Letters and memorandums from 1930s, when Chatfield was First Sea Lord, mainly regarding the possibility of war with Italy and "the Mediterranean situation".
Letters and memorandums from 1930s, when Chatfield was First Sea Lord, mainly regarding the possibility of war with Italy and "the Mediterranean situation". Accompanied by a letter from Arthur Marder(1910-1980) of 17 July 1968 to Lillian, Lady Chatfield (1891?-1977), regarding the letters. Correspondence includes: letter from Chatfield to Sir Robert Vansittert (1881-1957), Permanent under-secretary in the Foreign Office, 21 January 1938; 2 letters from Chatfield to Sir William Wordsworth Fisher (1875-1937), Commander-in Chief Mediterranean Fleet dated 25 August 1935 and 19 Dec 1935; 2 memorandums to CNS on Admiralty headed paper, dated 17 Feb 1938 and 12 March 1936. Former has an added [later?] manuscript note "Admiral James to CNS". Latter is regarding article in the Times about Jutland. [7 items]
Record Details
| Item reference: | CHT/11/2; MSS/78/189 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1938-01-01 - 1968-12-31; 1938-1968 |
| Creator: | Chatfield, Alfred Ernle Montacute |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |