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Varied nature of my responsibilities -- Inconvenience caused by a
Heath-Caldwell being a brother-Director on the General Staff --
An interview with Lord Methuen -- The Man of Business -- His
methods when in charge of a Government Department -- War Office
branches under Men of Business -- The art of advertisement --
This not understood by War Office officials -- The paltry staff
and accommodation at the disposal of the Director of Supplies and
Transport, and what was accomplished -- Good work of the
Committee of Imperial Defence in providing certain organizations
for special purposes before the war -- The contre-espionage
branch -- The Government's singular conduct on the occasion of
the first enemy spy being executed at the Tower -- The cable
censorship -- The post office censorship -- A visit from Admiral
Bacon -- His plan of landing troops by night at Ostend -- Some
observations on the subject -- Sir J. Wolfe-Murray leaves the War
Office -- An appreciation of his work -- The Dardanelles papers
to be presented to Parliament referred to me -- My action in the
matter and the appointment of the Dardanelles Committee in
consequence -- Mr. Lloyd George, Secretary of State for War --
His activities -- I act as D.C.I.G.S. for a month -- Sound
organization introduced by Sir W. Robertson -- Normal
trench-warfare casualties and battle casualties -- I learn the
facts about the strengths of the different armies in the field --
Troubles with the Cabinet over man-power -- Question of
resignation of the Army Council -- The Tank Corps and Tanks --
The War Office helps in the reorganization of the Admiralty --
Some of the War Cabinet want to divert troops to the Isonzo --
The folly of such a plan -- Objections to it indicated --
Arrival of General Pershing in London -- I form one of the party
that proceeds to Devonport to meet Colonel House and the United
States Commissioners -- Its adventures -- Admirals adrift -- Mr.
Balfour meets the Commissioners at Paddington.