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| + | The Department as founded was composed of two sections, each under an Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence. Section I under Captain [[Sydney Marrow Eardley-Wilmot|Sydney M. Eardley Wilmot]], absorbed the duties of the Foreign Intelligence Committee. Section II under Captain [[Reginald Neville Custance|Reginald N. Custance]] was responsible for drawing up schemes of mobilisation.<ref>Allen. ''Origins of the Naval Intelligence Department''. p. 73.</ref> | ||
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| + | By February, 1900, a third Assistant Director was appointed to deal solely with mobilisation. There were now three divisions of the department, each under an Assistant Director. One division dealt with mobilisation, one with war orders, and one with foreign intelligence.<ref>''Naval Staff''. p. 40.</ref> In 1902 a Trade Division under a fourth Assistant Director was added to consider the defence of British trade during War.<ref>''Naval Staff''. p. 42.</ref> In 1905 a Coastal Defence Division was also added.<ref>Grimes. p. 285.</ref> | ||
==Directors of Naval Intelligence== | ==Directors of Naval Intelligence== | ||
Revision as of 09:43, 13 July 2011
The Naval Intelligence Department was a department of the Admiralty
History
The Department as founded was composed of two sections, each under an Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence. Section I under Captain Sydney M. Eardley Wilmot, absorbed the duties of the Foreign Intelligence Committee. Section II under Captain Reginald N. Custance was responsible for drawing up schemes of mobilisation.[1]
By February, 1900, a third Assistant Director was appointed to deal solely with mobilisation. There were now three divisions of the department, each under an Assistant Director. One division dealt with mobilisation, one with war orders, and one with foreign intelligence.[2] In 1902 a Trade Division under a fourth Assistant Director was added to consider the defence of British trade during War.[3] In 1905 a Coastal Defence Division was also added.[4]
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain William H. Hall, 1 February, 1887.
- Rear-Admiral Cyprian A. G. Bridge, 1 January, 1889.[5]
- Rear-Admiral Lewis A. Beaumont, 1 September, 1894.[5]
- Rear-Admiral Reginald N. Custance, 20 March, 1899.[5]
- Rear-Admiral His Serene Highness Prince Louis of Battenberg, 15 November, 1902.[5]
- Captain Charles L. Ottley, 1 February, 1905.[6]
- Captain Herbert G. King-Hall, 1 October, 1907. (Acting.)[5]
- Rear-Admiral Edmond J. W. Slade, 1 November, 1907.[5]
- Rear-Admiral the Honourable Alexander E. Bethell, 3 March, 1909.[5]
Footnotes
Bibliography
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- Allen, Matthew (February 1995). "The Foreign Intelligence Committee and the Origins of the Naval Intelligence Department of the Admiralty". The Mariner's Mirror 81 (1): pp. 65-78.
