Keyes and Chatfield Memorandum to Beatty, 14 August, 1922

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[BTY/9/5/2]

14.8.22

1st. Sea Lord


The following opinion on the difficult question of the issue of this book is put forward for your consideration.

2. While not approving the tone in which this book is written. which is not suitable for what should be an expression of unbiassed technical opinion, nor in all respects with the criticism of the tactical ideas of the Commander-in-Chief, (eg: the criticism of the single line) we are in entire agreement with the main conclusions of the writer, both as regards:

(1) The failure of Lord Jellicoe to seize the great opportunity before him on the 31st May. and.

(2) His failure to make any disposition or give any instructions that would bring the enemy to action at dawn on the 1st June.

3. It is not considered however that any sufficient cause exists at the moment to justify the issue to the Fleet of a book that...

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