[40] Majority Report, par. 94.

[41] Dardanelles Commission; First Report, par. 68.

[42] Ibid., par. 83.

[43] Mr. Roch’s Minute, par. 22.

[44] Dardanelles Commission; First Report, par. 88.

[45] M. Augagneur, Minister of Marine, had visited London after the decision of January 13. He approved the subsequent plan, pronouncing it “prudent et prévoyant.” Mr. Roch’s Minute, par. 29.

[46] Majority Report, pars. 86, 87; Mr. Roch’s Minute, pars. 25, 26.

[47] Mr. Roch’s Minute, pars. 11 and 22.

[48] Speech in House of Commons, March 20, 1917 (Hansard, 1783, 1784).

[49] Mr. Roch’s Minute, par. 28.