The Gallipoli Letter by Keith Murdoch Page A

Murdoch to Prime Minister H.H. Asquith:
    Arundel Hotel,
Victoria Embankment.
September 25, 1915.
    The Right Honourable H. H. Asquith, P.C., M.P.,
Prime Minister.
    Dear Sir,
    Mr. Lloyd George has suggested to me that I should place at your disposal whatever knowledge I gained of the Dardanelles operations while an Australian civilian representative there.
    I therefore take the liberty of sending to you a copy of a private letter I have addressed to Mr. Fisher, in conformance with his request that I should write him fully on the subject.
    This letter was, of course, intended only for Commonwealth Ministers, and contains references which will have no interest to you. But I feel justified in sending it to you, because if it adds one iota to your information, or presents the Australian point of view, it will be of service in this most critical moment.
    I write with diffidence, and only at Mr. Lloyd George’s request. In any case, you will know that my motive is one of affectionate regard for our soldiers’ interests.
    I have the honour to be,
Your obedient servant,
KM