The French Admiral commanding the Mediterranean Fleet has just sailed in.
7th September, 1915. Imbros. At 9.30 left the Triad to call on Admiral de la Perriera on board the Gaulois. Thence to H.M.S. Racoon (Lieutenant-Commander Hardy) and started back for Imbros, where we arrived in time for tea.
8th September, 1915. Imbros. Trying to clear a table blocked with papers as a result of my two days' trip. Have written to K. as the Mail bag goes to-morrow. Have told him I have had a nice letter from Mahon, thanking me for allowing him to rejoin his Division and saying he hopes he may stay with them till the end. Have given him all my Mudros news and have sent him a memo. submitted to me by Birdwood showing how much of the sickness on the Peninsula seems due to the War Office having hung up my first request for a Field Force Canteen.
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Fish from the Enemy,
Here is one of the enclosures to Birdwood's memo.:—
"N. Z. and A. Division.
I desire to draw attention to the remarkable drop in the sick evacuations from this Brigade as shown by the following figures:—
| August | 28—59. |
| " | 29—64. |
| " | 30—58. |
| " | 31—17. |
| Sept. | 1—2. |
| " | 2—6. |