 September 1915 to Foreign Office from A Biliotti Vice Consul Rhodes.

Folios 115-128: (papers N1147/1915 and M 08161/15). State of affairs at Mudros, 5 October 1915). Includes report by Director of Transports concerning delay of stores ships with a daily report for 5 October 1915 naming ships at Mudros and their positions, loads and destinations. Also includes private letter from Admiral Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss to Admiral Gamble dated 14 October 1915 (folios 124-127) and handwritten note by Admiral Gamble to 1st Sea Lord concerning setting up of a Commission to investigate transport and supply (folio 128).

Folios 129-148: Appreciation of situation in Balkans and Dardanelles by Admiralty and War Office in conference, 7 October 1915. DOD Misc 16. Includes paper titled Appreciation by the general staff of the Balkan and Dardanelles situation, 6th October 1915”, authored by Lieutenant General A J Murray, Chief of the Imperial Staff (folios 131-132); Note on military situation in the eastern Mediterranean (folios 133-135); handwritten notes by various authors within Admiralty (folios 136-138); list of questions raised at meeting and War Office committee 7 October 1915 (folios 138-142); paper titled Appreciation of the existing situation in the Balkans and Dardanelles with remarks as to the relative importance of this situation in regard to the general conduct of the war, prepared by the Admiralty War staff and the General Staff, War Office in conference, 9th October 1915, authored by H B Jackson and A J Murray (folios 143-149). Detailed map of base at Port Mudros (folio 148A).

Folios 149-166: Organisation of fleet to support an army advance, 8 October 1915, (paper M 07727/15). Includes a paper titled Organisation of the fleet for supporting an advance of the army in the Gallipoli Peninsula (folios 150-160) and various handwritten notes (folios 161-165).