The responsibilities of experts at War Councils -- The Rt. Hon. A. Fisher's views -- Discussion as to whether these meet the case -- Under the War Cabinet system, the question does not arise -- The Committee of Imperial Defence merged in the War Council early in the conflict -- The Dardanelles Committee -- Finding a formula -- Mr. Churchill backs up Sir I. Hamilton -- The spirit of compromise -- The Cabinet carrying on _pari passu_ with the Dardanelles Committee -- Personal experiences with the Cabinet -- The War Council which succeeded the Dardanelles Committee -- An illustration of the value of the War Cabinet system -- Some of its inconveniences -- Ministers -- Mr. Henderson -- Sir E. Carson -- Mr. Bonar Law -- The question of resignation of individuals -- Lord Curzon -- Mr. Churchill -- Mr. Lloyd George. Before proceeding to refer to a few personal experiences in connection with the Ministerial pow-wows at which the conduct of the war was decided, there is one matter of some public importance to which a reference will not be out of place. That matter is the question of responsibility imposed upon experts at gatherings of this kind. Are they to wait until they are spoken to, no matter what folly is on the tapis, or are they to intervene without invitation when things become serious? My own experience is that on these occasions Ministers have such a lot to say that the expert is likely to be overlooked in the babel unless he flings himself into the fray.