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Lloyd's War Record fonds

Vol. 1
Table of Contents

I Shipping statistics supplied to the Admiralty.

II Shipping intelligence supplied to or obtained for the Admiralty.

III Assistance rendered to the Ministry of Shipping, and Shipping Intelligence supplied to or obtained for British Government Departments other than the Admiralty (excluding printed publication).

IV Shipping intelligence supplied to Allied and Neutral Governments (excluding printed publications).

V Printed publications supplied to British and Allied Government Offices

VI
a) Telegrams despatched to Lloyd's Agents, Shipowners, etc., at the request of the Admiralty.
b) Telegram accounts showing the expenditure on telegrams sent and received on behalf of the Admiralty from August, 1914, until September, 1919.

VII
a) Circulars despatched to Shipowners, etc., by Lloyd's at the desire of the Admiralty.
b) Circular letters regarding dangerous voyages and safe routes.

VIII Work done by Lloyd's Agents:
a) Reporting shipping movements abroad.
b) Reports of casualties to the Salvage Section.
c) Distribution of Mine Signal Flags.
d) Re Examination Service.

IX Work done for the Government by Lloyd's Signal Stations.

Vol. 2

X Effect of the War on:
a) Lloyd's Signal Stations.
b) Intelligence received and published or dealt with confidentially by Lloyd's and/or supplied to the Press (including censorship).
c) Periodicals printed and published by Lloyd's. d) Tonnage (sinkings and changes of ships' names).

XI
Miscellaneous
1. Air raid instructions.
2. Black list.
3. Memoranda issued by the Admiralty.
4. Minesweepers' fund.
5. Reception to the Mercantile Marine.
6. Statt joining His Majesty's Forces.
7. Vessels O.H.M.S. (printed booklet).
8. War losses (posting in loss book).
9. Block sketches.

APPENDIX

A Secretary's memorandum of 31/5/15 showing briefly extra work thrown upon Lloyd's staff since outbreak of war.
B Pre-war correspondence concerning cooperation between Lloyd's and the Admiralty.
1. Distributing intelligence to shipowners.
2. As to examination service and "W" list.

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